A partnership between the Squaxin Island Tribe and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has allowed one of the tribe’s first foods to begin to flourish. The tribe and environmental nonprofit teamed up three years ago to revive Olympia oysters, which have long been prized by the tribe and others but have been imperiled by pollution, over-harvesting and other threats. “We’ve had success and want to build on that,” said Eric Sparkman, the tribe’s shellfish…
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