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June 2021

Shirley Williams, RN and WE Co-Founder
Featured in the NPS Women's Heritage Project

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June 14, 2021

Featured in the Bellingham Herald!
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June 11, 2021

Native American Youth Advocacy, 12 pm PST
#SeattleCityClub's second #CivicBootCamp series of the year kicks off this Friday and will feature three separate webinars that will explore the contributions of local Tribal leadership to our community and civic landscape.

On June 11 we will welcome three youth leaders who will discuss their advocacy to raise public awareness about critical social, cultural, and environmental issues impacting Native communities and the bold steps they're taking to create positive change.

RSVP: bit.ly/cbc2-2

#NativeAmerican #NativeLeadership #Civics #Seattle #Democracy

June 7, 2021

The Parkland Secondary School of Saanich, BC Social Justice 12 grade class is so grateful to Whiteswan Environmental for their generous time in teaching us about cultural connections between WSANEC and LUMMI peoples and all the work they do to reclaim and restore land and community in this region.
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Parkland student quotes:
We loved the presentation... You both have such a warm and engaging style and were so  generous with your knowledge... We were in awe of how much knowledge you hold in  yourselves and are so grateful with how much you shared... Sharing the interconnected  stories of your community was really impactful and we loved hearing them...You invited  us into each story in such a welcoming way - many students commented on how  accepted they felt in your presence... You helped students make connections to other  things they knew about biodiversity... Sharing the screen really helped us, you pointed  out different photos and parts of the website to highlight what was being  said... Mentioning the similarities and connections you have to Maori culture helped  many students understand that reconcili-action needs to be happening more around the  globe, as well as at home."

May 18, 2021

Lummi Nation Council honors Kwastlmut for the 30 Under 30 Changermaker Award

May 12, 2021

30 UNDER 30 CHANGEMAKERS AWARD
​Honor the 30 Under 30 Changemakers at the
 
virtual award ceremony on Wednesday, May 12, at 4 p.m. ET
KWASTLMUT (SADIE OLSEN), 19
Co-founder of Whiteswan Environmental and Advocate for Indigenous Rights 
Co-Founding Board Member, Whatcom Intergenerational High School 
Bellingham, Wash.
Social Justice 
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Kwastlmut is an advocate for indigenous rights and an active participant in community healing. She’s been instrumental in the start up of Whatcom Intergenerational High School (WIHS), an innovative new charter school that will open its doors in fall 2021. As an Indigenous student, Kwastlmut advocates for Indigenous cultural ways to be included in curriculum, policies, and practices. She is a member of the Northwest Portland Area Youth Indian Health Board, and she also co-facilitates diverse groups of students and adults for Western Washington University's Community Engagement Fellows. Kwastlmut brings the Community Fellows process for understanding and solving community problems into organizational settings both locally and globally.  Kwastlmut has traveled to conferences as a youth advocate and voice for Indigenous peoples. She currently attends Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, WA. Her voice—and all indigenous voices—is one that should be listened to closely. 

April 26 to May 9, 2021

WE are Featured in the Peace Development Fund Grassroots Funding Week!
Peace Development Fund helped Whiteswan Environmental (WE) to launch our first crowdfunding campaign and they recommend WE reach out to our supporters to share this campaign through:
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  •   emails 
  •   social media (website, FaceBook, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Messenger, etc)
  •   donations  

WE were featured on Wednesday: Healing Our Communities and Our Land.

This campaign helped expand our platform and increase awareness of our efforts to support a thriving culture and environment for all in the Salish Sea. Thank you for your support!

April 24, 2021

North Sound Regional Race and Health Equity Conference

​Every person has a story --
Local healthcare experiences shared by Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) 

I AM FROM MEDICINE PEOPLE
by Kusemaat--Shirley Williams, RN

April 5, 2021

TWO NEW WE INTERNS FROM NORTHWEST INDIAN COLLEGE!
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SOPHIA JACKSON: Ya'at'eeh friends and relatives, I am humbled and happy to announce that I am now an intern for the incredible Whiteswan Environmental organization! I specialize in illustration and graphics work where I'll be working alongside the Lummi people in creating curriculum and tools with my art for cultural and language revitalization. I am proud to work alongside such wonderful, kind and driven people and am honored to do this work for future generations. Thank you WE and the interns for your undying support and belief in our cause for a healthier connection to each other and the land. Ahéheeʼ !

April 2021

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Hello, my name is Free Eagle Borsey. I am Lhaq’temish from the Lummi Nation in the PNW Washington State. It is my dream to work with Whiteswan Environmental to learn about our traditional foods and harvesting practices left to us by our ancestors and share it with you all. I am mainly focusing on plants in the surrounding territories of the Lummi Nation because there is an abundance of natural resources in terms of medicines and foods. This not only contributes to the fight for better health for our people but also the fight for sustainability for the environment and the restoration of our traditional knowledge. Please follow Whiteswan Environmental to see the incredible work and dedication we have for our people and these practices. Hyshqe!
Whiteswan Environmental relies on donations from the community to make this vision a reality.

  • Whiteswan Environmental is a Native-led 501(c)3.
  • WE are registered with WA State Charitable Contributions.
  • A tax deductible letter is available upon requests for all contributions.  
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  • Home
    • Principles & Values >
      • Community Engagement Methodologies
  • Sacred Trust Responsibilities
    • National Parks Service
    • National Monument
    • Land Banks
    • National Museum of the American Indian
  • Cultural Heritage
    • Spirit of the Sxwo'le (SOS) Coalition >
      • SOS Stewardship Corps
      • Indigenous Public Health
      • Digital Ecocultural Mapping
      • 13 Moons Food Sovereignty
      • Field-to-Classroom Programs & Curriculum >
        • Whatcom Intergerational High School
        • Presentations
      • Legislative Advocacy >
        • What is Truth and Reconciliation?
        • Indigenous Truth Washington
        • Resources
      • Longhouse Restoration
  • Videos & More
    • Videos
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    • Photos
    • Acknowledgement & Awards
    • Summer Newsletter 2021
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    • Winter Newsletter 2021/2022
  • ABOUT US
    • Elder Advisory Council
    • Board Members
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    • Co-Founders >
      • WE Contributors
      • WE Partners
      • Organizational Capacity Building Needs
      • Contact Us
  • Actions & Events
    • Register for Events
    • Sign the Proclamation
  • Donate Here