History

“ I don't believe in magic. I believe in the sun and the stars, the water, the tides, the floods, the owls, the hawks flying, the river running, the wind talking. They’re measurements. They tell us how healthy things are. How healthy we are. Because we and they are the same. That’s what I believe in.”



~ Billy Frank Jr., member of the Nisqually Tribe

Leaders provide direction and inspiration. Below are a few leaders who challenged thinking about natural resources, how they are managed and why we conserve them.