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Image of James Kiona speaking about fishing on the Columbia River, July 26, 2002
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James Kiona speaking about fishing on the Columbia River, July 26, 2002

In 1989, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began studying health risks for four Indigenous tribes living in the Columbia River basin - the Yakama Nation in Washington, the Nez Perce Tribe in Idaho, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs in…
ID Number:2000.107.20020726.CD01.03.001
Date:2002
Image of Leonard Dave, Sr. dipping for fish with a hoop net, July 26, 2002
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Leonard Dave, Sr. dipping for fish with a hoop net, July 26, 2002

In 1989, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began studying health risks for four Indigenous tribes living in the Columbia River basin - the Yakama Nation in Washington, the Nez Perce Tribe in Idaho, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs in…
ID Number:2000.107.20020726.CD01.04.001
Date:2002
Image of Larry King of the Yakama Nation fishing in the Klickitat River, July 26, 2002
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Larry King of the Yakama Nation fishing in the Klickitat River, July 26, 2002

In 1989, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began studying health risks for four Indigenous tribes living in the Columbia River basin - the Yakama Nation in Washington, the Nez Perce Tribe in Idaho, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon, and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs in…
ID Number:2000.107.20020726.CD01.04.002
Date:2002
Image of Volunteers cleaning trash from the Snoqualmie River, August 25, 2002
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Volunteers cleaning trash from the Snoqualmie River, August 25, 2002

Inspiration for cleaning up Washington’s public lands and waterways came to Wade and Tania Holden in 1995, when they camped near the Snoqualmie River and found their site full of trash. Wade founded Friends of the Trail the following year. Supported by public and private entities, the non-profit group works at many sites in the state, focusing on large and…
ID Number:2000.107.20020826.CD06.001
Date:2002
Image of Tania Holden removing trash from the banks of the Snoqualmie River, August 25, 2002
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Tania Holden removing trash from the banks of the Snoqualmie River, August 25, 2002

Inspiration for cleaning up Washington’s public lands and waterways came to Wade and Tania Holden in 1995, when they camped near the Snoqualmie River and found their site full of trash. Wade founded Friends of the Trail the following year. Supported by public and private entities, the non-profit group works at many sites in the state, focusing on large and…
ID Number:2000.107.20020826.CD06.002
Date:2002
Image of Northwest Old-Growth Campaign rally at Victor Steinbrueck Park, September 29, 2002
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Northwest Old-Growth Campaign rally at Victor Steinbrueck Park, September 29, 2002

In August 2002, President George W. Bush proposed changes to environmental laws that would make it easier for timber companies to thin federal forests and to remove fire-prone dead trees and undergrowth. In response, the Northwest Old-Growth Campaign, a coalition of 13 environmental groups from Bellingham to southern Oregon, began campaigning to ban cutting of timber in old-growth and other…
ID Number:2000.107.20020929.CD03.01.001
Date:2002
Image of Dave Matthews performing at Northwest Old-Growth Campaign rally, Seattle, September 29, 2002
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Dave Matthews performing at Northwest Old-Growth Campaign rally, Seattle, September 29, 2002

In August 2002, President George W. Bush proposed changes to environmental laws that would make it easier for timber companies to thin federal forests and to remove fire-prone dead trees and undergrowth. In response, the Northwest Old-Growth Campaign, a coalition of 13 environmental groups from Bellingham to southern Oregon, began campaigning to ban cutting of timber in old-growth and other…
ID Number:2000.107.20020929.CD03.01.002
Date:2002
Image of Dave Matthews backstage at Northwest Old-Growth Campaign rally, Seattle, September 29, 2002
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Dave Matthews backstage at Northwest Old-Growth Campaign rally, Seattle, September 29, 2002

In August 2002, President George W. Bush proposed changes to environmental laws that would make it easier for timber companies to thin federal forests and to remove fire-prone dead trees and undergrowth. In response, the Northwest Old-Growth Campaign, a coalition of 13 environmental groups from Bellingham to southern Oregon, began campaigning to ban cutting of timber in old-growth and other…
ID Number:2000.107.20020929.CD03.01.003
Date:2002
Image of Jim Brennan with shiner surf perch at Golden Gardens, November 10, 2002
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Jim Brennan with shiner surf perch at Golden Gardens, November 10, 2002

In November of 2002 the Seattle Post-Intelligencer completed a six-month investigation into the ecological health of the Puget Sound. They published their findings in a series of articles from November 18-22, outlining the ways in which recent efforts to curtail dumping and pollution had failed to negate decades of human-caused damage to sea life and the marine environment.In this image,…
ID Number:2000.107.20021101.CD01.001
Date:2002
Image of Kristen Burgess and Ken Balcomb watching orcas, Orcas Island, November 9, 2002
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Kristen Burgess and Ken Balcomb watching orcas, Orcas Island, November 9, 2002

In November of 2002 the Seattle Post-Intelligencer completed a six-month investigation into the ecological health of the Puget Sound. They published their findings in a series of articles from November 18-22, outlining the ways in which recent efforts to curtail dumping and pollution had failed to negate decades of human-caused damage to sea life and the marine environment.Kristen Burgess, at…
ID Number:2000.107.20021101.CD01.002
Date:2002
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