Replicable & Scalable Ideas

Creating new narratives for how to live well in Salmon Nation

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Creating new narratives for how to live well in Salmon Nation

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Determined People, Inspired Stories

Indigenous Leadership

August 20, 2026

‘Quite Frustrating:’ What It’s Like to Have a Treaty with the United States

Heirs to the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott explain their ancestors’ wisdom and how they defend it today.

By: Anna V. Smith & B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster

Salmon, Environment

August 19, 2026

‘All It Does Is Block Fish’

Why Tribes, First Nations, and scientists all want to remove Washington’s Enloe Dam.

By: Cameron Fenton

From Magic Canoe, Salmon

August 14, 2026

How an Unlikely Alliance Is Restoring Northern California’s Scott River

A collaborative effort among tribes, irrigators, and environmental groups to untangle conflicts over water use offers a path to success for river restoration and local economies.

By: Tara Lohan

Podcasts, Collective Learning

August 13, 2026

Five Must-Listen Podcasts for Your Salmon Nation Summer Roadtrip

For your summer adventures, here are our favorite audio experiences that will inspire, inform, and activate systems change in the bioregion.

By: Magic Canoe

What Works, Environment

August 6, 2026

The Ktunaxa Nursery Restoring BC’s Interior

Nupqu distributes 700,000 seedlings a year to land reclamation projects in their traditional territory.

By: Anna Dulisse

The Great Bear: Photography from British Columbia’s Central Coast

Words & Photography by:
Owen Perry
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From Magic Canoe

In 2018, Portland, Oregon, passed a bill to corporations working in the city to pay a surcharge for climate justice initiatives. The fund quickly turned into billions. Here’s how it’s going, eight years on.

By Astra Lincoln

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The Tyee/What Works

In its first month on the market, ApiSave sold 10,000 “patties” to help honeybees fight disease and parasites.

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Collective learning

As Native students seek careers in conservation and Indigenous-led stewardship, the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission has partnered with University of Washington to create a solution.

Resources

Upcoming Events

Change comes through connection. On the ground. In person. Together. Take a look at our list of local events and join us to celebrate and co-create lasting solutions within Salmon Nation.

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Events

September 2, 2026
– September 23, 2026

Indigenizing the Law: A Call to Action to Bring Indigenous Values into Today’s Laws

Across Indian Country and beyond, Indigenous nations and their allies are revitalizing a legacy of legal resistance and ecological stewardship.

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Events

September 3, 2026
– December 10, 2026

Unlocking Forest Sector Innovation: The Practice and Potential Pathways to Scaling Up

This series explores the opportunities, challenges, and pathways that exist and are emerging in forestry innovation.

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Events

September 15, 2026
– September 19, 2026

The 11th Turtle Island Bioregional Congress

After more than a decade, the Turtle Island Bioregional Congress (TIBC) is returning, this time to the Cascadia Bioregion, in Vernonia, Oregon.

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