Tulalip Tribes installing water pipeline
Work has begun to connect the Tulalip Tribes' reservation to the city of Everett's water system. From the Daily Herald: When finished, [the pipeline] will allow the Tulalips to develop…
Tulalip Tribes’ natural resources commissioner on global warming
Terry Williams, commissioner of fisheries and natural resources for the Tulalip Tribes, addressed global warming during a presentation to a tribal public administration class at The Evergreen State College.
Tribes Hold The Senior Water Right
January 14, 2003
With the 2003 State Legislature now in session, water is again a key environmental issue being considered by the state lawmakers.
Another thing they must consider is that the tribes hold the senior water right in this state. The senior right is not held by the public utility districts. It’s not held by the cities, and it’s not held by corporations or the counties. It’s held by the tribal governments—along with the state and federal governments. These are the governments that actually own the water, on behalf of their respective citizens. That’s the law, and yet the state has consistently ignored the tribes in its legislative and management practices and policies.