Stillaguamish Tribe to hold Salmon Ceremony on July 25
The Stillaguamish Tribe will have its first Salmon Ceremony in at least 25 years on July 25. The ceremony marks the first time the tribe has had a ceremonial and…
Tribe preserving threatened South Fork Stillaguamish River chinook
ARLINGTON – The Stillaguamish Tribe has everything it needs to start a chinook supplementation program in the South Fork of the Stillaguamish River – except the fish.
The tribe hired additional field technicians and acquired an old trout farm to spawn and rear threatened South Fork Stillaguamish River chinook. But because there are so few chinook returning to the South Fork, it has been a challenge to collect enough adult fish to spawn.
South Fork chinook are genetically distinct from North Fork chinook, and always have been smaller in number.
The tribe’s hatchery program in the North Fork has supplemented that population for 20 years, with about 1,500 fish returning to the North Fork each year. Meanwhile, chinook returns to the South Fork have declined to fewer than 100 fish. (more…)
King 5: Major clam bay near shelton in trouble
King 5: One of the nation's richest shell fish bays is in trouble. Oakland Bay near Shelton produces 60 percent of the entire nation's Manila clams. But the water quality…
Maintaining An Ancient Tradition, Upper Skagit Distribute Salmon To Elders
SEDRO-WOOLLEY (July 23, 2003) -- The Upper Skagit Tribe has honored its elders, who continue to play a central role in the community, since before anyone can remember. While honoring…