Salish Archipelago: Environment and Society in the Islands Within and Adjacent to the Salish Sea(17 Asia-Pacific Environment Monographs)

The Salish Archipelago includes more than 400 islands in the Salish Sea, an amalgamation of Canada's Georgia Strait, the United States’ Puget Sound, and the shared Strait of Juan de Fuca. The Salish Sea and Islands are named for the Coast Salish Indigenous Peoples whose homelands extend across the region. Holiday homes and services have in many places displaced pristine ecosystems, Indigenous communities, and historic farms. Will age-old island environments and communities withstand the forces of commodity-driven economies? This new, major scholarly undertaking provides the geographical and historical background for exploring such questions. Salish Archipelago features sections on environment, history, society, and management, accompanied by numerous maps and other illustrations. This diverse collection offers an overview of an embattled, but resilient, region, providing knowledge and perspectives of interest to residents, educators, and policy makers.

Table of Contents:
Abbreviations Contributors Introduction – Moshe Rapaport with contributions by Nancy J. Turner, Richard Hebda and John R. Welch Part One: Environment Weather and Climate and the Islands of the Salish Sea: Everything in Moderation, with a Few Extremes for Interest – Richard Hebda Oceanography of the Salish Sea – Sophia Johannessen Geology and Geomorphology – Steven Earle and John Clague Postglacial Dispersal and Ecosystem Assembly in the San Juan and Gulf Islands – Russel L. Barsh and Madrona Murphy Part Two: History Origin Stories of the Central Salish Archipelago – Chris Arnett The Longevity of Coast Salish Presence: An Archaeological History of the Salish Sea – Bill Angelbeck Lig̱wiłda'x̱w Expansion into Northern Coast Salish Lands in the Nineteenth Century – Marie Mauzé At the Edge of the Salish Sea: The Nuu-chah-nulth and their Relatives in Broader Context – Alan D. McMillan Abundance and Resilience in the Salish Sea – Lissa K. Wadewitz Part Three: Society Living on the Salish Sea – Nancy J. Turner and Joan Morris (Sellemah) Population: Past, Present and Future – Moshe Rapaport Indigenous Political, Linguistic and Cultural Renaissance – Moshe Rapaport Leaving Valdes, Staying Lyackson: Voices of the Indigenous Community of Valdes Island – Brian Thom Place and Self-Governance: Gabriola and the Autonomous Local – Dyan Dunsmoor-Farley Part Four: Environmental Management Salmon and the Salish Sea: A Transboundary Approach to Salmon Recovery – Isobel A. Pearsall and Michael W. Schmidt Water: Sources, Supply and Governance – R.D. (Dan) Moore, Diana M. Allen, Oliver Brandes and Randy Christensen Culture Change and Conservation – Russel L. Barsh and Madrona Murphy The Absence of Island Thinking on Vancouver Island – Richard Kool Indigenous Co-management of Salish Sea Protected Areas – Nelly Bouevitch, Soudeh Jamshidian and John R. Welch Epilogue: Reflecting on Change – Richard Hebda