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Human Elements
Reviving Clam Gardens
Season 4
Episode 3
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is reviving culturally and ecologically important clam gardens on their coastline to create habitat for native clams. Alana Quintasket, a member of the Tribal Senate, works alongside her community to build these habitats and make the community’s coastline more resilient to climate change and encourage healthy ecosystems for marine life.
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