Suquamish Sells Fresh, Live and Frozen Seafood at New Location
Suquamish tribal fishermen have come a long way from selling their catch individually to passersby...
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Tag: Natural Resources
Keeping the Cedar Bark Gathering Tradition Alive
Suquamish Tribe members Peg Deam and Martha Mabe shoulder backpacks loaded with snacks, small...
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New Tribal Building to Run Fully on Solar Power
The Skokomish Tribe’s new community center could be considered one of the most energy...
Read MoreTribal students learn natural resource management skills
Gaspar Ramos, 16, strides confidently to the edge of the Quillayute River and drops a hydrolab datasonde that measures water quality parameters into the water. The Makah tribal member has worked with the water quality equipment...
Read MoreSalish Sea Nations climate change summit April 26-27
Leaders, scientists, policy analysts and legal staff of the Coast Salish Nations will gather April 26-27 to strengthen approaches, relationships and discuss potential issues of the environmental impacts of climate change on...
Read MoreTribes’ beaver research featured in Seattle Times
The Skagit River System Cooperative (SRSC) has found evidence that beavers living in the tidal marsh are creating prime salmon habitat. The SRSC is the natural resources arm of the Swinomish and Sauk-Suiattle tribes. The...
Read MoreSquaxin Natural Resources blog on smolt trapping
Over at the Squaxin Island Tribe natural resource’s blog, they just added some new content on their smolt trapping efforts. From the post: The Squaxin Island Natural Resources (SINR) is currently collecting data to...
Read MoreSmithsonian magazine features Squaxin Island Tribe’s geoduck fishery
From the Smithsonian Magazine (hat-tip to Squaxin Natural Resources blog): Craig Parker popped his head above the surf, peeled off his dive mask and clambered aboard the Ichiban. We were anchored 50 yards offshore from a...
Read MoreSquaxin Island Tribe transfers over 1 million coho to netpens
From the Squaxin Island Tribe’s natural resources blog: This week the Squaxin Island Tribe Natural Resources (SINR) and Washington State Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) started hauling the first batch of juvenile coho to the...
Read MoreThe Olympian “thumbs down” on racist graffiti
From Sunday’s paper: For years there have been people in this community who have held on to their hate-filled beliefs that tribal fishers should not be allowed to harvest fish from the Nisqually. Courts have ruled...
Read MoreTribes have hope for Obama
The Daily Herald of Everett: The new president has been in office for less than 24 hours, but the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission is wasting no time in making their requests for the next four years. In fact, the...
Read MoreTulalips aid in resource protection
The (Everett) Herald: Tulalip tribal members may soon be allowed to harvest medicinal herbs and other plants used in spiritual ceremonies from the Mount Baker- Snoqualmie National Forest. Late last week, tribal leaders announced...
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