Replicable & Scalable Ideas

Creating new narratives for how to live well in Salmon Nation

Determined People, Inspired Stories

Indigenous Leadership, Forestry

February 4, 2026

The wildest national forest in the U.S. may soon lose its protections.

By: Lynda Mapes, Photography by Amy Gulick

Indigenous Leadership

January 27, 2026

At Salish School of Spokane, students from 1 to 13 are immersed in n̓səl̓xčin̓, known as the Colville-Okanagan Salish language, learning alongside their teachers and families.

By: Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore Native News & ICT

What Works, Indigenous Leadership

January 22, 2026

Colonization harmed Indigenous trade, commerce, and wealth. Jacqueline Jennings’ Fireweed Institute is reversing those impacts.

By: Andrea Smith

From Magic Canoe, Coastal Communities/Marine

January 15, 2026

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?

By: Hanna Hett

Indigenous Leadership

January 14, 2026

An overused phrase goes under the microscope.

By: B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster, High Country News

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

Words & Photography by:
Owen Perry

An unprecedented project to reconnect fish migration routes in western Washington State is showing exciting signs of ecological and cultural benefits.

By Bryn Nelson

How Moment Energy harvests and puts to work batteries from worn-out electric cars.

2026 marks the ten-year anniversary of the Indigenous resistance at Standing Rock in North Dakota. This book is a must-read history of the movement.

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

September 28, 2026
– November 16, 2026

Join A Live Cohort To Learn A New Approach To Reimagine & Redesign Our Economy In Alignment With Living Systems.

Events

October 22, 2026
– October 24, 2026

The annual convention serves as the principal forum and voice for the Alaska Native community in addressing critical issues of public policy and government.

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

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