Indian Country: The ancestral connections of tribal coastal communities to the oceans natural resources stretch back thousands of years. But growing acidification is changing oceanic conditions, putting the cultural and economic reliance of coastal tribes--a critical definition of who they are--at risk.
Its a big challenge to tribes in the Pacific Northwest, said Billy Frank Jr. (Suquamish) back in 2010, addressing the 20 tribes that make up the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission.
Its scary, he said...