Protecting Natural Resources for Everyone nwtreatytribes.org A news service of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission nwifc.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mvt65sw5d32zCanoe families are expected to take part in the 34th annual Salmon Homecoming on Saturday at Pier 58 and 62 on the Seattle waterfront, an event that brings together tribal songs, dances and vendors https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/salmon-homecoming-returns-seattle-waterfront/PP2IX5GEOFCQPFSDCV4RN64A7I/18 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt65sw5d32zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mvo6uubcz22kFood, hands-on science and music will be offered at the Nisqually Watershed Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.16 Sep 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo6uubcz22khttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mvlog4vx2k2zTo restore estuary habitat for chinook salmon, the Sauk-Suiattle and Swinomish tribes have been awarded a $4.2 million in grant for a project in Similk Bay. #treatyrights https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=425915 Sep 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlog4vx2k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mvims7uojt2zIt's been a beautiful journey watching the statue of Billy Frank, Jr. come to life. www.youtube.com/watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP2q02s8nZk14 Sep 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvims7uojt2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mvg33ogz7z2kThe growing invasion of European green crab in Puget Sound is a threat to treaty fisheries and aquaculture resources. Across the region, tribes like the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community are working to monitor and control the spread. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/climate/invasive-green-crabs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AVE.Atwo.mYXsceaTbVoG&smid=url-share13 Sep 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvg33ogz7z2khttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mv74f2tcil23The tire chemical 6PPD-Q is deadly for coho salmon—and tribes are among those on the front lines fighting it. https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-coho-salmon-deaths-6ppdq/10 Sep 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv74f2tcil23https://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mv4ln5eqh323“It hurts us to know that our salmon are getting killed." Federally protected chinook salmon were among the fish found dead in Lake Washington under Sound Transit's new light rail tracks this summer. tinyurl.com/2frju5dj https://tinyurl.com/2frju5dj09 Sep 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4ln5eqh323https://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3muihv6q6p42jThe Hoh Tribe has partnered with Trout Unlimited to install 22 engineered logjams to improve fish habitat in Owl Creek. A new video explores the partnership and project—which is already showing exciting results. https://www.tu.org/magazine/conservation/restoration/restoring-owl-creek-k%CA%B7ok%CA%B7olisdo-%E1%B8%B3%CC%93a-yika-xabil-ts/01 Sep 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3muihv6q6p42jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mufvqqn7zg27The Hood Canal has experienced significant low dissolved oxygen levels lately, resulting in a fish kill as large numbers of marine life washed ashore this weekend. https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/low-oxygen-kills-extensive-hood-canal-marine-life/281-79a67d43-5a78-491a-9fe1-1a6b05fbe43231 Aug 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufvqqn7zg27https://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mu3urdeqqe2m“We’re always looking for different ways to use this drone technology.” Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians staff members deployed a high-tech drone to protect elk calves during mowing. #elk #wildlife https://nwtreatytribes.org/stillaguamish-tribe-uses-drone-to-protect-elk-calves/27 Aug 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3urdeqqe2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mtmr3gxp7t2tThe Makah Tribe's treaty right to harvest gray whales depends on the survival of the species itself. https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/makah-tribe-grapples-with-record-gray-whale-deaths/281-a0d041f6-c98f-4818-b66e-ed90b08f386621 Aug 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmr3gxp7t2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mtkcc27tkh2nWashington Sea Grant will hold a two-day Skills and Drills course for new or beginning commercial fishers Sept. 28-29 in South Bend. It's free for current or aspiring fishers, or $100 for non-commerical fishers.20 Aug 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkcc27tkh2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mthq3k63w322Restoring the Flow: Seizing opportunity at dead-end culverts. Fixing culverts that block fish passage is a clear win for salmon recovery and benefits orcas and our communities too. Reopening these dead ends beneath our roadways is a worthwhile investment for us all. youtu.be/_LTpQEMhSIc https://youtu.be/_LTpQEMhSIc?si=SBbqtXQdx9JbzKSz19 Aug 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthq3k63w322https://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mtf7ooeykh2cThe history behind the treaties between Indian tribes and the U.S. is layered and nuanced. "They aren’t just for Indian people. The treaties bind all people, Native and non-Native, together around these ideas of relationality, of how to interact with each other.” nwtt.co/po https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-8/quite-frustrating-what-its-like-to-have-a-treaty-with-the-united-states/18 Aug 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf7ooeykh2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mtcqvnlpnj2kA new tourism guide highlights tribal reservations and cultural landmarks of tribes in Washington state. https://www.seattletimes.com/life/culture/tribal-cultural-roadmap-charts-was-offerings-with-art-whimsy-and-trading-cards/17 Aug 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcqvnlpnj2khttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3msjewsl5yc22Lummi upgraded a wastewater treatment plant, in part to ensure shellfish are safe to harvest into the future. “Clean water is essential to public health in our environment and in our way of life,” said Terrence Adams, vice chairman of the tribal council. https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article316700445.html07 Aug 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjewsl5yc22https://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3msh23lh3632o"Ceremonies change lives. Ceremonies and the practices of our culture save lives." Young people were among those carrying tradition forward as part of this year's tribal canoe journey, which was hosted by the Nisqually Indian Tribe. https://www.knkx.org/arts-culture/2026-08-04/tribal-canoe-journey-nisqually-canoe-family06 Aug 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msh23lh3632ohttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mseonhf3vq2dBad news for tribal harvests and the local shellfish economy: All of Hood Canal is shut down to shellfish harvest due to a potentially fatal biotoxin. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/wa-shellfish-growers-worry-for-future-after-hood-canal-closure/05 Aug 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseonhf3vq2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3msc4izl6bz2bThe canoes have come ashore in the traditional lands of the Nisqually Indian Tribe, and the Medicine Creek Potlatch Journey continues. You can watch participating tribes' songs and dances during protocol here. #canoejourney www.youtube.com/playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWMEvm2-225s04 Aug 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3msc4izl6bz2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3ms7npphvkf2gThe Nisqually Indian Tribe welcomed more than 100 canoe families Friday at Sequalitchew Creek Beach in DuPont. The annual journey typically draws canoes paddled by and representing Indigenous people from he Pacific Northwest and beyond. #canoejourney #treatyrights #paddletonisqually03 Aug 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7npphvkf2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mrvfwczaec2vMore coverage of the discovery by Skagit River tribes that beavers can be found in tidal marshes. https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2026/jul/27/tidal-beaver-believers-say-the-normally-freshwater-rodents-are-in-marshlands-too/30 Jul 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvfwczaec2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mrsweap2tv2pThe Suquamish Tribe hosted approximately 70 canoes and their canoe families this week during this year's 2026 Tribal Canoe Journey. The final landing at Nisqually will be this Friday, July 31.29 Jul 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsweap2tv2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mrqfvh52rc2qThe Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe and Clallam County Marine Resources Committee have seen success over the past decade from their partnership to restore the Olympia oyster population in Sequim Bay. https://nwtreatytribes.org/restoration-of-olympia-oysters-gains-traction/28 Jul 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqfvh52rc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mrbd3tu4du2aOlympic Peninsula tribal scientists and partners want to know if I-5 is preventing regional elk herds from breeding and keeping populations from flourishing throughout western Washington. https://nwtreatytribes.org/dna-project-assesses-elk-population-health/22 Jul 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbd3tu4du2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nwtreatytribes.org/post/3mr6g2ik4a42hWe can’t protect both marine mammals and endangered species when seals and sea lions are the threat to endangered salmon. Read more about why the tribes support legislation to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act https://nwtreatytribes.org/being-frank-amending-mmpa-is-essential-to-protect-salmon-from-pinniped-predators/21 Jul 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:rvaf2f7pv7oopkg4kjnof2sd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6g2ik4a42h