Continue to explore ways to ensure continued access by tribal members to traditional resources and harvest areas. Continued access to traditionally-harvested resources by tribal members, especially in coastal habitats, is important for cultural and health reasons. The traditional harvest of resources involves much more than the act of harvesting and can incorporate multi-tiered aspects of cultural heritage that have been around for generations. Beach access to traditional harvest areas is necessary for Tribal members to continue to harvest traditional resources along the traditional beaches. While the shoreline will continue to change, there will be limits to ensuring access to all areas, but working to provide safe access (public walkways, stairs, etc.) to areas that still have (or will have) traditional resources and harvest areas is vital. There may be U&As not on tribal land or without current access that may need to be considered and discussed. Traditional foods are an important aspect of cultural vitality, and maintaining long standing TEK. Traditional foods are the healthiest form of sustenance for Tribal members and are increasingly being replaced by processed foods causing illness as diets shift away from traditional food sources.
Tribe: Shoalwater Bay Tribe
View Source Document: Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Climate Resilience Plan
Year: 2021
Topic:
Traditional Food
(view all topics in the plan)
Region: Northwest
