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NPR
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The Stillaguamish Tribe in Washington state has been buying land in its traditional territory and removing levees. The goal is to turn farmland into wetlands with the hopes of restoring Chinook salmon. n.pr/4tciGx0

n.prWhy this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding itThe Stillaguamish Tribe in Washington state has been buying land in its traditional territory and removing levees. The goal is to turn farmland into wetlands with the hopes of restoring Chinook salmon.

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Spencer’s Butte’s Shadow
@brienmcmullen.bsky.social

It's incredible the 2 coinciding trends at play here. The restoration of the salmon, rebuilding freeway bridges all across the state, removing dams and levees. The uplift of the tribes as they diversify away from casinos and buy land.

Louise
@bombaycrone.bsky.social

Before white man came to this country the indigenous revered this land they held it sacred. They knew they were entrusted with it for safe keeping until the next generation came along. The white man builds skyscrapers & paves over land with concrete & asphalt. Which peoples do the gods smile on?