PT Leader: Building a better barge for the Squaxin Island Tribe
The Squaxin Island Tribe is buying a new barge, custom built in Port Townsend: "It's a beautiful craft," said resource technician Dave George Krise of the Squaxin Island Tribe as…
Paddling to the Potlatch
The Skagit Valley Herald quotes Billy Frank in a story about the canoe journey and potlatch at Lummi Nation:
Monday marked the beginning of a weeklong potlatch — an ancient tribal gathering that includes singing, dancing and inter-tribal treaty talks for dozens of coastal tribes from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska.
Blackmouth health advisory coverage
Yesterday the state Department of Health release an advisory on eating blackmouth (resident) chinook. A couple of places covered the tribal angle pretty well. Seattle Times: The biggest impact from…