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Accomplices Not Allies: Abolishing the Ally Industrial Complex
Indigenous Action Media article argues that the concept of allyship is increasingly commodified and exploited in ways that benefit off the struggles they say to support. The article discusses the term accomplice as an alternative to ally. -
What The Heck Is Afrofuturism?
HuffPost article by Jamie Broadnax describes the Afrofuturism cultural movement and its differences from other science and speculative fiction. Broadnax refers to Afrofuturist media like the Black Panther comics and film and Octavia E. Butler’s novels. -
Scales of Change - A Field Guide to the Dragons of Climate Inaction
Podcast series published by Future Ecologies with support from the University of Victoria brings on guests for each episode to help describe the psychology of climate inaction. The show provides examples and ways to grow the movement of climate action. -
Federal Judge George Boldt issues historic ruling affirming Native American treaty fishing rights on February 12, 1974.
Essay about the Boldt Decision, which reaffirmed the rights of tribes in Washington state to fish in accustomed locations. The essay elaborates on the movement to reassert fishing rights through “fish-ins” in the Puyallup River let by Robert Satiacum and Billy Frank Jr. -
Terminal
Podcast episode from Future Ecologies discusses the implications of urbanization in British Columbia’s Fraser River Estuary to the Orca pod, salmon, and other wildlife. The episode focuses on the creation of a new ferry terminal, the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (RBT2), on Tsawwassen First Nation's traditional territory. -
Challenging racist "British Columbia": 150 years and counting
Booklet on the history of racist policies in British Columbia and their impacts on Indigenous, Black, and radicalized communities. It also elaborates on the anti-racist movements of the past and present. -
Tied US Supreme Court decision means Washington must remove barriers to salmon migration
Seattle Times article on the result of the 9th Circuit ruling to leave in place a lower court order requiring state governments to pay for the removal of culverts blocking fish migration. The decision is a victory for recognizing Treaty-protected fishing rights and salmon recovery in Washington State. -
Treaty of Point Elliott, 1855
The complete text of the Point Elliott Treaty, signed by Isaac Stevens, Governor of Washington Territory, and by Duwamish Chief Seattle, Snoqualmie Chief Patkanim, Lummi Chief Chow-its-hoot, and other chiefs, subchiefs, and delegates of tribes, bands, and villages. -
Ferndale Schools - Inaugural Treaty Day Recognition, 2020
Documentary by Children of The Setting Sun about the Point Elliott Treaty of 1855. The film discusses what the treaty is, why it is important, and Lummi history. -
Explainer: What’s an Environmental Impact Statement?
The Urbanist article defining an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and how it is used as a decision-making tool. The article explains concepts like alternatives, elements, criteria, scoping, public outreach. It also provides advice on how to read an EIS for content and comment. -
Sources of corrosive bottom water to Bellingham Bay, Washington State
Research article in Estuaries and Coasts by Western Washington University Professor David H. Shull aimed at understanding the processes leading to Bottom water acidification in Bellingham Bay relating to Pacific Ocean upwelling and Nooksack River circulation. -
Salmon: More Than Just Food
Video by the Northwest Indian College where Squamish Fisherman Rob Purser explains salmon preparation, salmon preparation, prayer, and salmon’s importance to the forests and streams. -
Chief: Salmon Woman
Video of Lummi Nation hereditary chief Bill James telling the story of Salmon Woman. -
Ancient clam gardens, traditional management portfolios, and the resilience of coupled human-ocean systems
Journal article from Ecology and Society surveying the central coast of British Columbia, Canada for evidence of intertidal clam gardens, an Indigenous mariculture technology and practice for food security and resilience. -
Historical Indigenous land-use explains plant functional trait diversity
Journal article from Ecology and Society about a systematic study of the impact of Indigenous land-use legacies on plant functional diversity in Pacific Northwest forest garden ecosystems. -
A Wall Worth Building: Making Clam Habitat Great Again
On a small island off Canada’s west coast, a group of people is rebuilding ancient clam gardens. -
Clams: Growing in Community Together
Video by Northwest Indian College where Muckleshoot Oral Historian George Warren King and Samish Tribal Member and Western Washington University Professor Dr. Marco Hatch explain clam preparation methods by Coast Salish people, biotoxins in clams, and clam shells’ ecosystem services. -
The effect of climate change on glacier ablation and baseflow support in the Nooksack River basin and implications on Pacific salmonid species protection and recovery
Research article about the effect of climate change on the hydrology of the Nooksack River. It focuses on how glacial melt changes river flow and water temperature and affects salmon. It discusses the collaboration between the Nooksack Indian Tribe near Deming, Washington, government agencies, and scientists to plan for habitat restoration. -
Homecoming: Restoring A River
Film by American Rivers about the removal of Washington’s Middle Fork Nooksack dam, which blocked fish habitat and impacted local tribes. It also mentions other dam removal projects and river restoration with support of American Rivers and local communities. -
Nettles: Generations of Traditional Knowledge
Film by Longhouse Media and the Traditional Plants and Food Program where Elise Krohn, an herbalist and wild foods educator, discusses information about safe harvesting practices, where nettles grow, nutrients and health benefits. -
Introduction to Mount Baker and the Nooksack River Watershed
Section in Climate Driven Retreat of Mount Baker Glaciers and Changing Water Resources about the North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Fork Nooksack River, and glacier runoff and retreat on Mount Baker. -
Where is the Salish Sea?
ArcGIS StoryMap of the geography of the Salish Sea Bioregion, containing maps and facts about the bioregion, the Coast Salish peoples, waters and islands, watersheds, and more data resources. -
How Nettle Saved the People
Northwest Indian College Institute of Indigenous Foods and Traditions presents a traditional story told by storyteller Roger Fernandes (Lower Elwha) about a man’s dreams about the gathering of nettle to help his people. -
People - Lummi Legends: Cuomo Kulshan's Last Potlatch (audio)
Audio recording of artist, teacher, and storyteller Pauline Hillaire telling the legend as told by her father, Kwul-Kwul-'tu, about chief Cuomo Kulshan (Mount Baker), his wife (Mount Rainier), and his daughters (Twin Sister Mountain). -
Survivors of the Flood Story
Lummi Nation Elder Chief Ts’ili’xw (Bill James) shares the story, 'We are survivors of the great flood.' He explains the origin of the “-mish” people (Samish, Dwamish, etc.), who come from the Lhaqtemish people who survived the flood on two canoes. -
Chapter 1 – Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science
Introductory chapter from the book Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science by Gloria Snively and Wanosts’a7 Lorna Williams about cross-cultural Science Education. It focuses on the dismissal of contextual Traditional Knowledge and wisdom in Eurocentric educational systems and the experiences of students. -
Cedar Box Teaching Toolkit
Educational resource and curriculum about important Native foods and cultural traditions in Salish Country with recipes, activities, and stories. There are sections on ecosystems, harvest ethics, cedar, water, camas, cattail, clams, deer and elk, duck, hazelnut, huckleberry, nettle, salal, salmon, seaweed, and strawberry. -
The 13 Moons of the Wsanec
List for curriculum lesson by Gary Fletcher from the booklet “The Saanich Year” by Earle Claxton and John Elliott. Calendars of the 13 Moons of the Wsanec (Saanich people) are listed with information, connections, background, weather, and economic activities related to each. -
Samish 13 Moons
ArcGIS StoryMap of the Samish calendars with a lunar year of 13 moons in one Xws7ámesh Schel7óneng (Samish year). It provides information of the traditions and seasonal plants of the moons in Chents’ólheng Season (Winter), Chenqw’íles Season (Spring), Chenkw’á7les Season (Summer), and Píxwel Season (Fall). -
Map of the Salish Sea & Surrounding Basin
Map of Salish Sea, with elevation and bathymetry data, extending from the north end of the Strait of Georgia to the south end of the Puget sound and west to the mouth of the Straight of Juan de Fuca. Map text focuses on natural features rather than political jurisdictions. -
The Fraser River
Rivershed Society presents a film highlighting the history and challenges of salmon in Vancouver, British Columbia’s Fraser River. -
Hostile Waters: Orcas in Peril
The Seattle Times story series on the struggle of northern and southern resident killer whales (orcas) in the Puget Sound. Articles discuss salmon decline, the impact of ships, climate change, and other human impacts on orca population. -
Assessment of the trans mountain pipeline and tanker expansion proposal
The Tskeuk-Waututh Nation’s assessment of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMEX) proposal in accordance with the Nation’s Stewardship Policy. The document reviews proposed plans and policies within their Consultation Area, including Burrard Inlet in Vancouver, British Columbia. “It describes the seriousness of the potential effects of the TMEX proposal on Tsleil-Waututh title, rights, and interests.” -
Alphabet | Halq'eméylem | FirstVoices
Resource on Halq'eméylem (Halkomelem) alphabet, with sections on words, phrases, songs, and stories. Halkomelem is a language of the Salishan language family and is spoken by the Stó:lō Nation (sometimes written ''Stó:lô'' or ''Stó:lõ'', historically as ''Staulo'’), who inhabit the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada. -
Multiple ontologies of water: Politics, conflict and implications for governance
Journal article from Environment and Planning D: Society and Space on understanding human-water relations within current water governance. The article focuses on the potential of encompassing multiple water ontologies within water governance with examples from British Columbia, Canada. -
Toward a Vision for Salmon Habitat in the Lower Fraser River
Raincoast Conservation Foundation presents a report describing the historical context of the Lower Fraser River, the state of salmon and their habitat, current and emerging threats to this habitat, the value of salmon, and the shifting political landscape in which these habitats must be protected and restored. -
Musqueam: giving information about our teachings
Teaching kit for educators about the Musqueam First Nation. It provides historical and contemporary information about Musqueam culture, the role of language, hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ stories, and place names, the Nation’s efforts to defend their home and future, and Musqueam’s ancestral territory (including what is now called Greater Vancouver, British Columbia). -
Animation of the Fraser River Delta
Museum of Anthropology at University of British Columbia video featuring Musqueam community members’ quotes alongside an animation of the Fraser River Delta’s development, major First Nations settlements, and colonial settlements from 9000 years ago to 2015. -
Revitalizing Indigenous Law with the Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance
The LFFA-RELAW (Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance and Revitalizing Indigenous Law for Land, Air and Water) project provides a summary report of the legal traditions of the peoples of the Lower Fraser. It focuses on the First Nations’ legacy, governance, rights, and responsibilities for fish and watersheds. -
Conservation in heavily urbanized biodiverse regions requires urgent management action and attention to governance
Journal article from Conservation Science and Practice uses a Priority Threat Management approach to calculate the cost-effectiveness of biodiversity conservation action and co-governance in urbanized areas. Authors focus on species in the Fraser River estuary and argue for strategic planning, governance, and large-scale investment. -
Salmon Habitat Restoration in the Lower Fraser River
ArcGIS StoryMap by Pacific Salmon Foundation presents information on salmon habitat restoration in the Lower Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada. It discusses the state of salmon habitats, salmon populations, ecological and human well-being, habitat restoration, and community-based restoration. -
Roberts Bank Terminal EPA Letter
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) letter from Andrew Baca to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada about the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project (RBT2). It discusses Salish Sea protection, the Puget Sound National Estuary Program, potential cross-boundary issues, Chinook salmon, orcas, and the sovereign tribal governments. -
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project (Overview)
Port of Vancouver video overview of Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project (RBT2) , a proposed marine container terminal at Roberts Bank in Delta, British Columbia with the goals for Canada meeting future trade objectives and environmental protection. -
Creating Order: The Liberals, the Landowners, and the Draining of Sumas Lake, British Columbia
Essay about the draining of Sumas Lake, British Columbia, Canada by the provincial government in the 1920s and the landowner and government ideologies of progress and improvement surrounding the decision. The author argues as to the source behind the financial and environmental problems of the project. -
The Fraser River - A Canadian Heritage River Story
ArcGIS StoryMap by the Fraser Basin Council and BC Parks about The Fraser River’s (in British Columbia, Canada) natural heritage, geographic features, cultural heritage of the First Nations people, and recreational heritage. -
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project Public Hearing Phase Overview of Oral Hearing Submission by Semiahmoo First Nation
Semiahmoo First Nation presents an overview of their oral hearing submission for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project in British Columbia, Canada. It discusses Aboriginal rights and title, Traditional Territory, demand for more studies about project effects, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. -
Federal review panel report for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project
The Review Panel for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project (in Delta, British Columbia, Canada) presents the results of the federal review panel assessment of the potential environmental effects of the Project. It provides key findings on residual and cumulative effects for habitat and species, conclusions, and recommendations. -
Native Land Digital
Resource and app to help map and learn about Indigenous territories, treaties, and languages, and ways of life. It contains global mapping and educational resources. -
To Fish As Formerly: W̱SÁNEĆ Nation Brings Reef Net Fishing Back After 100 Years
Short video of Nick Claxton (XEMŦOLTW̱), Tsawout community member and PhD. Candidate in UVic’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, talking about W̱SÁNEĆ Nation reef net fishing traditional practices and revitalization. It discusses recognition of nationhood and the Douglas Treaty signed by the Saanich people in 1852. -
Aboriginal Rights
Indigenous Foundations at the University of British Columbia describes Aboriginal rights. It defines the term and provides information about the history of Aboriginal rights and the Crown, how the court system is addressing Aboriginal rights, Aboriginal rights as inherent, and Aboriginal perspectives on government-defined Aboriginal rights.