Upper Skagit Tribe Hosts Sixth Annual �Kids Fishing Day�
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View ArticleMaintaining An Ancient Tradition, Upper Skagit Distribute Salmon To Elders
SEDRO-WOOLLEY (July 23, 2003) — The Upper Skagit Tribe has honored its elders, who continue to play a central role in the community, since before anyone can remember. While honoring elders takes many...
View ArticleElk “Alive and Kicking” After Tribes’ Transfer
TOUTLE (June 9, 2005) – The second round in an ongoing tribal effort to bolster a weak population of elk in the North Cascades was highly successful, tribal officials said. All ten of the elk...
View ArticleNewspapers, TV cover elk relocation
King 5 news ran a story on Friday about the relocation of six elk from Whatcom County to Snohomish County. Watch the video here. Over the weekend, The Bellingham Herald and the Skagit Valley Herald...
View ArticleUpper Skagit Tribe returns to Whidbey Island for clam dig
Both the Skagit Valley Herald and the Whidbey News-Times reported on the Upper Skagit Tribe’s return to a traditional clam-digging site at NAS Whidbey Island. Security protocols since Sept. 11, 2001...
View ArticleBiologists use high-tech equipment to spy on Skagit River chum
Tribes are working with Seattle City Light to study Skagit River chum. The P-I reports: SEDRO-WOOLLEY — On the Skagit River, biologists netted a 3-foot chum salmon with stripes the color of a bad...
View ArticleMystery of discarded salmon solved
KING 5 reported tonight on the Upper Skagit Tribe’s efforts to find out how hundreds of dead coho salmon wound up on a beach near Lyman. Officials discovered the adipose fin had been clipped on these...
View ArticleSkagit County receives millions
The Skagit Valley Herald (story not available online) reported last week on the SRF Board funding in Skagit County, which included several Skagit River System Cooperative and Upper Skagit Tribe...
View ArticleMeat salvage returns traditional food to tribal tables
SKAGIT COUNTY (Feb. 8, 2008) – Many North Sound tribes traditionally relied on elk meat for sustenance. But these days there are fewer hunting opportunities because of diminishing quality habitat and...
View ArticleUpper Skagit Tribe replaces hatchery roof
SEDRO-WOOLLEY (Dec. 1, 2008) – The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe built a new roof for its hatchery, to protect fish and children from the elements. The 20-year-old hatchery used to have a roof that didn’t...
View ArticleTribes receive nearly $2 million for Puget Sound projects
The EPA today announced nearly $2 million in grants to 19 tribes for “on-the-ground” projects to protect and preserve water quality and salmon habitat in the Puget Sound region. The grants support the...
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Upper Skagit Tribe teaches children tribal ties to nature
The Skagit Valley Herald covered the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe’s annual Kids’ Fishing Derby: Wriggling and splashing, a rainbow trout escaped 3-year-old Ella Simpson’s hook. The half-pint-sized...
View ArticleTribes recieve recovery funding from NOAA for restoration projects
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently awarded $16.4 million from its American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009 funding to Washington state. Each of the six projects directly...
View ArticleUpper Skagit Tribe buys waterfront property in La Conner
The Skagit Valley Herald: The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe recently purchased 6 acres on the La Conner waterfront, including a warehouse and small pier, for $6.8 million. The land, acquired from La Conner...
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Podcast: Clam digs bring Upper Skagit tribal members together
Every year, the Upper Skagit Tribe holds a couple of community clam digs for tribal members of all ages. “It’s important for our members to get out there exercising our treaty rights,” said Scott...
View ArticleSVH: Upper Skagit Tribe’s Hansen Creek project under way
The Skagit Valley Herald has a story about the Upper Skagit Tribe’s project to restore habitat along Hansen Creek in Sedro-Woolley: Crews are moving acres of dirt and rocks as part of an effort to...
View ArticleUpper Skagit Tribe Uses Groundbreaking Methods in Hansen Creek Project
SEDRO-WOOLLEY — The Upper Skagit Tribe is using an unusual mechanized tree-planting device to plant more than 50,000 trees in the Hansen Creek floodplain. The tribe is working with WildLands and S...
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Congressman visits Upper Skagit restoration project
Rep. Rick Larsen and Skagit County Commissioner Sharon Dillon watch juvenile fish swim in a new channel of Hansen Creek. U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen visited the Hansen Creek restoration site yesterday to...
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Upper Skagit Tribe enhancing shellfish beds in Samish Bay
Manila clams are harvested for the Upper Skagit Tribe's Blessing of the FleetThe Upper Skagit Tribe is cultivating shellfish beds in Samish Bay to meet ceremonial needs, with the intention of expanding...
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Upper Skagit Tribe testing tangle nets to study steelhead population
The Upper Skagit Tribe is exploring the possibility of using a tangle net to learn more about Skagit River steelhead. Last year, the tribe collected scales to determine the age and life history of 75...
View ArticleVideo: Treaty tribes honor first salmon, bless fishermen
In the Pacific Northwest, many treaty Indian tribes hold First Salmon Ceremonies and Blessings of the Fleet to honor the salmon that sustain them, and protect the fishermen who procure it. This video...
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