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Your Chinook Wawa Word of the Day: Hyas

June 26, 2019 cascadiabrandon Chinook Wawa

HYAS [hy-AS’] or [hay-ASH]— adjective, adverb. Meaning: Big, great, vast, large, auspicious, powerful, important, celebrated, very. Origin: Of obscure origin. Possible corruption of Nuu-chah-nulth iyahish “many”, “much” While similar in use to the word skookum, hyas generally has connotations of greatness, importance, or auspiciousness rather than outright strength or power. “Hyas…...

Organizing Bioregionally: By Daniel Christian Wahl

June 17, 2019 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Changelab, Education, Essays

The Department of Bioregion is excited to share this essay on organizing bioregionally from Daniel Christian Wahl, author of Designing Regenerative Cultures and teacher of the online course Design for Sustainability....

Native Place Names – Loowit (Mt. St. Helens)

June 15, 2019 cascadiabrandon Chinook Wawa, Department News, News

For our fourth Native Place Name poster we feature Loowit, located just 50 miles Northeast of Portland and otherwise known as Mt. St. Helens....

Defining Cascadia: Crossing borders to improve ecology, economy, and the arts in the Pacific Northwest

May 23, 2019 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Department News, Events, Video

View the full video of the Defining Cascadia: Crossing borders to improve ecology, economy, and the arts in the Pacific Northwest Panel DIscussion hosted at Horizon Books on May 17th 2019. The Cascadia Dept of Bioregion was proud to partner with Cascadia Magazine and Upzones Podcast to present a panel…...

Happy Cascadia Day! 2019 Roundup in Pictures

May 22, 2019 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Calls to Action, Changelab, Department News, News, Organizations, Supporter Culture

2019 Cascadia Day in pictures! See some of the hundreds of pictures, photos, celebrations from around the bioregion. Every year, we celebrate May 18th as Cascadia Day, a day to celebrate the unique culture and dynamism that makes this region so special. Hundreds of people shared posts, pictures, photos and…...

Why is Bioregionalism Important?

May 17, 2019 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Essays

It’s a question that for many Cascadians is a no-brainer. Taking care of where we live not only feels good, but it’s vital to our survival. We know this. We know about climate change, deforestation, fossil fuels, and other serious and real dangers to our planet, but how can this…...

Native Names – Kulshan (Mt. Baker)

May 15, 2019 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Case Studies

Third in a series of posts celebrating the Native Names of Cascade peaks, this post feature Kulshan or Mount Baker and features a poster of this the youngest of the volcanos in the range. ...

Cascadia Culture Week Resource Kit

May 14, 2019 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Calls to Action, Changelab, Department News, Education, News, Supporter Culture

Cascadia Culture week is May 17th - May 26th this year. With it comes an opportunity to educate and celebrate our beautiful bioregion. We hope each of you join us in celebrating Cascadia Culture Week, the time before and after Cascadia Day each year in which we celebrate the incredible…...

5 Easy Ways to Celebrate Culture Week

May 14, 2019 cascadiabrandon Calls to Action, Department News, Supporter Culture

Every year we celebrate the amazing and distinct culture that makes our region so special. Here are five simple ways to celebrate Cascadia Culture Week near you!...

Diplomat Introduction – Aaron Carasco

April 26, 2019 cascadiabrandon Bioregionalism, Department News, Education, Interviews, News

The Department of Bioregion is proud to include Aaron Carasco in the Diplomat Corps as an Attaché of Education. Aaron is a life-long Cascadian, born in Oregon and currently living in Seattle. He is a Mentor Teacher in the field of Early Childhood Education. Read more to see how Cascadian education…...

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