Pacific Northwest Indigenous Aquaculture Summit
Bringing Tribes together to support traditional foods, economic opportunity, and cultural resources through sustainable aquaculture.
Date and time
Location
7 Cedars
270756 U.S. 101 Sequim, WA 98382Refund Policy
About this event
- 1 day 18 hours
Tickets
General Admission: Tribal and First Nation Member
0$45.00General Admission: Non-Tribal Member
0$100.00General Admission: Student
0$25.00
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The mission of the Kurt Grinnell Aquaculture Scholarship Foundation (KGASF) is to provide scholarships to those enrolled Tribal and First Nation Members who are studying or wish to study aquaculture or a closely related field (fisheries, natural resources, etc.) at a university, college, community college, tribal college, or trade school. The KGASF is also engaged in all forms of education on matters of Tribal and First Nation aquaculture.
The KGASF was named in honor of the late Kurt Grinnell, a proud descendent of Chief Chetzemoka, who was one of the signers of the Point No Point Treaty. Kurt was a beloved member of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. As a strong advocate of Tribal food security and sovereignty, Kurt Grinnell recognized that aquaculture– whether shellfish, finfish, or plants such as algae– is a necessity if the Tribes of the Pacific Northwest were to continue to harvest seafood in their usual and accustomed areas, as guaranteed under Federal Treaties. He also viewed aquaculture through the lens of his Tribe’s cultural value of planning “Seven Generations Ahead”, meaning that with each deliberate action taken there is a consideration for the impact that action will have on the seventh generation from now. Kurt Grinnell was also noted for his honesty, integrity and efforts to advance the interests of all Tribes and his local community.