Recent Press
08.08.18 – Feeding a wild orca: inside the practice run to save the ailing killer whale J50 – The Seattle Times
08.08.18 – That pain you feel about orcas? The Lummi know it well – KUOW
05.17.18 – State Honors Lummi Nation for its emergency response to escaped Atlantic salmon – The Seattle Times
5.11.18 – Tokitae’s return is part of larger vision to protect and restore the Salish Sea – op-ed by Lummi Nation Chairman Jay Julius for The Bellingham Herald
5.27.18 – Lummi Nation tribe marches with activists for release of Lolita, captive orca – Local 10 News Miami
5.29.18 – Lummi prayers, songs at Seaquarium just start of effort to free captive whale – Seattle Times
5.29.18 – Lummi Nation finishes march in Miami for Lolita the whale, trainer criticizes efforts – Seattle PI
5.29.19 – Tribu nativa vuelve al acuario de Miami para pedir liberación de orca Lolita – Mundo Hispánico
5.29.18 – Lummi Nation criticized for activism at Miami Seaquarium – KMGI News Talk
5.29.18 – Activists arrive at Miami Seaquarium with totem pole carved by Lummi Nation – KPUG The Sports Leader
5.28.18 – CBC Vancouver affiliate (at 8min 30sec, same story) – http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1243093059951
5.28.18 – Rapatrier un épaulard de Miami vers la cote ouest pourrait le tuer, dit un expert – ICI Radio Canada
5.27.18 – CBC National – At 8min 5secs – http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1243055683871/
5.27.18 – In protests, Native American tribe members, activists call for Lolita’s release – WSVN 7 News Miami
5.25.18 – Totem was intended to be ‘a part of the tribal culture,’ but vandals left their mark – The Bellingham Herald
5.25.18 – The best things to do in Miami this weekend – Miami News Times
5.24.18 – Miami Seaquarium unwavering in stance regarding Lolita the killer whale – Local 10 News Miami
5.24.18 – Orca Tokitae’s Totem Pole Journey – Earth Island Journal
5.20.18 – Inslee calls Canada pipeline ‘profoundly damaging,’ fears for orcas in surprise deal – Seattle Times
05.15.18 – Water Fest draws up to 4,000 people – Whidbey News-Times
05.14.18 – Critically endangered orcas have governor’s, tribe’s attention – The Seattle Times
05.13.18 – Freeing Lolita from the Miami Seaquarium is a ‘sacred obligation’ for this tribe – Miami Herald
05.13.18 – Lummi Nation calls for release of Tokitae from Miami Seaquarium – The Islands’ Sounder
05.11.18 – A totem pole is the Lummi’s cry to free an orca from captivity – Crosscut
05.11.18 – Lummi Nation sets out on 7,000-mile trip hoping to free orca – Green Wire
05.11.18 – Tokitae’s return is part of their larger vision to protect and restore the Salish Sea – Bellingham Herald
05.10.18 – Lummi Nation begins journey to Miami in effort to bring Puget Sound orca home – KOMO News
05.10.18 – Lummi Nation wants aquarium to return Puget Sound orca – The Columbian
05.10.18 – Lummi tribe begins cross-country campaign to free killer whale ‘Tokitae’ – Q13 FOX
05.10.18 – Seeking to free a Puget Sound orca, Lummi Nation launches trek to Miami – Seattle Times
05.09.18 – Miami Seaquarium says Lummi Nation’s calls to release killer whale ‘reckless and cruel’ – Q13 FOX
05.09.18 – This Orca Was Stolen From Puget Sound. The Lummi Nation Want Her Back – KCTS9
05.09.18 – Lolita the orca was taken from Puget Sound. The Lummi want her back – KUOW
05.08.18 – ‘She was stolen:’ Lummi Nation heads to Florida in effort to bring ‘Lolita’ back home – KOMO News
05.04.18 – A journey of love and justice – Animal Voices