Replicable & Scalable Ideas

Creating new narratives for how to live well in Salmon Nation

Determined People, Inspired Stories

Indigenous, 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

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

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

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

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.

Events

March 19, 2026
– March 19, 2026

A conversation with Roberta (Bobbie) Conner and Robert Kentta

Events

March 26, 2026
– March 26, 2026

Members of the Gwich'in Steering Committee will travel to Portland to share why the Refuge's Coastal Plain — the Sacred Place Where Life Begins — must be protected.

Events

September 15, 2026
– September 19, 2026

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

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

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