European Green Crab Numbers Explode on the Coast
Northwest treaty tribes are continuing to keep a careful eye on the European green crab that has...
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Tag: Stillaguamish Tribe
Narrowing Down Pre-spawning Mortality Factors for Coho Salmon
The annual pre-spawning salmon mortality study at the Suquamish Tribe’s Grovers Creek...
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Stillaguamish Tribe Awarded $1 million for Dairy Waste Management
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has awarded $1 million to the Stillaguamish...
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Tribes, WDFW Studying Toxics Absorbed by Juvenile Chinook
Northwest treaty tribes want to know how much pollution juvenile chinook salmon are absorbing when...
Read MoreTribes Minimize Elk Damage with Cost-Effective Fence
The Stillaguamish and Tulalip Tribes collaborated recently with a dairy farm in Acme to put up an elk exclusion fence to minimize pasture damage. “They have serious damage issues on some of their properties,” said Jennifer...
Read MoreVideo: Treaty tribes honor first salmon, bless fishermen
In the Pacific Northwest, many treaty Indian tribes hold First Salmon Ceremonies and Blessings of the Fleet to honor the salmon that sustain them, and protect the fishermen who procure it. This video shows some of the traditions...
Read MoreTribes monitor Puget Sound for toxins
The Jamestown S’Klallam, Nisqually and Stillaguamish tribes are participating in the SoundToxins monitoring program to provide early warning of harmful algal blooms (HAB) and outbreaks of bacteria that could sicken humans. “We...
Read MoreStillaguamish Tribe sponsors salmon habitat restoration on Cherokee Creek
The Stillaguamish Tribe recently partnered with the state Department of Natural Resources Family Forest Fish Passage Program to restore access to Cherokee Creek, near Darrington. Cherokee Creek provides spawning, rearing and...
Read MoreTribes participate in nationwide mussel watch program
Treaty tribes in Northwest Washington are working with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to use caged mussels to analyze toxic chemicals in Puget Sound. The National Mussel Watch Program, run by the National Oceanic...
Read MoreStillaguamish Tribe’s canoe debuts at First Salmon Ceremony
The Stillaguamish Tribe celebrated its First Salmon Ceremony on Saturday. A highlight of the event was a shovel-nosed canoe, carved for the tribe from an old-growth cedar by Lummi Nation master carver Felix Solomon. The Daily...
Read MoreStillaguamish Tribe partners with Land Conservancy to preserve salmon habitat
The Cascade Land Conservancy and the Stillaguamish Tribe have partnered to conserve 77 acres of riverfront, forests and wetlands along the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River. The Conservancy facilitated the purchase of the...
Read MoreWestern Washington Tribes Awarded Wildlife Grants
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service just announced that more than $1.3 million in Tribal Wildlife Grants will be awarded to tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington for projects to benefit fish and wildlife and their habitats. In...
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