Tribal Affairs
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EPA Issues Advance Notice To Protect Salmon From Toxic Chemicals
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to gather information on the potential risks associated with the chemical 6PPD and its transformation product, 6PPD-quinone or 6PPD-Q. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians, the Yurok Tribe, and…
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Squaxin Park event celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day, reflects on Columbus Day
The Olympian | Squaxin Park event celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day, reflects on Columbus Day By: Ty Vinson Members of the Squaxin Island Tribe’s drummer and dancers lead members of the audience in a community dance to the traditional “Frog Song” during the Olympia Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration at Squaxin Park in Olympia, Wa. on Oct.…
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Rep. Strickland visits Nisqually Tribe to tour future projects
Nisqually Valley News | Rep. Strickland visits Nisqually Tribe to tour future projects By: Dylan Reubenking Rep. Marilyn Strickland took a tour of the Nisqually Indian Tribe Tuesday, Oct. 8, to visit the tribe’s existing and future projects funded by a $5.4 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Strickland toured the tribe’s public…