Eatonville Dispatch: New Mashel River logjams to protect salmon and property
From the Dispatch: New logjams in the Mashel River Ð being built this summer by the Nisqually Indian Tribe Ð will provide habitat for fish and help protect property from…
Eight new podcasts about the Nisqually
A group of Evergreen Students recently completed a series of podcasts about the Nisqually Indian Tribe’s role in natural resources management. Emily Gwinn, Jennifer Johnson, and Joe Nance completed the podcast below on the restoration of the Nisqually River estuary.
From their write-up:
“Nisqually Estuary” reviews the Nisqually Delta restoration projects just north of I-5, in the Nisqually National Wildlife Reserve (formerly the Brown Farm), and the tribally-owned Braget Farm Site on the east bank of the Nisqually River. It focuses on dike removal and the effects that it will have on the estuary and its species. It also examines the cooperative relationship between local farmers and the Nisqually Tribe to protect the estuary from development.
Employment
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Nisqually Tribe, landowner team up to clean creek for coho
EATONVILLE (October 27, 2008) - The Nisqually Indian Tribe is helping a local landowner reclaim a stretch of Tanwax Creek for salmon. Tribal technicians, volunteers and school groups are clearing…
Member Tribes
For direct contact information at the various NWIFC Member Tribes, use the links below. Hoh Indian Tribe Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Lummi Nation Makah Tribe Muckleshoot Tribe…
2006 Seventh Generation Legacy Awards Presented
SEATTLE (November 20, 2006) — The 2006 Seventh Generation Legacy Awards, sponsored by the Salmon Homecoming Alliance, were presented during the Salmon Homecoming Forum, held at the University of Washington on Thursday, Nov. 16. “This award provides an opportunity to acknowledge the great importance of team spirit between tribal and non-tribal communities, particularly in the pursuit of environmental protection and natural resource management,” said Salmon Homecoming Alliance President Gerald James. The name of the award reflects the tribal tradition of basing decisions made today on the impacts they will have on descendants seven generations from now.
Chum back in Muck Creek, Nisqually Watershed
There were a few stories over the weekend about chum salmon making it back to Muck Creek in the Nisqually River watershed, due to efforts by volunteers and the Nisqually…
Nisqually Tribe, Enhancement Group Explore Off-Channel Habitat
NISQUALLY (June 20, 2003) — A river is more than just a line on a map; every side channel, slough and tributary stream helps create a complex and living river. The Nisqually Indian Tribe and the South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group are surveying off-channel habitat in the Nisqually River basin to target areas for protection and restoration. The information gathered during these surveys will guide the tribe and enhancement group in decisions on future habitat projects.