First Nation

The Sound of the Nez Percé language / Niimi’ipuutímt (Numbers, Greetings & Story)

February 28, 2020 cascadiabrandon Chinook Wawa, First Nation

A note on the Nez Perce Language! Nez Perce is a highly endangered language. While sources differ on the exact number of fluent speakers, it is almost definitely under 100....

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De-colonizing Cascadia through Indigenous Storytelling

November 8, 2019 cascadiabrandon First Nation

Native American stories give us the opportunity to create deeper meaning and connection, both with each other and with the world in which we live. Now is the time to build a new narrative for the future through the communication of this ancient knowledge....

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Tsalxhaan – At the Northern border of Cascadia

October 30, 2019 cascadiabrandon First Nation, Native Names

In a continuation of our Native Placenames series we present Tsalxhaan. This mountain at the norther boundry of the Cascadian bioregion between Alaska and British Columbia represents one of the most dramatic peak faces in the world as it raises to 5,325 feet (4671 meters) a mere 13 miles (20…...

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Native Place Names – From Tahoma to Rainier and back.

April 14, 2019 cascadiabrandon First Nation

Across much of Washington State the exclamation “The Mountain is out!” turns heads and unites hearts around our mutual love for Tahoma (Mount Rainier) and the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. This blog post explores the provenance of the names applied to the tallest of Cascade peaks. ...

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Native Place Names – How Wy’East (Mount Hood) came to be.

March 26, 2019 cascadiabrandon First Nation

The native names for the mountains of the Cascade Range tell an engaging story, where the volcanoes becomes a community of dynamic and interconnected characters as they feature in myths and legends explaining how the land was formed and the millennia long relationship people have had with it. This article…...

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Klahowya Tilikum – How to open meetings and events in Cascadia

March 2, 2019 cascadiabrandon First Nation

Klahowya Tilikum - Four simple steps to open meetings and events in #Cascadia with honor and recognition to indigenous culture, history and language...

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Demonstrating Cascadia Decolonization – Recognizing Indigenous History

February 19, 2019 cascadiabrandon Essays, First Nation

In this brief essay, contributor Trevor Owen outlines a decolonization strategy he learned while living in Australia. The practice of starting meetings down under with a “Welcome to Country” intro and sometimes presentation shifts the focus towards indigenous power and place....

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Cascadia Solidarity with Carrizo/Comecrudo Earth Defenders as they protest US/Mexico Border Wall

February 9, 2019 cascadiabrandon First Nation, News

The Cascadia Department of Bioregion is excited to share solidarity with the Carrizo/Comecrudo people and nations as indigenous organizers work to block construction of a wall over traditional territory near the city of Mission in Southern Texas / Northern Mexico....

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Standing Rock Solidarity Network Resource Packet

January 11, 2019 cascadiabrandon First Nation, From the Archive

While compiling notes for the creation of a Department of Bioregion Indigenous Solidarity Guide - we noticed that one of the primary tools - the Standing Rock Solidarity Resource Packet - is now offline, and that the mirror sites for most of it is now also offline. In an effort…...

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Learning Coast Salish protocols, making acknowledgements meaningful, as defined by them:

January 11, 2019 cascadiabrandon First Nation, From the Archive

Interested in genuine reconciliation and want to make “territorial acknowledgements” matter? Learn about Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh protocol practices and how settlers can integrate reconciliation into their own or their organisation's regular work....

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