Tribes commemorate signing of the Point Elliott Treaty
Indian Country Today has a story about the 157th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Point Elliott. The article highlights the importance of the rights reserved by the…
The Herald: Tribes, state will return to court over salmon
The Daily Herald of Everett reports on a future court date between the tribes and state to settle the Culvert Case
Treaties
Introduction Indian people have always relied on the natural resources of this land. Their personal, cultural and spiritual survival depended on the ability to fish, hunt and gather the bountiful…
Meat salvage returns traditional food to tribal tables
SKAGIT COUNTY (Feb. 8, 2008) – Many North Sound tribes traditionally relied on elk meat for sustenance. But these days there are fewer hunting opportunities because of diminishing quality habitat and declining elk populations.
Without sufficient harvest opportunities to feed their members, tribes turn to meat salvage. The proximity of the Upper Skagit Tribe’s reservation to Highway 20 puts the tribe in a prime location to retrieve animals that have been struck by vehicles. Each year, the tribe recovers three to five elk that have been killed on the road or illegally hunted.
In September, members of the Upper Skagit Tribe recovered a seven-point elk that was struck by a vehicle along Highway 20. The animal was towed from the bank of the Skagit River and shared with the Swinomish Tribe.
Canoes land at historic treaty site
The Seattle P-I and (Everett) Herald covered the canoe landing yesterday in Mukilteo:
The Seattle P-I:
Long canoes built in the Northwest style crowded an easily overlooked stretch of rocky Mukilteo beach Thursday, marking a return 152 years in the making.
Tribes to gather at treaty site
The Seattle Times and the P-I both reported on a historic gathering of the Point Elliott Treaty tribes tomorrow in Mukilteo.
More than 150 years ago, Native tribes from across the Puget Sound region signed a treaty in Mukilteo giving up their land in exchange for reservations, cash and tribal fishing and hunting rights.
The Herald: Tulalips can hunt on firm’s property
The (Everett) Herald: TULALIP - Tens of thousands of acres of Western Washington wilderness is open to American Indian hunters, thanks to a new agreement between the Tulalip Tribes and…
Everett Herald: Tribes seek greater clout
Everett Herald: Tulalip Tribal elder Ray Moses keeps the stories his ancestors gave to him. He tells how the whale pushes the reluctant salmon back into the rivers, how the…
KPLU: Tribes Will Relocate Problem Elk
KPLU (includes mp3 file): About 75 elk from a depleted herd have made themselves at home in the abundant pastures of Acme in rural Whatcom County. That doesn't sit well…
41 Elk Moved From St. Helens To North Cascades
OLYMPIA (October 8, 2003) — A cooperative effort to bolster a weak population of elk in the North Cascades resulted in the successful transfer of 41 animals from the Mount St. Helens area Oct. 4-5.
The elk relocation project, involving staff from Point Elliott treaty Indian tribes, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and volunteers, took place on WDFW’s St. Helens Wildlife Area east of Castle Rock.