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Fishers offer their perspectives about the profession's political structure and their commonalities with their Lummi Nation colleagues.

Today, there are just 12 reefnetting licenses in the state, and Tah-Mahs Ellie Kinley carries on generations of tradition as the only tribal fisher.

From its beginnings at a bucolic Canadian lake to shipwreck dangers at its mouth, the Columbia River has defined the region's history and culture.

Punitive legislation and environmental damage caused by the cannery industry all but severed the Lummi Nation from their traditional fishing practices.

Reefnet fishing was invented by the Lummi Nation and other Northern Straits Salish tribes, providing physical and spiritual sustenance for centuries.

The number of returning adult salmon and steelhead has doubled since the 1990s, but is still only halfway to the NWPCC’s goal of 5 million.

Rake Force, an agroforestry company, employs servicemembers to help with land conservation and stewardship. For many, it is also a form of healing.

A consultation process opens the door for tribes to have a say in federal projects — but only if they’re willing to publicly disclose sacred knowledge.

Stephanie Leon Riedl of the Sts’ailes First Nation cultivates traditional foods to pass on the lessons of the land to future generations.

Community pressure and federal legislation could help protect a hard-won South King County park from long-term development. 

Allocating funds from the carbon plan to minority communities most affected by pollution could draw legal battles based on the new SCOTUS decision.

The state’s cap-and-trade system is met with skepticism and grudging acceptance as companies pass the program’s cost to consumer pocketbooks.

To reach per-acre parity with Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service lands, the government would need to increase funding by $96M every year.