politics
The fight for consistent rights for Indigenous tribes in WA and beyond
A five-year battle over a bag of clams shows how a reliance on century-old treaties can lead authorities to treat members of some tribes differently than others.
Ashley Braun
Ashley Braun is a freelance science and environmental journalist based in Seattle, Washington. Her reporting has taken her from the United Nations climate summit in Morocco to Australia’s Great Barrie
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Environment
Indigenous sea gardens fed communities, preserved ecosystems
Coastal gardens once saw harvests that rivaled today's commercial fisheries without exploiting the land. Some Native communities are now reviving the tradition.
Environment
Washington launches program to cut underwater noise in Puget Sound
Quiet Sound plans to work with the Northwest shipping industry to make it easier for marine creatures to navigate, find food and communicate.
Environment
Urine trouble: High nitrogen levels in Puget Sound cause ecological worry
The Washington Department of Ecology is set to implement new 'nutrient waste' regulations to protect struggling marine life.
Environment
Inside the latest Indigenous push to stop a massive copper mine
For years, backers of the Pebble Mine above Bristol Bay seemed to be grinding ahead. Alaska Natives in the region have thrown new sand in those gears.