Tribes and State Predict Decent Kalaloch Razor Clam Season
The Peninsula Daily News has a column regarding the upcoming razor clam harvest for Kalaloch Beach.
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Tribes bring management skills and traditional knowledge to developing ocean policy
“Indigenous peoples, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Hawaiian Natives are among the most vulnerable to adverse effects of climate change in the world,” said Fawn Sharp, Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) president, as part of testimony to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works in 2009.
Quileute Tribe Awaits Congressional Approval on Land Acquisition
The Quileute Tribe is awaiting word on legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Bremerton to finalize a land acquisition…
Paralytic shellfish alert on coast may be beginning of more in the future
“When we get these high levels of biotoxin in mussels, we’re also concerned about its ability to persist in some of these bays and inlets where sampling may not be occurring,” said Schumacker. “For Quinault, it will be an ongoing health issue as well as a cultural issue when it affects harvest of these important species.”
California mussels on Olympic Coast contain deadly amounts of toxin that causes PSP
“At those higher levels, a person could die literally after a couple of bites,” said Joe Schumacker, marine resources scientist for the Quinault Indian Nation. The Hoh, Makah, Quileute and Quinault Indian Nation all harvest mussels as part of their traditional diet.
Seattle Times looks at Hoh Tribe’s efforts to move out of flood plain
The bill that would transfer the parkland to the tribe would prohibit logging or hunting on the parcel, today in second-growth forest and an important wildlife corridor. The tribe also would be prohibited from developing a casino on the property.
Intergovernmental Policy Council Annual Report 2008
The coastal treaty Indian tribes and the state of Washington as co-managers continue to work with the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS) to achieve a shared vision of priorities for understanding and protecting the marine environment and improving the lives of all who depend on the sea.
Hoh Solution Good For Tribe, River, Fish
The Hoh Tribe and the Hoh River are connected by a bond that can never be broken. Forever, as the…
Hoh Steelhead Family Tree Subject of Hoh Tribe Cooperative Study
HOH RIVER — The Hoh Tribe is conducting a study to determine the genetic relationships between today’s Hoh River native…