PBS series on Indigenous reefnetting from Whatcom County earns 4 regional Emmys – Bellingham Herald

June 30, 2026

A documentary series about Indigenous fishing practices based in Whatcom County took home four Northwest Emmy Awards in early June. “Origins: The Last Reefnetters” is a five-part documentary series for Cascade PBS chronicling Lummi Nation’s ancient reefnet fishing tradition and the effort to preserve it, according to a press release sent to The Bellingham Herald.

The documentary series was produced by Fishboat Media, founded by Tyler Rowe and Samuel Wolfe.

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