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Sea Level Rise in the South Salish Sea
ArcGIS StoryMap by Squaxin Island Tribe of sea level rise in the South Salish Sea. -
Restoring a River of Life
ArcGIS StoryMap by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about the Middle Fork Nooksack River Diversion Dam near Deming, Washington, a source of drinking water for the City of Bellingham. It discusses public and private partnerships for dam removal that would benefit wildlife (like salmon, steelhead, and bull trout migration) and people. -
Marine and Nearshore Restoration Projects - Playing An Essential Role In Conserving The Salish Sea
ArcGIS StoryMap by Northwest Straits Foundation about the projects Derelict Gear Removal (like crab pots, fishing nets, and shoreline armor) and Shore Friendly (and the Landowner Outreach Program), which restore beach and marine habitat. -
Quadra Island: 13,000 Years of Coastal Living
Documentary by Hakai Institute follows a team of archaeologists who are looking for evidence of humans in the Discovery Islands off Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The film focuses on understanding environmental change and adaptation after the ice age. -
Not For Any Price
Documentary about how the Lummi Nation led the opposition to a proposal for a coal terminal at Cherry Point near Bellingham, Washington. Cherry Point is an ancestral village site and integral to fishing treaty rights for the Lummi Nation. -
Researching and Restoring Nearshore Habitat in the Strait of Georgia
ArcGIS StoryMap by the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project shows the research of factors impacting the survival of juvenile salmon and steelhead in the Salish Sea for better recovery and management. It discusses the importance of eelgrass meadows and bull kelp habitat, the impact of climate change, and restoration efforts. -
Northwest Photograph Collection
Seattle Public Library presents a collection of historic photographs of Washington State locations like the Olympic Peninsula, Mount Rainier, Deception Pass, Bellingham, Tacoma and Eastern Washington. -
City of Bellingham Public Works: Waste Treatment Plant
City of Bellingham presents a video covering the steps of cleaning wastewater at the Post Point Resource Recovery Plant starting from when it leaves a house to when it reaches Bellingham Bay. -
Otter’s Journey through Indigenous Language and Law
Book by Lindsay Keegitah Burrows (Anishinaabe) uses storytelling of a journey through Anishinaabe, Inuit, Maori, Coast Salish, and Abenaki territories to explore Indigenous language and law revitalization. -
The Birch Bay Water & Sewer District Through the Years: Water Unites Us
ArcGIS map series of the history, timeline, and future of the Birch Bay, Washington water and sewer district. -
Kwakwaka'wakw "Clam Gardens": Motive and Agency in Traditional Northwest Coast Mariculture
Human ecology journal article explores clam garden management techniques as a form of Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge. Based on accounts from Kwakwaka'wakw Clan Chief Kwaxistalla Adam Dick, trained in these techniques by elders, the article discusses activities, motivations, and outcomes of clam gardens. -
Tulalip, From My Heart: An Autobiographical Account of a Reservation Community
Autobiographical account of Harriette Shelton Dover’s (Snohomish) life in the Tulalip Reservation Community and her stories of the hardships of resettlement and traumatic experiences in an Indian boarding school. Dover describes her tribe’s strong community and connection to land. -
Fishing down the coast: Historical expansion and collapse of oyster fisheries along continental margins
Environmental science journal article evaluates the patterns of exploitation of oysters and oyster reef degradation due to destructive fishing practices. The article focuses on estuaries in western North America (Ostreola conchaphila), eastern North America (Crassostrea virginica), and eastern Australia (Saccostrea glomerata). -
The Living
Historical fiction novel set in late 19th century Bellingham Bay, Washington follows three men navigating pioneer life among European settlers and a group of Lummi natives. -
Top 10 Principles for Designing Healthy Coastal Ecosystems Like the Salish Sea
Like other coastal zones around the world, the inland sea ecosystem of Washington (USA) and British Columbia (Canada), an area known as the Salish Sea, is changing under pressure from a growing human population, conversion of native forest and shoreline habitat to urban development, toxic contamination of sediments and species, and overharvest of resources. While billions of dollars have been spent trying to restore other coastal ecosystems around the world, there still is no successful model for restoring estuarine or marine ecosystems like the Salish Sea. Despite the lack of a guiding model, major ecological principles do exist that should be applied as people work to design the Salish Sea and other large marine ecosystems for the future. We suggest that the following 10 ecological principles serve as a foundation for educating the public and for designing a healthy Salish Sea and other coastal ecosystems for future generations. -
Border Songs
Fiction novel follows Brandon Vanderkool, who works as a Border Patrol agent on the border between Washington State and British Columbia. -
Sen̓áḵw
Website describing the Squamish Nation's sustainable economic development and design project on Sen̓áḵw Lands, a Squamish Village location that was located where Vancouver City, British Colombia is today. The project focuses on reconciliation and Squamish leadership with climate, urban development, and economic development. -
How to Survive the End of the World
Podcast series by Autumn Brown and adrienne maree brown, who are writers, activists, and facilitators. The podcast focuses on community practices and learning in the midst of endings and apocalypse. -
The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance
Episode of Emergence Magazine Podcasts features an essay written and spoken by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) about reciprocity in the gift economy and learning from Indigenous wisdom about currencies of exchange while harvesting serviceberries alongside birds. -
Army Announces Modified Plan For Ala Wai Flood Project
Hawai’i Public Radio presents a news article about a modified plan for the Ala Wai Flood Control Project after public resident opposition. The Army Corps of Engineers proposed a method to reduce flood risk and increase climate adaptation in the Ala Wai Watershed for residents living along the Makiki, Mānoa, and Pālolo streams. -
Ala Wai Flood Risk Management Project
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website page providing details on the Ala Wai Flood Risk Management Project and overview, location, flooding impact, and flood risk of the Ala Wai Watershed. -
Hawai'i Non-Linear Conversation with Chris Leong, Dominic Leong, Sean Connelly and Sanford Kwinter
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Architecture Lecture Series presents a Research Studio conversation about the empowerment of Indigenous Hawaiian Knowledge and the ecological devastation and racial injustices of U.S. settler colonialism. Hawai’i Non-Linear connects the lifestyle of Indigenous Knowledge to architecture. -
Trucking industry working to get around catastrophic B.C. highway closures
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation news presents a story about the impacts of British Columbia, Canada highway closures due to flooding and landslides. Truckers work to reduce supply chain disruption. -
Cascadia Vision 2050 Report Argues Hub-Cities Can Solve Affordability and Sustainability Challenges
The Urbanist presents a news article on proposals for high-speed transit between hub cities to improve housing affordability and reduce environmental concerns during continued development of the Cascadia mega-region, including Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver, British Columbia. -
Cascadia Needs New Zoning, Not New Cities
The Urbanist presents an article that argues that the Canada Vision 2050 proposal to develop four hub cities from British Columbia to Oregon for development will not sufficiently support growth. The article offers other ways to promote sustainable development and growth. -
Cascadia Innovation Corridor Highlights
Microsoft presents a video about the proposed collaboration between Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia for a corridor for connectivity, productivity, and innovation. -
Indigenous Activists Say the Legacy Of Colonialism Has Limited Their Access To COP-26
National Public Radio presents a podcast episode about Indigenous youth activists at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. Indigenous activists from around the world talk about the impacts of colonialism on the lack of access to the conference. -
Direct Impacts of Northwest Refinery Pollution
Sightline Institute presents an article on the negative impacts of Washington State oil refineries’ air and water pollution on human health and wildlife. The article discusses health risks, Clean Air Act violations, and impacts on communities like Anacortes, Ferndale, Tacoma and the Swinomish Tribe. -
Oil Refinery Profits, Taxes, and Spending: A Primer
Sightline Institute presents an article on oil refinery profits and tax payments in Washington State. The article discusses the economic impacts and environmental costs of the industry. -
Oil Refinery Workforce 411
Sightline Institute presents an article on oil refinery employment in Washington State, especially Whatcom and Skagit counties. It discusses pay, safety, and a history of striking to demand safer working conditions. -
Two Possible Futures for Northwest Oil Refining
Sightline Institute presents an article on possible futures for oil refining in Washington State as climate change shifts energy demands away from oil. -
Southern Resident Orca Task Force: Final report and recommendations
Report from Cascadia Consulting Group discusses the purpose and progress of the task force to develop recommendations addressing the decline of the Southern Resident orca population and the threats of extinction due to less Chinook salmon, disturbance from traffic, toxic contaminants, and climate change and population growth. -
Colonizing and Decolonizing History Tour of Bellingham
Video of history professor Josh Cerretti leading a tour of downtown Bellingham, Washington, focused on the landmarks and history of colonial settlement on Indigenous Coast Salish land and water. The tour discusses Bellingham’s history of white supremacy and racism that continues today. -
The Waterlines Project Map
Map by the Burke Museum shows an aerial view of the landscape of the area that now is Seattle in the mid-19th century before colonial settlement. It contains Coast Salish place names, ecosystems, and tours between locations. -
City of the Changers
Journal article from Pacific Historical Review depicts the experiences of the Duwamish and other Indigenous peoples during urban change of Seattle, Washington between the 1880s and 1930s. It talks about transformation like the creation of a canal between Puget Sound and Lake Washington and the straightening of the Duwamish River. -
The History of Northwest Refineries
Sightline Institute presents an article on how the history of oil refining in the Puget Sound is linked to colonialism. It discusses how refineries were built on Lummi, Swinomish, and Puyallup peoples’ land. -
Making Room: A Transitional Tiny Home Community
ArcGIS StoryMap of a community-based participatory research project in Victoria, British Columbia by the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness, Island Health, and University of Victoria. It is dedicated to spreading awareness about site-supportive transitional housing and breaking the cycle of houselessness. -
Musqueam Place Names Map
Interactive map of Musqueam Territory place names with historical photographs, audio from Musqueam’s oral history collection, and a children’s place names book. Vancouver, British Columbia is seated on Musqueam Territory. -
Nervous Hybridity: Bodies, Spaces, and the Displacements of Empire
Book section from Urbanizing frontiers: Indigenous peoples and settlers in 19th-century Pacific Rim cities. This section focuses on Indigenous peoples and settlers in Victoria, British Columbia from 1858 to 1871. Gold rushes and narratives of European progress transformed spaces and bodies. -
Planning Since Time Immemorial: Musqueam Perspectives
Book section from Planning on the Edge: Vancouver and the Challenges of Reconciliation, Social Justice, and Sustainable Development. The book proposes planning and policies for the Indigenous population to reduce social inequality and housing insecurity in Vancouver, British Columbia. -
Indigenous Climate Change Studies: Indigenizing Futures, Decolonizing the Anthropocene
English Language Notes research article about Indigenous and allied scholars, knowledge keepers, scientists, learners, change-makers, and leaders building a field and plans to address human-caused climate change. -
Clyde Bellecourt: “Custer Died for Your Sins” Convocation (1971)
Video of civil rights organizer Clyde Bellecourt’s convocation speech at Augsburg College focused on the treatment of the American Indian community. The title refers to Vine Deloria, Jr.’s manifesto by the same name. Bellecourt talks about the problems of Christianity, education, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. -
Salish Sea Stream Discharge Diagram
Map of Salish Sea major rivers and average stream discharge in cubic meters per second based on annual averages. -
Salish Sea Land Cover
Map of land cover in the Salish Sea bioregion with the categories of urban, cropland, forest, other vegetation, bare ground, water, snow and ice land cover modeled using 30x30 meter resolution gridded satellite data from 2015. -
Salish Sea Maps
A collection of maps archieved by the Salish Sea Institute in WWU Library's Cedar archive. -
Salish Sea Population Density
Map of human population density in the Salish Sea as people per square kilometer mapped for each census block. -
Salish Sea Jurisdictions
Map of jurisdictions including U.S. counties, Canadian regional districts, and major cities (Bellingham, Everett, Olympia, Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver, and Victoria) in the Salish Sea Bioregion. -
Salish Sea and Western North America Watersheds Contextual Landscape
Map of the Salish Sea’s surrounding watersheds in Western North America, including the Columbia, Fraser, Great Basin, Makenzie, Mississippi, Nelson, Yukon. The Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean are also visible. -
Marine Basins
Map of subbasins (or sub-basins) and bathymetry of the Salish Sea with basins delineated based on water depth and circulation. Shallower areas associated with underwater sills separate many of the basins, creating distinct oceanography. Basins shown include: Admiralty Inlet, Central Puget Sound, East Strait of Juan de Fuca, Hood Canal, South Puget Sound, San Juan Archipelago, South Strait of Georgia, Strait of Georgia, West Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Whidbey.