Pacific Northwestern Gothic

H.D., from Helen in Egypt

GOAT LAKE BASIN, SNOWGRASS FLATS

Legendary land surveyor Frank Swannell pulls his boat through shallow waters in the Kootenay River.

British Columbia

Firefighters, pilots and equipment operators are mobilized across much of Indian Country in Washington and Oregon, to rein in wildfires that have endangered many tribal communities.

Amidst the powwow season and canoe journey season festivities, multiple tribes are currently being impacted by wildfires, and homes, livestock, pets, and valuables are in danger of being lost.

Above is an article describing what tribes are currently impacted. There is also a lot of information for WA/OR locals on where to drop off physical donations contained within it. If you are unsure of the current status of drop-off locations, check the official website(s) or Facebook profile(s) of the tribe(s) you wish to donate to.

Official Websites

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Financial Donations

Cedar Fund Wildfire Recovery Campaign

Yakama Nation Signal Peak and Ransier Fire Updates

My favorite painting of this little run of watercolors I’ve been up to this spring 🌲

(Source) August 2nd, 2026.

Direct contact information for tribal leaders coordinating corporate or government donations, supply donations, and volunteer efforts can be found here.

I'm not sure how up-to-date this is, but as of a few days ago the Warm Springs Water Coalition was looking for more locations in East Portland or Gresham, Clackamas, Boring, or Sandy where they could stage donations, as well as additional supplies and logistics support for water donations. If you have an empty warehouse, storage unit, or garage that they could use, or if you can get a large amount of milk crates or towing capacity to help get water from Portland to the reservation, email [email protected].