#chinook

[pnwnativeplants]

"A federal district court recently ruled that a large portion of Electron Dam must be removed from the Puyallup River in Washington because the dam harms fish protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Electron Dam has been harming Chinook salmon, steelhead, and trout for nearly 100 years. In 2020, the company that operates the dam tried to replace a spillway and botched the job, creating more hazards for the fish. Earthjustice went to court to press for the new segment’s removal on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. Salmon and other native fish play a critical role in the Tribe’s culture and economy. With this part of the dam gone, the river will flow naturally for the first time in almost a century."

[rebeccathenaturalist]

This is a big deal. No, $48,692.05 is in no way, shape or form a fair price for the many thousands of acres of traditional Chinook land that were never ceded but were taken by settlers anyway. However, the fact that this funding from the 1970 Indian Claims Commission settlement is being released to the tribe is the strongest move toward regaining recognition in years.

As a bit of background, the Chinook Indian Nation are some of the descendants of many indigenous communities who have lived in the Columbia-Pacific region and along the Columbia to the modern-day Dalles since time immemorial. They saw the arrival of the Lewis & Clark party to the Pacific Ocean in 1805, but shortly thereafter were devastated by waves of diseases like malaria and smallpox. The survivors signed a treaty to give up most of their land in 1851, but it was never ratified by the United States government. While some Chinookan people are currently part of federally recognized tribes such as the Yakama Nation, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Reservation, the Chinook Indian Nation--comprised of the Lower Chinook, Clatsop, Cathlamet, Willapa, and Wahkiakum--have remained largely unrecognized.

That changed briefly in 2001. On January 3 of that year, the Department of the Interior under the Clinton administration formally recognized the Chinook Indian Nation. In July 2002, the Bush administration revoked the federal recognition after complaints from the Quinault Indian Nation, as the Chinook would have had access to certain areas of what is now the Quinault reservation. This meant that the Chinook, once again, were denied funding and other resources given to federally recognized tribes, to include crucial healthcare funding during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Chinook Indian Nation has been fighting legal battles to regain federal recognition ever since the revocation. The funding released to them in this month's court decision doesn't make them federally recognized, but it is a show of legitimacy in a tangled, opaque system that indigenous people across the United States have had to contend with for many decades. Here's hoping this is a crack in the wall keeping the Chinook from recognition, and that they get more good news soon.

[hyydraworks]

Inktober Day 23

Todays is a watercolor of one of our sweet pups, General Kael on a rainy day walk to one of his favorite spots.

[seabeck]

What a wonderful day! This was the smaller chinook I caught but it was hooked good and fresher so I kept her. Her flesh looks great, half is going to my dad for pet sitting and the rest will come home with me. My arms are sore! Salmon can really fight.

[supplyside]

heavy lift

[nocternalrandomness]

Chinook flown by the RAF descending into EGOV

[queerpyracy]

The Chinook Indian Nation are the original people who lived in the ancestral homelands where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. They hold their sovereignty as a way to honor their ancestors and their land, which includes the Naselle Youth Camp.

The Naselle Youth Camp is a natural place to headquarter the Chinook Indian Nation and ensures everyone wins. It's on their ancestral land and not currently being used. Owning this facility will change the trajectory of their community and the futures of their families. No one should stand in the way of this transfer that is good for the Chinook Indian Nation and the greater Southwest Washington community.

It is imperative that the Chinook Indian Nation secures a new headquarters for the safety of their community. Their current headquarters sit on an island in Willapa Bay, where sea levels and the threat of an impending megaquake and tsunami continue to rise.

It is time for our government to prioritize rural Washington, including the Chinook community. Supporting the return of the Naselle Youth Camp is a way to demonstrate the state’s commitment to the well-being of all citizens, regardless of their location.

By signing this petition, I am expressing my support for the Chinook Indian Nation's acquisition of the Naselle Youth Camp. Establishing a new headquarters will provide safety, stability, and a brighter future for their community. I urge Washington officials to take action and right the wrongs of the past by returning the Naselle Youth Camp to its rightful owners.Together, let us make our voices heard and stand in solidarity with the Chinook Indian Nation. Sign this petition to support the return of the Naselle Youth Camp and demonstrate our commitment to justice, equality, and the well-being of all communities, both now and for generations to come.

[vveedwacker]

Rusty and I,me

The main characters for a comic titled RUSTHUND I'm working on in very early development. Rusty(she/her) the Sled Dog and I,me (any/she) the Coyote. They are good friends traveling across the Northern North-americas

[superinjun]

Wabutt - Double Walled Basket

Karen Reed (Chinook, Skokomish, Puyallup)

red cedar bark, yellow cedar, red cedar, sweetgrass, flax dye from new zealand. 8” x 11” x 11”

[daakureisaiko]

[rebeccathenaturalist]

Hey, so I live on unceded Chinook land. The Chinook never formally gave up the land around the mouth of the Columbia or Willapa Bay. They began getting hit hard by European diseases in the late 1700s, before Lewis and Clark ever arrived, and eventually the survivors of those communities in what is now south Pacific County headed further north up Willapa Bay to relatives up there.

When European settlers showed up in larger numbers in the mid-1800s, they assumed the land wasn't being used, so they took over pretty much everything; you still have descendants of some of these settlers who have large parcels of land here, to say nothing of all the timber interests in the area that control thousands more acres throughout the Willapa Hills.

The Chinook Indian Nation received federal recognition in 2001, but it was rescinded a year and a half later due to complaints from the Quinault Indian Nation. Since then, the Chinook have been unable to access much-needed resources from the U.S. government such as health care, housing and utilities. Federally recognized tribes receive these benefits and more, and many also have reservations; it is absolutely not an ideal situation nor is it anywhere near making up for the violent removal of indigenous people from their ancestral lands. But even these resources would have helped the Chinook a great deal over the past two decades, to include during the COVID pandemic.

The above petition is to urge the state of Washington to turn the old Naselle Youth Camp over to the Chinook Indian Nation. It would be a much larger and more stable headquarters, particularly as their current one is at risk from sea level rise and a potential earthquake and tsunami in the Cascadia Subduction Zone (which is a when situation, not an if.) Again, the NYC wouldn't undo all of the injustices over the past couple centuries and more, but it would be a step in the right direction on the part of Washington's government.

Even if you are not a resident of Washington, please show your support by signing this petition. U.S. folks can also contact their elected officials asking them to support the recognition of the Chinook Indian Nation.

Finally, here's a really good article outlining the history of Chinook recognition. And you can learn more about the Chinook's work toward recognition and how to help at http://www.chinookjustice.org.

[desertmarauder]

Boeing CH-47D Chinook | Castle Air Museum, Atwater, California | 6/10/2023

[hyydraworks]

Assembling landscape cow ornaments for the upcoming Commonground Country Fair, but had to also take a photo of Nyx, the bestest photo assistant hovering directly above them.

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Chinook blowing over the Rocky Mountains

Chinook forming over Mount Yamnuska and the Rocky Mountains. Chinook is first nations for 'Snow Eater' and for good reason! The warm winds flowing over the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains from the Pacific Ocean are much appreciated during winter. The winds can blow over 100kms an hour and raise the temperatures from -20 to +20c in less than an hour! Such a cool or hot weather phenomena!

Taken By James Anderson

[disneyartcloset]

Draw from my twilight night chapter 😌

Eh I’ll do better with shading and background

[nocternalrandomness]

RAF Boeing HC.3 Chinook