Passing over the Swinomish Channel in La Conner.
July 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Passing over the Swinomish Channel in La Conner.
#ArtAdventCalendar Quick study, Swinomish Channel, Washington State.
December 4, 2024 at 4:12 PM
#ArtAdventCalendar Quick study, Swinomish Channel, Washington State.
Good night, Bluesky!
Sunset at the Rainbow Bridge over the Swinomish Channel, La Conner, Washington
📸Steve Monchiak
Sunset at the Rainbow Bridge over the Swinomish Channel, La Conner, Washington
📸Steve Monchiak
July 20, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Good night, Bluesky!
Sunset at the Rainbow Bridge over the Swinomish Channel, La Conner, Washington
📸Steve Monchiak
Sunset at the Rainbow Bridge over the Swinomish Channel, La Conner, Washington
📸Steve Monchiak
25+ years (and 3 boxes of biz cards) at Swinomish doing Geology, Environmental, and Indigenous Science work. And as department director for 12 years!
Thanks to all those who've helped along the way and my Tribe for putting their faith in me to protect our homeland!
Thanks to all those who've helped along the way and my Tribe for putting their faith in me to protect our homeland!
October 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
25+ years (and 3 boxes of biz cards) at Swinomish doing Geology, Environmental, and Indigenous Science work. And as department director for 12 years!
Thanks to all those who've helped along the way and my Tribe for putting their faith in me to protect our homeland!
Thanks to all those who've helped along the way and my Tribe for putting their faith in me to protect our homeland!
February 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I was honored to meet with leaders of the Swinomish Tribe in Washington state to discuss the issues facing their community.
Tribal communities will always have a place in the Democratic Party, and I’m grateful to the Swinomish Tribe for their continued partnership.
Tribal communities will always have a place in the Democratic Party, and I’m grateful to the Swinomish Tribe for their continued partnership.
August 24, 2026 at 10:47 PM
I was honored to meet with leaders of the Swinomish Tribe in Washington state to discuss the issues facing their community.
Tribal communities will always have a place in the Democratic Party, and I’m grateful to the Swinomish Tribe for their continued partnership.
Tribal communities will always have a place in the Democratic Party, and I’m grateful to the Swinomish Tribe for their continued partnership.
The library story pole outside the La Conner Swinomish library
September 27, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The library story pole outside the La Conner Swinomish library
The Cascadia Partner Forum held its annual meeting this week. Its work fostering transboundary cooperation to build the resilience of WA and BC’s shared natural systems has never been more important.
@tasmitchell.bsky.social shown sharing adaptation efforts by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.
@tasmitchell.bsky.social shown sharing adaptation efforts by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.
March 28, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The Cascadia Partner Forum held its annual meeting this week. Its work fostering transboundary cooperation to build the resilience of WA and BC’s shared natural systems has never been more important.
@tasmitchell.bsky.social shown sharing adaptation efforts by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.
@tasmitchell.bsky.social shown sharing adaptation efforts by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.
🚙💨 #ZipAndZoë Adventures
Day 11
We saw Sophie & Auntie Mum!
@papitoislove.bsky.social and scored brie & salmon bites on a covered patio on a rainy day!
We went on to a cabin on the Swinomish Tribal lands with no Wifi, so a final slide show after we get home tomorrow!
#dogsofBlueSky
#Hedgewatch
Day 11
We saw Sophie & Auntie Mum!
@papitoislove.bsky.social and scored brie & salmon bites on a covered patio on a rainy day!
We went on to a cabin on the Swinomish Tribal lands with no Wifi, so a final slide show after we get home tomorrow!
#dogsofBlueSky
#Hedgewatch
September 26, 2026 at 9:55 PM
🚙💨 #ZipAndZoë Adventures
Day 11
We saw Sophie & Auntie Mum!
@papitoislove.bsky.social and scored brie & salmon bites on a covered patio on a rainy day!
We went on to a cabin on the Swinomish Tribal lands with no Wifi, so a final slide show after we get home tomorrow!
#dogsofBlueSky
#Hedgewatch
Day 11
We saw Sophie & Auntie Mum!
@papitoislove.bsky.social and scored brie & salmon bites on a covered patio on a rainy day!
We went on to a cabin on the Swinomish Tribal lands with no Wifi, so a final slide show after we get home tomorrow!
#dogsofBlueSky
#Hedgewatch
Saw this regal fella on a cruise up the Swinomish channel last week. I hope this helps.
May 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Saw this regal fella on a cruise up the Swinomish channel last week. I hope this helps.
June 28, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Squaxin Island Tribe, follows the Trump administration’s recent reinterpretation of the Endangered Species Act, which has been protecting imperiled creatures and their habitats since 1973.
Washington tribes sue to save endangered species habitats nationwide
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Squaxin Island Tribe are suing the Trump administration to save endangered-species habitats nationwide.
www.kuow.org
July 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Squaxin Island Tribe, follows the Trump administration’s recent reinterpretation of the Endangered Species Act, which has been protecting imperiled creatures and their habitats since 1973.
We gave away 1st Salmon Ceremony children’s books written by my late father, Raymond Mitchell, at the Swinomish 1st Salmon Ceremony-Blessing of the Fleet on Thursday and joining our table was a Swinomish Archives display of past ceremonies!
#IndigenousSTEM 🧪🍎🐡⚒️
#IndigenousSTEM 🧪🍎🐡⚒️
May 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We gave away 1st Salmon Ceremony children’s books written by my late father, Raymond Mitchell, at the Swinomish 1st Salmon Ceremony-Blessing of the Fleet on Thursday and joining our table was a Swinomish Archives display of past ceremonies!
#IndigenousSTEM 🧪🍎🐡⚒️
#IndigenousSTEM 🧪🍎🐡⚒️
This is good Traditional Ecological Knowledge:
“that fresh water will get a salmon old really quick”
- Ron Paul, Swinomish
“that fresh water will get a salmon old really quick”
- Ron Paul, Swinomish
November 21, 2024 at 5:49 AM
This is good Traditional Ecological Knowledge:
“that fresh water will get a salmon old really quick”
- Ron Paul, Swinomish
“that fresh water will get a salmon old really quick”
- Ron Paul, Swinomish
In Washington state they declared Swinomish tribal land a sanctuary city. We going to deport NATIVE AMERICANS for being here illegally? lol Idiot central
May 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
In Washington state they declared Swinomish tribal land a sanctuary city. We going to deport NATIVE AMERICANS for being here illegally? lol Idiot central
Continuing our Swinomish Generations Camas project video series. See our activities in early 2023 in preparation for our first modern cultural burn!
#IndigenousSTEM 🧪⚒️🐡🍎
#IndigenousSTEM 🧪⚒️🐡🍎
Swinomish Camas Project (Part 13)(2023)
Traditional food revitalization, learning about camas and how to reintroduce to our Coast Salish Tribal Community in Washington State. Part 13, 2023 Community camas…
vimeo.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Continuing our Swinomish Generations Camas project video series. See our activities in early 2023 in preparation for our first modern cultural burn!
#IndigenousSTEM 🧪⚒️🐡🍎
#IndigenousSTEM 🧪⚒️🐡🍎
arts360.nativearts360.org/collections/... #Indigenousart
#Swinomish #artist Marcus Joe said it perfectly. See more of his #art and #design in the link..
#Swinomish #artist Marcus Joe said it perfectly. See more of his #art and #design in the link..
March 7, 2025 at 2:14 AM
arts360.nativearts360.org/collections/... #Indigenousart
#Swinomish #artist Marcus Joe said it perfectly. See more of his #art and #design in the link..
#Swinomish #artist Marcus Joe said it perfectly. See more of his #art and #design in the link..
See our latest video about the first modern traditional fire management brought back to Swinomish in 2023 for our Generations Camas Project! 🔥
#IndigenousSTEM 🧪⚒️🐡🍎
#IndigenousSTEM 🧪⚒️🐡🍎
Swinomish Camas Project (Part 14 Cultural Burn)(2023)
Traditional food revitalization, learning about camas and how to reintroduce to our Coast Salish Tribal Community in Washington State. Part 14, 2023, First Modern…
vimeo.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:47 AM
See our latest video about the first modern traditional fire management brought back to Swinomish in 2023 for our Generations Camas Project! 🔥
#IndigenousSTEM 🧪⚒️🐡🍎
#IndigenousSTEM 🧪⚒️🐡🍎
To give you an idea of the kind of research and care that went into the creation of this list, it initially included Swinomish County in WA which does not exist.
For context: National Sheriffs' Association prez Kieran Donohue is a longtime supporter of President Trump & his immigration policies (I covered his county in Idaho during Trump 1)
DHS listed Boise, next to Donohue's county, as a sanctuary jurisdiction. (It is not: boisedev.com/news/2025/05...)
DHS listed Boise, next to Donohue's county, as a sanctuary jurisdiction. (It is not: boisedev.com/news/2025/05...)
June 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
To give you an idea of the kind of research and care that went into the creation of this list, it initially included Swinomish County in WA which does not exist.
Native American environmentalism is a worldview and practice rooted in a deep, sacred connection to the land, emphasizing sustainability through traditional ecological knowledge. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Indigenous #Environmentalism
November 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Native American environmentalism is a worldview and practice rooted in a deep, sacred connection to the land, emphasizing sustainability through traditional ecological knowledge. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean #Indigenous #Environmentalism
Great day at Swinomish DEP’s Between Two Worlds (BTW) Indigenous Science class screening and discussing the MARCH POINT movie done by Tribal youth and former LaConner High students Nick Clark, Cody Cayou, and Travis Tom in 2005-2008 as part of Native Lens. (1/3)(redo w/pix)🧪🍎⚒️🐡 #IndigenousSTEM
February 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Great day at Swinomish DEP’s Between Two Worlds (BTW) Indigenous Science class screening and discussing the MARCH POINT movie done by Tribal youth and former LaConner High students Nick Clark, Cody Cayou, and Travis Tom in 2005-2008 as part of Native Lens. (1/3)(redo w/pix)🧪🍎⚒️🐡 #IndigenousSTEM
“Why don’t we have solar?”
For the Swinomish Tribe, that question sparked a clean energy transformation grounded in stewardship, resilience, and responsibility to future generations.
Read about their story and partnership with Commerce: www.commerce.wa.gov/how-swinomis...
For the Swinomish Tribe, that question sparked a clean energy transformation grounded in stewardship, resilience, and responsibility to future generations.
Read about their story and partnership with Commerce: www.commerce.wa.gov/how-swinomis...
How Swinomish youth sparked a clean energy movement
www.commerce.wa.gov
December 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“Why don’t we have solar?”
For the Swinomish Tribe, that question sparked a clean energy transformation grounded in stewardship, resilience, and responsibility to future generations.
Read about their story and partnership with Commerce: www.commerce.wa.gov/how-swinomis...
For the Swinomish Tribe, that question sparked a clean energy transformation grounded in stewardship, resilience, and responsibility to future generations.
Read about their story and partnership with Commerce: www.commerce.wa.gov/how-swinomis...
Always uplifted at #Swinomish. Grateful for #Indigenous empowerment 💚🪲
April 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Always uplifted at #Swinomish. Grateful for #Indigenous empowerment 💚🪲
With the help of their community and a language app developer, two Indigenous teachers have brought Swinomish Lushootseed classes to the palms of people’s hands.
Read the full story by Luisa Loi at the link below.
salish-current.org/2025/10/29/i...
Read the full story by Luisa Loi at the link below.
salish-current.org/2025/10/29/i...
Indigenous teachers help keep ancestors’ language alive
With the help of their community and a language app developer, two Indigenous teachers have brought Swinomish Lushootseed classes to the palms of people’s hands.
salish-current.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
With the help of their community and a language app developer, two Indigenous teachers have brought Swinomish Lushootseed classes to the palms of people’s hands.
Read the full story by Luisa Loi at the link below.
salish-current.org/2025/10/29/i...
Read the full story by Luisa Loi at the link below.
salish-current.org/2025/10/29/i...