Environmental Engineering Reference
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But one modern addition to many of the canoes is of particular significance to this
book - a water quality probe and Global Positioning System.
Since 2011, the organizers of the Canoe Journey, the Swinomish Indian Tribal
Community, and the United States Geological Survey have formed a unique
partnership. What do the USGS and the organizers of the Canoe Journey have in
common? Both are concerned with the protection of the Salish Sea Basin; however,
their practices of documenting and recording information are different. This new
relationship becomes a hybrid space, where ancient traditions, Western science,
and Traditional Ecological Knowledge mingle.
The Canoe Journey holds many avenues to explore/investigate the central
questions asked in this topic. The ongoing relationship with partners such as USGS
Figure 7.3 Map of 2012 Intertribal Canoe Journey route.
Source: Intertribal Canoe Journey paddle to Squaxin organizing committee.
 
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