Salmon

The Latest On: Salmon

December 18, 2018 | Press Release

States, Agencies, Nez Perce Tribe Agree to Stop-Gap Measure to Aid Struggling Salmon Populations

The agreement calls for increased spill over Snake and Columbia River dams in the spring

December 7, 2018 | Article

Canada As Ugly Neighbor: Mines in B.C. Would Devastate Alaskan Tribes

Southeast Alaskan Tribes have brought a human rights petition against Canada to protect the fish at the center of their cultures.

December 5, 2018 | Press Release

British Columbia Mining Linked with Human Rights Violations for Alaska Tribal Nations

Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission submits human rights petition to Inter-American Commission

August 3, 2018 | In the News: Seattle Times

The Orca Mother Mourns, And We Mourn With Her

An opinion piece from Lucinda George Simpson, a descendant of the Chief Joseph Wallowa band of Nez Perce

July 23, 2018 | In the News: Salon

Under Trump, Federal Agencies Halt Reviews Of Toxic Pesticides That Endanger Wildlife

Patti Goldman, Managing Attorney, Earthjustice: “What they’re doing is to stall more. It’s ridiculous. The finding [that organophosphates are harmful] is not going to change.”

July 20, 2018 | Feature

The Long and Winding Swim

The Pacific Northwest was home to one of the greatest salmon runs in the world — until four massive dams began restricting passage from the ocean to freshwater streams. Now, it’s time for the dams to come down.

June 18, 2018 | Article

Tragic Orca Deaths Underscore Urgent Need to Restore Salmon Runs

Deaths among Puget Sound orcas, which just hit their lowest population count in 34 years, remind us of the urgent need to protect and restore salmon runs in the Columbia-Snake River system.

June 11, 2018 | In the News: High Country News