> Indigenous communities worldwide throw their support behind Tokitae's return to Washington
Indigenous communities worldwide throw their support behind Tokitae's return to Washington
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The Lhaq'temish people, also known as the Lummi Nation, have a history with Orca’s dating back thousands of years. According to Lummi Elder Raynell Morris, orcas are considered family members who live beneath the waves.
Since 2018, the Lummi Nation has been fighting to get Tokitae released from the Miami Seaquarium and returned to Washington waters.
“It's been a long journey," Morris said. "Her family is ready for her to come home. It's the healing of a family. It's the healing and reunification with her mother, her family, her relatives, and us. And in turn, that helps the Lhaq'temish people and a lot of Coast Salish people who hold [orcas] sacred to begin healing."
From the Salish Sea, to Miami Beach and beyond. Support for Tokitae’s return to Washington has come from Indigenous communities around the world.
Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/tech/science/environment/orcas/global-indigenous-communities-support-tokitae-return-washington/281-2915a237-a711-4dab-88a7-1fdeed78e827
