Test fishery holds promise for tribal fishers
A Nisqually Tribe study on the effects of gillnetting and releasing chinook salmon has produced promising results, and eventually could…
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Billy Frank Jr. Community Celebration Restores History to Schools
Twenty-five years ago, Willie Frank III never heard a word about his legendary father Billy Frank Jr., or the Fish…
Nisqually Honors Ancestors on Joint Base Lewis-McChord with Walk
The annual Leschi-Quiemuth Honor Walk/Run, hosted by the Nisqually Tribe and Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), is an opportunity for community…
Eatonville Dispatch: New Mashel River logjams to protect salmon and property
From the Dispatch: New logjams in the Mashel River Ð being built this summer by the Nisqually Indian Tribe Ð…
Eight new podcasts about the Nisqually
A group of Evergreen Students recently completed a series of podcasts about the Nisqually Indian Tribe’s role in natural resources…
Nisqually Tribe, landowner team up to clean creek for coho
EATONVILLE (October 27, 2008) – The Nisqually Indian Tribe is helping a local landowner reclaim a stretch of Tanwax Creek…
2006 Seventh Generation Legacy Awards Presented
SEATTLE (November 20, 2006) — The 2006 Seventh Generation Legacy Awards, sponsored by the Salmon Homecoming Alliance, were presented during the Salmon Homecoming Forum, held at the University of Washington on Thursday, Nov. 16. “This award provides an opportunity to acknowledge the great importance of team spirit between tribal and non-tribal communities, particularly in the pursuit of environmental protection and natural resource management,” said Salmon Homecoming Alliance President Gerald James. The name of the award reflects the tribal tradition of basing decisions made today on the impacts they will have on descendants seven generations from now.
Chum back in Muck Creek, Nisqually Watershed
There were a few stories over the weekend about chum salmon making it back to Muck Creek in the Nisqually…
Nisqually Tribe, Enhancement Group Explore Off-Channel Habitat
NISQUALLY (June 20, 2003) — A river is more than just a line on a map; every side channel, slough…