State Supreme Court rules in Swinomish Tribe’s favor in water dispute
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled in the Swinomish Tribe's favor on Oct. 3, in a challenge to the Skagit River instream flow rule amendments adopted in 2006 by the…
EarthFix runs story about effects of climate change on tribes
KCTS9 EarthFix will be running a segment about the effects of climate change on Northwest tribes starting next week. The story is available online now. “Without everything that’s alive, the…
PBS NewsHour features Swinomish Climate Change Initiative and Billy Frank Jr.
Tonight's broadcast of PBS NewsHour is scheduled to feature the Swinomish Tribe's Climate Change Initiative and an interview with NWIFC Chairman Billy Frank Jr: Rising water temperatures don't bode well…
Earthjustice defends Swinomish appeal in Skagit water rights dispute
Earthjustice posted a column that explains the Swinomish Tribe's appeal of the state Department of Ecology's actions in the Skagit River water rights dispute: Washington state’s Swinomish tribe faces a…
Tribes restore fish access to estuary near Swinomish Reservation
Fish access and tidal flow were restored in March to a high-priority pocket estuary near the Swinomish reservation. The Skagit River System Cooperative (SRSC) removed a portion of Similk Bay…
Swinomish receives funding for Kukutali Preserve
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced grant funding for tribal wildlife conservation projects, including the Swinomish Tribe's management of Kukutali Preserve, also known as Kiket Island. From Environment News…
Environmental groups support Swinomish in water rights dispute
Earthjustice and the Center for Environmental Law and Policy filed a friends of the court brief today with the Washington State Court of Appeals supporting the Swinomish Tribe's effort to…
Swinomish Tribe keeps an eye on water rights issue
Years of agriculture, development and other human activity have led to declines in salmon runs throughout Puget Sound. One reason is that these activities lead to a reduction in the…
Huffington Post covers inadequate fish consumption rate
The Huffington Post has a story about Washington state's fish consumption rate, which is used to set water quality standards. The state is using an outdated rate that doesn't reflect…
Swinomish Tribe clarifies Skagit County’s allegations about basin closure
Skagit County recently sent a letter to landowners and has held meetings blaming tribes and the salmon recovery effort for development closures in the Fisher, Carpenter and Nookachamps basins. In…