WASHINGTON — Below the 45-foot model of a right whale named Phoenix, behind the case that holds a rare giant squid and not far from the remains of a prehistoric coelacanth that was caught off Africa ...
NISQUALLY, Wash. - Another four day week of tribal net fishing on the Nisqually River ended peacefully on Wednesday. The Nisqually is famous for its tense history of clashes between tribal and ...
It's a long road from the little patch of Indian trust land called Frank's Landing on the lower Nisqually River to Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C., but Billy Frank Jr. blazed his own trail to ...
On a tall bluff that overlooks the south Puget Sound in one direction and sparkling headlights on Interstate 5 in another, members of the Nisqually Indian Tribe are gathering for a Winter Moon ...
“We need to focus on sustainability and making sure we have this resource,” said Willie Frank, chairman of the Nisqually Tribe, while reflecting on the Chinook salmon harvest that has dwindled every ...
In a historic move, the Nisqually tribe is closing its most popular salmon season. After several years of fish declines, they believe it's necessary to save the fish from disappearing completely. "Our ...
FRANK’S LANDING, Wash. – It’s been 60 years since Billy Frank’s first arrest. He was catching salmon on the river named for his people, the Nisqually. He was 14, doing what his father, his grandfather ...
Through interviews and a memoir, Puyallup activist Ramona Bennett Bill recalls a lifetime in pursuit of Indigenous rights and ...
Another South Sound river will close to salmon fishing, and this time it's the Nisqually River. Starting Monday, fishing for coho will be closed until further notice. The closure covers the stretch ...
Top Northwest officials and a member of President Obama’s cabinet will gather Tuesday for the renaming of a wildlife refuge near Olympia in honor of one of the region’s best known Native American ...
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