As Kadi Bizyayeva walks a large berm overlooking Port Susan in Stanwood, it is hard to overlook the importance of the land beneath her feet. FOX13
Bizyayeva, a Stillaguamish Tribal Councilmember, explains this land underwent major changes more than 100 years ago.
Members of the tribe have not lived off commercial fishing for years. However, the ability to fish remains culturally important.A few years back, the Stillaguamish Tribe purchased hundreds of acres along the Stillaguamish River we’re walking on. They re-named it, a name that would traditionally have been passed down generation-to-generation. In this case, it’s being placed on the land.
"We’ve lost upwards of 80% of our estuaries in the Stillaguamish," explained Charlotte Scofield, a tribal fisheries biologist. "We’re really lacking habitat. It takes a lot of time, a lot of work and a lot of collaboration."restoration is one of 23 projects in the Whidbey Basin receiving money from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration .
NOAA’s funding is passing through the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, and into nine lead organizations doing work throughout the area.
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