Replicable & Scalable Ideas

Creating new narratives for how to live well in Salmon Nation

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Replicable & Scalable Ideas

Creating new narratives for how to live well in Salmon Nation

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Local Economies, Climate, From Magic Canoe

July 21, 2026

Bought Peonies Recently? They’re Probably from Alaska.

How Alaska’s expanding peony flower economy is adapting to an unstable climate.

By: Paula Dobbyn

From Magic Canoe, Climate, Salmon

July 15, 2026

How Salmon Restoration Also Builds Wildfire Resilience

In Central Oregon, a new river restoration technique to repair habitat for salmon is creating an added benefit: wildfire refugia.

By: Tara Lohan

Salmon, Coastal Communities/Marine

July 9, 2026

‘Salmon Is Culture, and Our Culture Is Salmon’

Ellie Kinley of the Lummi Nation has devoted her life to protecting and honoring the abundance of the Salish Sea.

By: Ellie Kinley

Environment, Transportation, What Works

July 9, 2026

Is Fare-Free Public Transit Scalable in Salmon Nation?

A third of transit agencies in Washington State operate without collecting fares. Can free buses work elsewhere?

By: Josh Kozelj

Indigenous, Environment, From Magic Canoe

July 1, 2026

Reimagining the Land Acknowledgement for America’s 250th Birthday

Why acknowledging the land itself — along with the people whose language, culture, and religion were born of it — is rarely acknowledged. 

By: CMarie Fuhrman

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

Words & Photography by:
Owen Perry
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From Magic Canoe

Despite the ongoing, decades-long debate on whether to bring grizzly bears back to California, tribes are taking the lead, and it’s changing the discourse.

By Cameron Fenton

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The Tyee/What Works

Wildtype, a San Francisco startup, recently secured FDA approval to bring ‘cultivated’ seafood to the market.

What Works

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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.

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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

July 22, 2026

BioFi Deep Dive: Regenerative Economic Zones with Stephan Martineau of SANE

Join the BioFi (Bioregional Finance) Project for a Deep Dive with Stephan Martineau of SANE (Systemic Action for Nature and Economy) to discuss his forthcoming book on Regenerative Economic Zones.

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Events

August 10, 2026
– August 13, 2026

2026 Changing Currents Tribal Youth Water Summit

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