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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 12h

Recently, traditional knowledge keepers from across Salmon Nation came together for two days to explore food sovereignty, culture, plants, medicines, and politics.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Last week, the National Congress of American Indians, along with The Wilderness Society, hosted a webinar examining the proposed Roadless Rule rescission and how it will affect tribes. The session helped its participants understand the proposed changes and make their voices heard. @wilderness.org

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In British Columbia, the Kaska Nation wants to protect a wilderness area larger than Denali National Park and Preserve. The Kaska began their effort in 2019, and it’s taken seven years for the idea to build momentum. But securing protections like this isn’t always straightforward.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

In her latest book, published in March, The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change, Rebecca Solnit explores an optimistic interpretation of change. @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Since the Klamath River was officially undammed in August 2024, 20,000 salmon have returned to its waters. But the challenges these fish face are many and nuanced – water rights and drought being the two biggest. Read the full article to learn more: buff.ly/FFqaTVf @insideclimatenews.org

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In coastal Alaska, challenging topography and long, dark winters make large-scale wind and solar mostly impractical. #CleanEnergy

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A new report assessed the value of First Nations Guardians programs in Canada. The key finding? Their programs have provided enormous benefits to First Nations, communities, and the bioregion. Read the report and watch a video on our website to learn more about Guardians Programs: buff.ly/DDyu3DV

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What if the money you spent breathed life into your community and your bioregion, where it needed it most? An economy that serves every living thing is possible.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

With a pressing need for Indigenous housing options in Canada, the Skeetchestn Indian Band stepped up to create modular housing kits based on a cultural design.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sit down with Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer, a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, in a recent interview with CBS News Sunday Morning. Kimmerer is the author of Braiding Sweetgrass and The Serviceberry – books that advocate for living and working in collaboration with nature.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Since Indigenous histories disagree on how many years ago humans arrived in North America, saying "time immemorial" has been a way to succinctly communicate longevity without getting hung up on exact numbers and dates. But does it have any meaningful substance or specificity?

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A major experiment unfolded in Old Harbor, Alaska, this summer. The tiny Native village of about two hundred residents greeted its first cruise ship ever on August 2. This is the town’s first foray into the rapidly expanding world of cultural tourism in Alaska. @907808.bsky.social

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

In August 1989, winter-run Chinook salmon hailing from California’s Sacramento River earned a spot as the first Pacific salmon population listed under the Endangered Species Act.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A British Columbia nonprofit has collected 1,544 tons of plastic from oceans and shorelines.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Duwamish tribe has officially taken on the stewardship of land at Heron’s Nest. The 3.56-acre parcel sits on a mountain ridge less than a mile west of Seattle’s industrial district. It's been transformed from a hazardous waste zone to a greenhouse garden and community gathering space.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The 2026 Confluence Legacy Maker Gathering is coming up on September 17th in Vancouver, Washington.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Jenny Farkas did not touch tools as a kid. Knowing that Black, Indigenous, other people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community are vastly under-represented in the skilled trades industry, Farkas set out to change things.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

On September 13-20, Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, systems thinker, and president of the International Bateson Institute, is hosting a Warm Data training in Portland, Oregon.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We live in a time where the information we hunger for is at our fingertips. Where a word that exists in a dictionary, a published story, a teaching cited, hangs like the berries we press to the roofs of our mouths. It is ours for the taking. "Yet availability is not the same as invitation."

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

During wildfire season, life in Salmon Nation can feel heavy.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We've extended the application deadline for this contract role. Please submit your application by Friday, September 11 at 5 pm. We also ask that you include 3-5 work samples with your application, so that we may see your skills in action. Click to learn more and apply: buff.ly/R4Qf1wh

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

As threats to tribal sovereignty and the environment continue to grow, Indigenous values and Rights of Nature frameworks are evolving from theoretical concepts into practical strategies for reshaping laws and defending land.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

In 1792, a six-year-old Duwamish/Suquamish boy watched foreign invaders anchor a ship festering with diseases.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

According to glaciologist Dr. M Jackson, for snow- and glacier-fed landscapes in Salmon Nation, August is the month of climate change. @kiliiiyuyan.bsky.social

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Tribes, First Nations, and scientists all want to remove Washington’s Enloe Dam. Why? All it does is block fish. Built in the 1920s to power local mining operations, the last joule of power flowed out of Enloe Dam in 1958. #DamRemoval #NorthernWashington

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We're still accepting applications for this contract role. Please submit your application by Friday, August 28 at 5 pm. This is a part-time, remote contract with flexible hours. The ideal candidate lives in the Salmon Nation bioregion. Click the link for more information: buff.ly/R4Qf1wh

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

In 2018, Portland, Oregon, passed a bill that required corporations working in the city to pay a surcharge for climate justice initiatives. Eight years later, Portland is a national leader in municipal climate financing. Read the full article: buff.ly/UVCtGNA

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In California, water wars are more common than water wins. But a new collaboration could inspire transformative change to other watersheds beyond the state.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This summer, whether you’re hitting the road or staying home to tend your community garden, take a listen to these five compelling, well-produced podcasts that we can’t get enough of.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

When language meets landscape, it’s more than a relationship. It’s kinship. Language has power. A name is not the thing; it is the relationship between the speaker and the thing.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Want to learn more about pacific lamprey? Portland State University's Department of Environmental Science and Management offers a "Biology, Ecology and Conservation of Native Lampreys" class.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

For the first time since 1983, Chinook salmon are swimming in the North Fork Toutle River. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is calling the return of these fish one of the most meaningful moments in their decades-long restoration effort. Read the full article: buff.ly/EJVP8XG #MountStHelens #ChinookSalmon

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

In February 2026, the Secretary of the Interior said that climate change is “unsettled science.”

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

B.C.’s reclamation laws require mines to restore sites after development have ended. That's where Nupqu, a native plant nursery, comes in. Since 2020, the nursery has distributed about 700,000 seedlings a year throughout the territory. Read the full article from thetyee.ca: buff.ly/qneCc5B

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Magic Canoe is seeking a creative, results-driven digital marketing coordinator to design, implement, and optimize a digital marketing strategy across our online channels. #MagicCanoe #DigitalMarketingTalent #NonprofitWork

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Oregon tribes and conservationists are teaming up to push lamprey restoration forward. Lamprey have the same migratory seasons as salmon and can be the proverbial canary in the coal mine, indicating the environmental health of waterways. #PacificLamprey #IndicatorSpecies

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

This summer's wildfires are evidence that we need better, more sustainable forestry practices. Join Yale's School of the Environment for their fall speaker series to explore the opportunities, challenges, and pathways that exist in forestry innovation. buff.ly/uJLEhHO #SustainableForestry

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

As many acres of the Yakama Nation's lands are currently on fire – much of Salmon Nation, in fact – we're inspired by this quote from the Yakama, and how they acknowledge land. Together, we will build a better future for the bioregion that we all hold so dear.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

In Central Oregon, a new river restoration technique to repair habitat for salmon is creating an added benefit: wildfire refugia.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

On this International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we continue our commitment to amplifying stories of regeneration and transformation.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The winter diet of orcas has long been a mystery, but emerging studies now offer clues into what’s sustaining them. When a whale catches a salmon, fish scales are shed into the water. With these scales, the team can identify the exact species of salmon, and its river of origin.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Join the Indigenous Agroforestry Network on August 19 to hear from James Calabaza as he discusses Indigenous agroforestry practices and traditional knowledge.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Air quality concerns are growing as data center energy demands continue to rise. Since many data centers are located in Eastern Oregon, these communities are most at risk of facing the brunt of diesel air pollution caused by data centers. Read the full article from @opb.org: buff.ly/ivplZEU

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Magic Canoe wants to hear from those of you in Salmon Nation. What’s a current environmental threat to your watershed? How is your Salmon Nation community mobilizing to address it and bolster the bioregion for future generations? #MagicCanoe #SalmonNation #CommunityAction

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Last year, fluctuating environmental changes impacted lamprey migration patterns. Pacific lamprey are sensitive to temperature variance and require cold water to thrive. Read the full article: buff.ly/UEW4NNb @underscore-news.bsky.social @critfc.bsky.social

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

ApiSave, a biotechnology company based in Burnaby, B.C., found a way to bolster honeybee health against parasites and disease.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Rooted Futures invites Indigenous students to explore future careers in: Forests, Land and Wildlife, Water and Fisheries, Government, Law and Treaty Protection, Data and Technology, and Cultural and Tribal Resources. Learn more: buff.ly/Wf4C2S4 @noaa.gov @nwifc.org

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Underscore Native News @underscore-news.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

With wildfires across Oregon and Washington impacting Native nations in each state, communities have rallied together to support families impacted by the fires through supplies and monetary donations. Below is information on what and where to donate. www.underscore.news/land/wildfir...

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Community Rallies for Wildfire Relief: How to Help - Underscore Native News

As wildfires burn through Native nations in Oregon and Washington, communities across both states have banded together to set up sites to donate and support families impacted by the fires.

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Magic Canoe @magiccanoe.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Researchers say that restoring Portland, Oregon's Ross Island is the solution to curbing frequent toxic bacterial blooms in the Willamette River. #WillametteRiver #RiverRestoration

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