NWIFC, Fish and Wildlife commission meet
Representatives of the 20 treaty Indian tribes in western Washington and the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission met Nov. 18…
Tag: Salmon Habitat
Tulalip, Stillaguamish join push to repair forest roads
The Stillaguamish and Tulalip tribes joined state and federal groups in requesting more money to pay for the repair and…
Increased Salmon Populations Following Dam Removal
SHELTON (November 8, 2006) – Coho populations on Goldsborough Creek have increased significantly since a dam on the creek was…
Bellingham Herald: Efforts to aid Nooksack Salmon Reviewed
Bellingham Herald: With only 210 adult chinook salmon returning to the north and middle forks, and 120 returning to the…
Being Frank: Don’t Wave Goodbye
OLYMPIA (August 7, 2006) Thousands of fishermen took to Lake Washington recently to fish for sockeye – arguably the most prized salmon in the Northwest. More than 50,000 sockeye were harvested by treaty tribal and non-Indian fishermen in the Lake Washington fishery. It was a thing of beauty to see this harvest accompanied by more than a hundred traditional tribal cedar canoes gliding through the lake, the culmination of the annual canoe journey hosted this year by the Muckleshoot Tribe.
The canoes opened many eyes to the long-practiced traditions of the tribes in the Pacific Northwest. So did the sockeye fishery, which must be credited to another long-practiced tradition – cooperation.
Billy Frank Jr. in the PI: salmon recovery is all about habitat
In addition to this piece in the PI, Frank also released a statement here. Seattle PI: A lot of misplaced…
Billy Frank Jr.’s extended interview on KIRO 7
KIRO 7’s Essex Porter did an interview with Billy for “In Color,” which was aired last Sunday. Go here to…
Ohop Creek benefiting from landowner driven restoration
The Tacoma News Tribune features the Ohop restoration project: It’s back to nature for Ohop Creek near Eatonville, where what…
Puget Sound Partnership launched
Yesterday Billy Frank Jr. joined Gov. Christine Gregoire and other dignitaries to announce the Puget Sound Partnership. The Tacoma News…