Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe

Environment

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe's reservation will nearly double in Land Back deal

Bellamy Pailthorp

The dam removal on the Elwha River 12 years ago uncovered nearly 1,100 acres of land on the Olympic Peninsula the federal government is returning to the tribe.
Environment

Fishery on Elwha rewards tribe’s long push for river restoration

Bellamy Pailthorp

Members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe harvested about 200 coho salmon from their home river in October – fewer than expected, but it marked a milestone for river restoration and a new subsistence fishery.