Replicable & Scalable Ideas

Creating new narratives for how to live well in Salmon Nation

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Determined People, Inspired Stories

Video, From Magic Canoe, Salmon

February 26, 2026

The immersive new documentary is being co-produced by the Wild Salmon Center, and narrated by Liam Neeson.

By: Magic Canoe

Indigenous, Environment

February 20, 2026

More ancestral lands are being returned to tribes, while other important sites remain at risk.

By: Chad Bradley and Anna V. Smith, High Country News

What Works, Local Economies

February 19, 2026

Meet Elwyn Thom, the 23-year-old founder of Recertified Furniture.

By: Josh Kozelj

Indigenous, Environment, From Magic Canoe

February 12, 2026

Without Indigenous-led environmental assessments, Tribes and First Nations are too often asked to face the consequences of extractive projects they never consented to.

By: Astra Lincoln

Video, Coastal Communities/Marine, Environment

February 10, 2026

The seven-minute film focuses on the Southern Resident orcas whose survival, like the survival of Indigenous lifeways in the Pacific Northwest, depends on scha’enexw (the Salmon People).

By: Magic Canoe

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

Words & Photography by:
Owen Perry

Vancouver, Canada, British Columbia’s largest city, has been attempting to recover its many paved-over waterways. But can what’s been lost ever come back?

The What Works Series profiles dedicated, creative individuals working across our bioregion to create enterprises that are low carbon, locally-rooted, and regenerative.

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.

Events

February 24, 2026
– April 21, 2026

The series examines forestry's shift since the 1970s from a primarily production-oriented enterprise, or one of conservation, to one centered on multifunctional landscapes, ecological resilience, and diverse social values.

Grab a paddle. It’s time to work together.

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