Tribal Fishermen, Natural Resources Staff Adapt to Impact of COVID on Harvests, Culture
When the novel coronavirus hit western Washington this winter, shutting down just about everything, tribal fishermen quickly had to figure…
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Can the blueback survive?
Quinault tribal fisherman Butch Pope, policy representative Ed Johnstone and President Fawn Sharp grew up eating blueback salmon. The Quinault…
Quinault Indian Nation jump-starting important spruce tree growth
Restoring Sitka spruce and native vegetation to the upper Quinault River valley floodplain is another piece of the complex puzzle…
Makah Tribe to celebrate completion of state-of-the-art dock
The Makah Tribe will celebrate the opening of their new $13.8 million dock at 11 a.m., Oct. 10 with a…
Historical fish hook draws community together
A fish hook has tied history, culture and the Makah community together in unexpected ways. The čibu·d (pronounced “cha bood”),…
Tulalips mourn and honor tribal elder Bernie Gobin
The Daily Herald of Everett: Bernie Gobin was honored Friday for the determination that helped American Indians take back their…
Swinomish Tribe holds Earth Day event Saturday, April 25
The Swinomish Tribe’s annual Earth Enhancement Celebration is Saturday, April 25 from 9 am – 4 pm. A morning of…
Free the Hoh River in the Seattle PI
Vivian Lee, chair of the Hoh Tribe, and Mike Hagen, their director of land management, had a great column in…
Crabbers feeling the pinch
The Bellingham Herald has a story about a Nooksack tribal crabber: (Jeff) Williams, a Nooksack Indian, has been fishing since…