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Through the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative, Wishtoyo advocated to best ensure a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) were established that protect the ecological integrity and fisheries of the Southern California Bight (SCB). A significant part of this effort was integrating tribal values and stewardship into the MPA designation process. Visit their website […]

Near the Oregon border, the Tolowa Dee-ni’ are actively engaged in scientific research and conducting habitat assessments on declining smelt and mussel populations. When gathering mussels, they follow specific rules on the size and number to gather to ensure the species’ survival. Want to learn more? Watch more Tending Nature at http://www.kcet.org/shows/tending-nature

Tribal members are working with state agencies to monitor the smelt population near the Oregon border and in the process are redefineing the human role in the management of marine protected areas. Want to learn more? Watch more Tending Nature at http://www.kcet.org/shows/tending-nature

Today many California coastal ecosystems are under threat from human caused toxification of our oceans caused by industrial and residential development. This episode journeys to the Smith River near the Oregon border to discover how the Tolowa Dee-ni’ are reviving traditional harvesting of shellfish such as mussels, and in the process, working with state agencies […]

Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation is a coastal tribe and stewards of the ocean.