Tribes Petition EPA To Ban Coho-killing Tire Chemical
Three West Coast tribes, including two from Puget Sound, are petitioning the federal government to prohibit using a tire additive known to kill coho and …
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‘A soul wound’
According to experts, this year marks the lowest run of chinook ever recorded in the Yukon River, down a catastrophic 95% from previous levels. Communities …
Plaintiffs in Long Fight Over Endangered Salmon Hope a Resolution Is Near
After decades of legal fighting over hydroelectric dams that have contributed to the depletion of salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest, the Biden administration is …
Do salmon have rights?
Jack Fiander knew he needed to try something different. For months, Fiander, a member of the Yakama Nation and legal counsel for the Sauk-Suiattle Indian …
The Cultural Value of Salmon in Northern British Columbia
First Nations have been nurturing their relationship with salmon since time immemorial. These fish have been deeply engrained in their culture and traditional ways of …
Gitxsan Nation assert control over Skeena sport fishing
The 2020 sportfishing season on B.C.’s coast is gearing up this month, and the Gitxsan Nation says it will enforce its own laws, forbidding sport …
You’ve Heard Of Sit-Ins But What About Fish Ins?
The Fish Wars have been forgotten by history. But when it comes to treaty rights, they mean everything. As Billy Frank Jr. emptied his salmon …
A Healing Journey
For thousands of years, the Nimiipuu people piloted their canoes along the tumbling waters of the Snake River. But after dams were built and the …
Crossing the Line
In eastern Quebec, the Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Utenam lost their ancestral salmon fishing grounds more than 100 years ago. Now they’re sparring with an …