The federal government helped make the islands a national monument. But locals worry a Trump-era focus on making public lands productive could be their undoing. For at least 10,000 years, this cluster of 450 green-on-gray islands has drawn Native people who followed the salmon and seasons. In … [Read more...]
Cooke Aquaculture gets approval from state wildlife agency to farm steelhead in Puget Sound
“Disappointed is an understatement,” Brian Cladoosby, chairman of the Swinomish Tribe, said of the state’s decision. “Our salmon and steelhead are on the brink. Potentially introducing more diseases or genetic defects into our native steelhead is very disappointing.” Cladoosby said “dire … [Read more...]
95 Environmental Rules Being Rolled Back Under Trump
President Trump has made eliminating federal regulations a priority. His administration, with help from Republicans in Congress, has often targeted environmental rules it sees as burdensome to the fossil fuel industry and other big businesses. A New York Times analysis, based on research from … [Read more...]
Swartz Bay ferry terminal reopens after pipeline protesters delay sailings
The Swartz Bay ferry terminal near Victoria has reopened after a protest blocked access and delayed a number of sailings early Monday. The demonstration began before dawn, delaying 7 a.m. crossings from Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen for more than an hour. The sailing from Tsawwassen eventually left … [Read more...]
‘A bunch of badasses’: Northwest artists win prestigious art grants worth $100K
Crosscut by Margo Vansynghel / January 15, 2020 Edidi and Mase are not the only team with Pacific Northwest roots receiving the prestigious designation this year. Vashon Island-based artists and activists Beka Economopoulos and Jason Jones of The Natural History Museum also received a $100,000 … [Read more...]
Field Studies Continue for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is continuing field studies in December 2019 as part of ongoing environmental and technical work for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. According to the Port, the purpose of these studies is to determine the physical conditions (e.g., temperature and … [Read more...]
For the Wild – Radio interviews
For The Wild is an anthology of the Anthropocene; focused on land based protection, co-liberation and intersectional storytelling rooted in a paradigm shift from human supremacy towards deep ecology. This is a series of radio programs interviewing a number of activists and leaders on a variety of … [Read more...]
Energy Storage Project On Upper Columbia Brings Jobs — And Concerns From Colville Tribes
BY Courtney Flatt, DEC 23, 2019 at 10:48 AM Northwest News Network A new energy storage project is in the works near eastern Washington’s Chief Joseph Dam on the Columbia River. The project is expected to bring construction jobs to the region. But the nearby Confederated Tribes of the Colville … [Read more...]
The New Hope: Indigenous and Youth Voices Rise for Climate Justice Despite Failure of COP25
Amazon Watch, DECEMBER 21, 2019 by LEILA SALAZAR-LÓPEZ Amazon Watch was at COP25 in Madrid alongside indigenous youth, women, and elected leaders to amplify indigenous peoples' voices and protect the Amazon, both are urgent and necessary to address the climate crisis. Together, we participated in … [Read more...]
Police Were Ready to Shoot Indigenous Pipeline Protesters in Canada, Documents Reveal
RCMP higher-ups also told their officers to "use as much violence toward the gate as you want." Police were ready to arrest both children and grandparents, and one document mentioned the possibility of sending children to social services. Historically, the RCMP forcibly removed indigenous children … [Read more...]
Puyallup Tribe, environmental groups file challenges against Tacoma LNG project
BY DEBBIE COCKRELL, DECEMBER 20, 2019 06:00 AM - News Tribune Tacoma’s liquefied natural gas project under development on the Tideflats cleared a final permit hurdle last week, and challenges promised by opponents now have been filed. On Thursday, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians … [Read more...]
For sustenance and tradition, Puget Sound tribes and scientists join forces to breed millions of clams
After recent declines, a new breeding program could help safeguard the cockle's future as a food source for tribes like the Suquamish. by Hannah Weinberger, December 18, 2019 - Crosscut When Suquamish tribal member Robin Sigo returned home from college in 1998, the cockles weren’t there to … [Read more...]
Native American drivers are more likely to be searched by Washington State Patrol
While the searches occur at five times the rate for white drivers, they are less likely to turn up drugs or other contraband. by Jason Buch & Joy Borkholder, December 19, 2019 - Crosscut Twelve years ago, academic researchers working with the Washington State Patrol raised a warning … [Read more...]
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The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Arctic Report Card was drafted by eighty-one scientists from twelve countries, including the voices of elders from the Bering Sea The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Arctic Report Card was drafted by eighty-one scientists from twelve … [Read more...]
CYNTHIA IYALL In Honor of the Exoneration of Chief Leschi, December 15th, 2019, Olympia WA
LEARNING RIGHT RELATIONS SOLIDARITY WITH TRIBES OF THE SOUTH SALISH SEA invites the greater community of South Puget Sound to join the continuing search for appropriate expressions of right relationships with the original people of the Salish Sea. Presentation will be followed by an informal … [Read more...]
Captive orcas could retire in Northwest, but some worry about harm to endangered whales
KNKX, By BELLAMY PAILTHORP • DEC 4, 2019 Now, a new nonprofit group is making the case that no cetaceans should be held captive and forced to perform for food. It’s called The Whale Sanctuary Project. It would be a $15 million facility where roughly a half dozen captive orcas could safely retire. … [Read more...]
Asserting Native Resilience: Pacific Rim Indigenous Nations Face the Climate Crisis
Zoltán Grossman and Alan Parker, Editors Foreword by Billy Frank, Jr. Indigenous nations are on the frontline of the current climate crisis. With cultures and economies among the most vulnerable to climate-related catastrophes, Native peoples are developing responses to climate change that … [Read more...]
Crosscut Documentaries presents: The Rising
Crosscut, by Sarah Hoffman & Ted Alvarez, December 2, 2019 Climate change is quickly altering the shape of the Northwest — its ecosystems, its coastlines and the ways of life of the humans who live on it. This is perhaps felt most acutely by several tribes on the Pacific Coast, where … [Read more...]
Radioactivity on the Spokane Reservation – Comment 8 years later
Facebook post by Fred Lane of Lummi Nation. Original article dated June 5, 2011 Over the past 30 years, Harold Campbell, volunteer gravedigger, has helped prepared the final resting spots for hundreds of the tribe’s members. Death is a familiar presence to Campbell, who sits with grieving … [Read more...]
2 Million Americans Lack Clean Water Access, Especially Native Americans
Native Americans are disproportionately without access to clean water, according to a new report, "Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States: A National Action Plan," to be released this afternoon, which shows that more than two million Americans do not have access to access to running … [Read more...]
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