Scotch Broom Beetles could help slow spread of invasive plant
Northwest tribes are using seed-eating insects to manage the spread of Scotch broom, one of...
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Tag: Swinomish Tribe
Video: 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 MoreSwinomish Tribe seeds beach for subsistence manila clam harvest
The Swinomish Tribe is developing a subsistence manila clam fishery on Lone Tree Point. “We’re using habitat we already have to increase opportunities for our tribal members to gather shellfish,” said Lorraine Loomis, fisheries...
Read MoreFacing Climate Change features Swinomish Tribe in video
The documentary team of Benjamin Drummond and Sara Joy Steele featured the Swinomish Tribe in a video on the Facing Climate Change website. Facing Climate Change: Coastal Tribes from Benjamin Drummond / Sara Steele on Vimeo. The...
Read MoreMore than 17,000 homes in Washington will be inundated by rising seas
Northwest Public Radio reported on a study by the non-profit research organization Climate Central and the University of Arizona that predicts rising seas due to climate change will cover coastal communities in Washington and...
Read MoreVideo: Tribal Canoe Journey and landing at the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
The final destination for this year’s Tribal Canoe Journey was the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. The tribe welcomed nearly 100 canoes from all over the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia on July 25. Tribes spent...
Read MoreKUOW: Tribal Canoe Journey and water quality science go hand-in-hand
KUOW posted an article and video featuring this year’s Tribal Canoe Journey and United States Geological Survey scientist Eric Grossman. Grossman has been working with Northwest tribes for several years to collect water...
Read MoreNorth Kitsap Herald: ‘The Power of the Canoe Journey’
The North Kitsap Herald newspaper posted a nice editorial about the importance of the Tribal Canoe Journey, discussing how the two-week-long journey is more than just tribal members traveling ancestral highways. It also...
Read MoreCanoe journey to Makah 2010
This year’s annual paddle journey is underway this week in Neah Bay where the Makah Tribe is hosting the 86 canoes. Pictures from parts of the journey and landing in Neah Bay can be found on the Northwest Indian Fisheries...
Read MoreVideo: Swinomish Tribe’s Blessing of the Fleet
There is a new video posted at http://nwifc.blip.tv/ of the Swinomish Tribe’s 2010 Blessing of the Fleet ceremony and luncheon that took place May 13. Guests were treated to a salmon and shellfish meal, before following...
Read MoreSwinomish Tribe raising community awareness about climate change
LA CONNER — Swinomish Tribe Water Resources Department staffers have been recognized as “Protectors of Mother Earth” for making a simple change at the annual community clam bake. Instead of using paper plates...
Read MoreSVH: Swinomish Tribe gets grant to study rising sea levels
The Skagit Valley Herald has a story about the effects rising sea levels have had on the Swinomish reservation: The reservation’s Snee-Oosh area is just one spot that tribal leaders are concerned will be affected by the sea...
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