Art Is All Around | Galleries Near You

In pretty much any Northwest Washington town, you’ll often find yourself near local art. Below, you can find just a few of the galleries that showcase the creative work of…

Indigenous Peoples Day

Indigenous Peoples Day

Indigenous Peoples Day

Indigenous Peoples Day, which falls annually on the second Monday of October, is a chance to celebrate the contributions and living cultures of Indigenous peoples. “Indigenous people” usually refers to a people who are the original inhabitants of a place and whose lifeways, language, and spirituality profoundly connected to their homeland. Here in what we now call Bellingham and the surrounding areas, Indigenous peoples include Lummi Nation, Nooksack Indian Tribe, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe,…

Since Time Immemorial | Squad…

Since Time Immemorial | Squad’dam’a’hon Terry Phair

Since Time Immemorial | Squad’dam’a’hon Terry Phair

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a time when we need to restore our relationship with Mother Earth and with one another. We are grateful for these stories, told in the words of each featured individual….

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Since Time Immemorial | Laural Ballew

Since Time Immemorial | Laural Ballew

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast…

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Since Time Immemorial | Joshua Olsen

Since Time Immemorial | Joshua Olsen

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in…

The Protector

The Protector

The Protector

A traditional Lhaq’temish woman raises her hands in thanks and looks out over waters that were once thick with salmon and reef net gear. She blesses the water and wishes protection upon all those who travel past her. Salmon swim at her feet. She is not Salmon Woman, but she does evoke that story and its teachings of respect and gratitude, and how we must take care of the salmon if…

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Since Time Immemorial | Teresa Taylor

Since Time Immemorial | Teresa Taylor

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a time when we need to restore our relationship with Mother Earth and with one another. We are…

Since Time Immemorial | Eliza …

Since Time Immemorial | Eliza Julius

Since Time Immemorial | Eliza Julius

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good,…

Since Time Immemorial | Eliza …

Since Time Immemorial | Eliza Julius

Since Time Immemorial | Eliza Julius

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live…

Since Time Immemorial | Na-…

Since Time Immemorial | Na-tak-ul-tan Tino Kurtz

Since Time Immemorial | Na-tak-ul-tan Tino Kurtz

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and…

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Since Time Immemorial | Xwesultun Raven Borsey

Since Time Immemorial | Xwesultun Raven Borsey

 Xwesultun Raven Borsey is a graduate student in cultural anthropology at Western Washington University, where as an undergraduate he won the 2024 Outstanding Student Award. He is Young Tribal Leader and…

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Two Years of Since Time Immemorial

Two Years of Since Time Immemorial

This month marks two years and 20 instances of one of our favorite recurring Bellingham Alive columns: Since Time Immemorial. The wonderful Julie Trimingham began interviewing indigenous community members for Bellingham Alive in late 2022, and those interviews, along with beautiful full-page portraits, have appeared in the magazine’s Life section since January 2023. See all 20 profiles—and catch up on any you might…

Since Time Immemorial | Tsx’…

Since Time Immemorial | Tsx’vilum Free Borsey

Since Time Immemorial | Tsx’vilum Free Borsey

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a time when we need to restore our relationship with Mother Earth and with one another….

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Since Time Immemorial | Takwiltsa Cheryl Kinley Sanders

Since Time Immemorial | Takwiltsa Cheryl Kinley Sanders

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge…

Since Time Immemorial | tsi …

Since Time Immemorial | tsi sq̓ʷal?alq̓ʷal Lora Pennington

Since Time Immemorial | tsi sq̓ʷal?alq̓ʷal Lora Pennington

*Interview and Photo by Julie Trimingham Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good,…

Since Time Immemorial | Hy’…

Since Time Immemorial | Hy’oltse Shirley Bob

Since Time Immemorial | Hy’oltse Shirley Bob

 Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a time when we need to restore our relationship with Mother Earth…

Since Time Immemorial | Sqw-…

Since Time Immemorial | Sqw-Qual-Ten Kyle Kinley

Since Time Immemorial | Sqw-Qual-Ten Kyle Kinley

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a time when we need…

Since Time Immemorial

Since Time Immemorial

Since Time Immemorial

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a…

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Since Time Immemorial | Steven Solomon, Sr.

Since Time Immemorial | Steven Solomon, Sr.

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a time when we need to restore our relationship with Mother Earth and with…

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Since Time Immemorial | Sharayah Lane

Since Time Immemorial | Sharayah Lane

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a…

Since Time Immemorial

Since Time Immemorial

Since Time Immemorial

  SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a time when we need to restore our relationship with Mother Earth and with one another. We are grateful for these stories, told…

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Since Time Immemorial | Cyaltsa April Finkbonner

Since Time Immemorial | Cyaltsa April Finkbonner

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a time when we need to restore our relationship with Mother Earth and with one…

Since Time Immemorial: …

Since Time Immemorial: Barbara Lewis

Since Time Immemorial: Barbara Lewis

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples…

Since Time Immemorial: Sul ka …

Since Time Immemorial: Sul ka dub | Freddie Lane

Since Time Immemorial: Sul ka dub | Freddie Lane

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral…

Since Time Immemorial: Sk’…

Since Time Immemorial: Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut/Tokitae

Since Time Immemorial: Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut/Tokitae

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families havebeen here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a time when we need to restore our relationship with Mother Earth and with one another. We are grateful for these stories, told in the words of each featured individual. This month,…

Keeping the Fires Burning: …

Keeping the Fires Burning: Children of the Setting Sun Productions

Keeping the Fires Burning: Children of the Setting Sun Productions

Children of the Setting Sun Productions started as a Lummi song and dance troupe, formed by Frank Hillaire. Before his passing, he instructed his descendants to “keep my fires burning,” and today Children of the Setting Sun continues under Executive Director Darrell Hillaire as a production company with all kinds of different projects. While the types of projects are different, the…

Since Time Immemorial: Quatz…

Since Time Immemorial: Quatz’tenaut Candice Wilson

Since Time Immemorial: Quatz’tenaut Candice Wilson

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish, Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, lifesustaining way. We live in a time when we need to restore our relationship with Mother Earth and…

Since Time Immemorial: Swil …

Since Time Immemorial: Swil Kanim

Since Time Immemorial: Swil Kanim

SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge…

Since Time Immemorial: Lucas …

Since Time Immemorial: Lucas Kinley

Since Time Immemorial: Lucas Kinley

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral…

Since Time Immemorial | Dr. …

Since Time Immemorial | Dr. Dakotah Lane

Since Time Immemorial | Dr. Dakotah Lane

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish (Lummi), Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a time when we need to restore our relationship with Mother Earth and with one another. We…

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Since Time Immemorial | Santana Rabang

Since Time Immemorial | Santana Rabang

Since time immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish (Lummi), Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to…

Since Time Immemorial : Cu-se-…

Since Time Immemorial : Cu-se-ma-at Cathy Ballew

Since Time Immemorial : Cu-se-ma-at Cathy Ballew

Since Time Immemorial is a recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish (Lummi),…

Since Time Immemorial: Jason …

Since Time Immemorial: Jason LaClair

Since Time Immemorial: Jason LaClair

Since Time Immemorial is a new recurring series featuring community members whose families have been here since time immemorial. The ancestral knowledge carried by Lhaq’temish (Lummi), Nooksack, and other Coast Salish peoples is knowledge about how to live in our shared home in a good, life-sustaining way. We live in a time when we need to restore our relationship with Mother Earth and with one another. We are grateful for these stories, told in the words…