Federal Update: Brief Budget Update
BRIEF UPDATE ON THE BUDGET There has been substantial effort by tribes and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission to brief key members of Congress and their staffs on the ongoing appropriations...
View ArticleNice profile on Stan Jones (Tulalip Tribes) in the Seattle Times
Especially this part that focusses on Jones’ efforts to revive their First Salmon Ceremony and habitat restoration: The tribal chairman also is credited with helping to revive Tulalip ceremonies and...
View ArticlePaddling to the Potlatch
The Skagit Valley Herald quotes Billy Frank in a story about the canoe journey and potlatch at Lummi Nation: Monday marked the beginning of a weeklong potlatch — an ancient tribal gathering that...
View ArticleEarly Dungeness crab landings good
The Peninsula Daily News published a story about coastal tribes’ Dungeness crab hauls: Despite spotty soft shell crab conditions early in the season, coastal tribal crab fishermen are cautiously...
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Coastal Tribes Help Protect Public Health
[display_podcast] Protecting the health of Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) tribal members and others is the main priority of harmful algal bloom specialist Jonnette Bastian-James. Like other coastal...
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Paralytic shellfish alert on coast may be beginning of more in the future
OLYMPIC COAST-The lethal levels of a biotoxin recorded in Olympic coast California mussels earlier this summer highlighted an emerging trend. Shellfish harvest closures due to the risks of paralytic...
View ArticleAlgae bloom shuts down tribal and non-tribal crab fishery
An algae bloom that has exploded since its beginnings earlier this year when it caused domoic acid levels to spike in razor clams, has closed Dungeness crab harvest for Quinault Indian Nation and the...
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