Salish Sea Curriculum Repository

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• Raincoast Conservation Foundation | Informed advocacy
  The Raincoast Conservation Foundation website. Raincoast is a team of scientists and conservationists empowered by their research to safeguard the land, waters, and wildlife of coastal British Columbia, Canada. They investigate coastal species, inform by bringing science to decision-makers and communities, and inspire action.
• RE: Government approval for Western Forest Products land transfer and infringement of the Kwakiutl First Nation Douglas treaties and traditional territory
  Letter from the Kwakiutl First Nation Band Council to the Canadian Forest Minister, detailing the infringement of their 1851 Douglas Treaty and Aboriginal rights. It explains how the B.C. Government approved Western Forest Product’s application to remove the traditional territory without speaking to the Kwakitul, and how they intend to take action.
• Recolonizing The Elwha
  
  A video about the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe’s connection to the Elwha River, and the recolonization of salmon in the river following the removal of two dams.
• Reference Map for the Salish Sea Bioregion
  
  A bioregion encompassing the inland marines waterways of British Columbia and Washington and their watersheds.
• 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.
• 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.
• Return the National Parks to the Tribes
  Article advocating for the return of national parks land to federally-recognized Tribes. It cites examples of violence and forced removal, and discusses the myth of “American wilderness” on land tended by Indigenous people. Author David Treuer (Ojibwe) explains how people and the environment would benefit.
• Review of official responsibility for the Salish Sea marine environment
  This paper introduces official responsibility for the protection and management of the Salish Sea marine environment. Focusing on governments and their legally constituted bodies, the complex management structures on the American and Canadian sides of the Salish Sea are identified. Both countries operate in cooperative federalist systems, but there exist differences in management structures arising notably from constitutional differences, Tribal and First Nation relations, and jurisdictional authority. Both state and provincial governments have the authority to create and enforce environmental regulations but are constrained by federal legislation. Collaborative and stakeholder-engaged environmental planning and stewardship have been recognized on both sides of the border. Past and present efforts support bottom-up organizational structures that give community members and scientists a greater voice in decision-making, in partnership with government. More evidence exists of community- and state-level autonomy in Washington compared to British Columbia. Political and administrative boundaries have been recognized by some as counter to needs of environmental management, with an alternative and preferred approach being the use of ecological planning units such as watersheds or estuaries. The international boundary dividing the Salish Sea remains an administrative and organizational impediment despite evidence of trans-boundary collaborative efforts.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Rockfish Fisheries, Management, And Knowledge Exchange In Puget Sound
  
  Rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) are a group of long-lived Pacific fishes that are susceptible to overharvest in commercial and recreational fisheries due to their life history and site fidelity. Different histories of rockfish fishery development throughout their range have led to varying management challenges for these species, including the listing of two rockfish species under the Endangered Species Act in Puget Sound. In this talk, I will present stories of rockfish fisheries in Puget Sound from community, policy, and science perspectives. Using examples drawn from our research over the last decade, I will highlight ways in which fishers’ knowledge, stewardship, and innovation are contributing to improved conservation and management of rockfish.
• Rootgardens
  Clip about the archaeology of root gardens composed of Pacific Silverweed and Springbank Clover, which serve as traditional food sources for Indigenous peoples in the Salish Sea.
• ‎Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Not “a Nation of Immigrants"
  Episode from the podcast Book Club with Jeffery Sachs features a conversation with author Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. They discuss myths, settler colonialism, white supremacy, and the history of erasure and exclusion in the United States.
• 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.
• Salish Sea Circulation Diagram
  
  Diagram of deep water flows and intermediate and surface water flows in the Salish Sea. It provides direction and relative magnitude (line width) of net water flow and exchanges for marine waters and freshwater rivers.
• Salish Sea Institute
• Salish Sea Institute Newsletter
  
  A regular periodical of the Salish Sea Institute
• 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 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 Speaker Series
  Scroll down the webpage to the section titled "Salish Sea Speakers Series Videos" to access the recordings.
• Salish Sea Stream Discharge Diagram
  Map of Salish Sea major rivers and average stream discharge in cubic meters per second based on annual averages.
• 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.
• 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.
• Saltwater People
  Book composed of over 20 hours of oral history by Dave Elliot, PENÁĆ, a Saanich elder, who shared knowledge about the Saanich people, territory, place names, seasonal cycle, European contact, the Douglas Treaties, and reef-net fishing.
• 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).
• 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.
• Sea Gardens Across the Pacific
  Indigenous knowledge holders, scholars, and artists created an interactive, global map of the sea gardens across the Pacific. The map describes ancestral innovation and connections, geographic and temporal extents, biophysical manipulations, target species, ceremonial and stewardship practices, and the current status of sea gardens; information to which many different universities, organizations, and agencies contributed.
• Sea Level Rise in the South Salish Sea
  ArcGIS StoryMap by Squaxin Island Tribe of sea level rise in the South Salish Sea.
• SeaDoc Society Curriculum
  Explore the Salish Sea is a place- and project-based science curriculum
• 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.
• Shape Our Water Community Vision
  Booklet on the community involvement shaping the 50-year plan for Seattle’s water resilience called Shape Our Water. In collaboration with Seattle Public Utilities, it provides goals for creating a water-resilient and equitable future in Seattle with infrastructure that supports community needs and addresses underlying issues.
• Sharing Knowledge Across Disciplines and Borders
  
  "This talk will introduce you to the Salish Sea Institute, the work we are doing, and discuss the importance of a transboundary perspective on the conservation of the Salish Sea."
• Shore Friendly Living - Coastal Beaches and Bluffs
  
  Video by Northwest Straits Foundation and The Shore Friendly program shows how the geology and physical processes that form Puget Sound beaches impact those who live on them.
• Sierra Club BC Campaigns
  Conservation group Sierra Club of BC has campaigns pressuring policy makers to protect old-growth forests from logging, prioritize biodiversity, combat climate change, and protect farmland.
• 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.
• 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.
• Sparrow Case
  Indigenous Foundations at the University of British Columbia presents information on the Supreme Court of Canada R v. Sparrow [1990] decision. It discusses the history of the Case, the “Sparrow test,” and governmental infringement on Aboriginal rights.
• Squamish Estuary
  Ocean research from the 1970s to present is featured on the website for Ocean Wise, a global conservation organization that creates community action to protect and restore the ocean.
• Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
  The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, created in partnership between the Squamish and Lil’wat Nations, aims to preserve and share cultural knowledge. This page on the Squamish Nation’s website contains a link to the cultural center’s website.
• Stand.earth
  The Stand.earth website. Stand.earth delivers large-scale solutions to climate and environmental problems worldwide by using research, building equitable power with frontline communities, and leveraging mass movements to make a real impact on the health and wellbeing of the planet.
• State of the Salish Sea
  Report from marine scientist Kathryn Sobocinski, Western Washington University, and the Salish Sea Institute. It compiles information on the Salish Sea estuarine ecosystem including climate change, urbanization and human impacts, opportunities for better understanding, and a call to action on the future of the Salish Sea.
• 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.
• Sustaining Marine Bounty In The Modern Age: Creative Solutions For Restoration Of Salish Sea Species And Habitats
  
  At the core of marine resilience is a thriving portfolio of marine species and habitats and our strong connections to them. At Puget Sound Restoration Fund (PSRF), this tenet drives our work - collaboratively spearheading a diverse set of in-water projects throughout the southern Salish Sea. Our main focus is restoring living marine habitat and species, using structure forming species (Olympia oysters, bull kelp) and habitat enhancing species (pinto abalone), but also with a keen eye to species of paramount importance to Tribes (heart cockles) and other communities Sound-wide (Dungeness crab). These species are critical to the food web, too, and maintain the living marine architecture that supports the marine ecosystem in Puget Sound and beyond. Robust restoration of these core elements has ripple effects, boosting function and providing direct and indirect support to fish and marine mammals throughout the food web as they face compounding effects of climate change. In this talk, I will highlight the work that PSRF and partners are doing in service of: improved water quality, increased abundance of native species, additional acres of restored habitat, enhanced ecological benefits, and re-forged connections with healthy marine resources.
• Telling stories about places for sustainability: A case study of the islands in the Salish Sea Community Mapping Project
• 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.
• 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.
• The Active Volcano in Washington; Mount Rainier
  Video by Geology Hub talks about Mt. Rainer, an active volcano that would cause major destruction if it were to erupt. Video features the geological history of the volcano and lahar hazard mapping.