2023 Geographic Indigenous Futures of the Salish Sea Symposium

This paper provides a report on a 2023 symposium regarding Indigenous geographies in the Salish Sea bioregion. The presenters spoke on topics ranging from animal movement analysis and quantitative research to the permeability of boundaries in the Salish Sea. Through their talks, the participants provided potential glimpses into what a ‘geographic Indigenous future’ of the Salish Sea might look like. In this article, the presenters reflect on their contributions, and further interrogate what this future may mean for the broader region, given the ongoing effects of climate change. The article also speaks to the creation of a research group at the University of Victoria which is devoted to these efforts.