A Partnership Between State and Tribal Department of Natural Resources
Presentation Abstract
Since “time immemorial”, Samish people have been stewards of the places they live. Traditional Lifeways require close observation of the natural world to know when to schedule important events. Times to harvest, times to preserve and times to rest are all shared by the environment. The Samish Indian Nation continues to care about our natural environment holistically and is concerned by changes in climate, ocean acidification, and loss of habitat that birds, animals, fish and humans depend on. Samish traditional knowledge is carried in song, stories and practices that deepen understanding of connection and human relationship with our natural surroundings. The Samish Indian Nation’s Department of Natural Resources is working to integrate this knowledge into current restoration and preservation projects that we are involved in. As well as incorporating the socio-cultural values of intergenerational involvement and the perspective of youth and elders. This presentation will include examples of how we are doing this, using our partnership involvement in the Cypress Island estuarine and salt marsh restoration project. Working with State, Federal and local agencies to identify, preserve, protect and enhance all natural resources within Samish historical and cultural territory is important to the Samish Communitiy, continuing a long tradition of natural resource stewardship.
Session Title
Session S-01F: Salish Sea Governance and Citizen Participation
Conference Track
Planning Assessment & Communication
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
30-4-2014 10:30 AM
End Date
30-4-2014 12:00 PM
Location
Room 602-603
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Indigenous peoples--Ecology--Washington (State); Environmental protection--Washington (State)
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Samish Indian Nation. Department of Natural Resources
Geographic Coverage
Washington (State); Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
A Partnership Between State and Tribal Department of Natural Resources
Room 602-603
Since “time immemorial”, Samish people have been stewards of the places they live. Traditional Lifeways require close observation of the natural world to know when to schedule important events. Times to harvest, times to preserve and times to rest are all shared by the environment. The Samish Indian Nation continues to care about our natural environment holistically and is concerned by changes in climate, ocean acidification, and loss of habitat that birds, animals, fish and humans depend on. Samish traditional knowledge is carried in song, stories and practices that deepen understanding of connection and human relationship with our natural surroundings. The Samish Indian Nation’s Department of Natural Resources is working to integrate this knowledge into current restoration and preservation projects that we are involved in. As well as incorporating the socio-cultural values of intergenerational involvement and the perspective of youth and elders. This presentation will include examples of how we are doing this, using our partnership involvement in the Cypress Island estuarine and salt marsh restoration project. Working with State, Federal and local agencies to identify, preserve, protect and enhance all natural resources within Samish historical and cultural territory is important to the Samish Communitiy, continuing a long tradition of natural resource stewardship.
