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Vol. 1 No. 3 Raising Awareness of Cascadian Bioregionalism June 2012 A gigantic wave of euphoria sweeps across the the best in the region. They named it after the Becoming Cascadian crowd as they realize the player has scored a region. They named it after Cascadia. By Nate Jensen goal for their city. Their Club. Their soccer team. The three teams had played against each other It was in this environment that I fi rst before, in a bygone era when soccer was having encountered the Doug and Cascadia. It was its fi rst major bit of success in America. They Boom! Boom! Boom! A drum sounds out, a few short years ago that I’d hardly heard played in front of some of the country’s largest keeping the chants of crazed fanatics in rhythm. of the Sounders, let alone the Timbers or the crowds at the time, and the regional proximity The noise sounds like a warband preparing Whitecaps. I’d heard mumblings. A comment made for great rivalry. for battle against an ancient enemy. All eyes are here, a “Did you know Seattle has a professional But this era passed. The 70s gave way to directed onto a contested fi eld. 22 players chase soccer team?” there. Marketing doesn’t reach the 80s. The 80s weren’t as kind to soccer in around a sphere, sometimes tripping each other out to where I live in central Washington when America, and the legends from that time faded just to get a toe on the ball. a sports team is on a very limited budget. And into memory. that’s where all 3 clubs were only a few short The crowd continues chanting and urging years ago. The revived rivalry in the United Soccer their side on. Suddenly, a player gets a little Vancouver, Seattle and Portland were all in the League brought a new interest from a new bit of space and puts his boot through the United Soccer League, a minor professional league with a new goal. Major League Soccer ball like he’s trying to smash it to bits. For a league that many in America have still not came and announced that Seattle would be moment in time, the crowd grows deathly silent heard even the slightest about. Yet this was joining as an expansion franchise. I was thrilled. as they all breathe in. And for that moment it where the Cascadia Cup was born. Very quickly, the Seattle Sounders became an feels like time has stopped as they all watch in obsession of mine. It wasn’t that I did not care anticipation of a legend being born. In 2004, the supporters of all 3 teams got together and created a competition whereby about them before. They just seemed so distant. The ball swerves past the keeper and hits the the winner would hoist a trophy representing With MLS bringing them in it was like a new back of the net. That’s when the crowd erupts. neighbor moving in across the street. I wanted (Continued on page 3) Cascadian Caravan and Party to the Peace Arch, July 1st Weekend Join us as we begin a series of Cascadian unity” facing Canada and underneath both, please just contact us and let us know. Gatherings throughout the Pacifi c Northwest, within the arch itself it reads “May these gates We will be working to try and provide beginning in Portland on June 29th, Seattle never be closed”. everyone with ride-shares and crash space if on the 30th, and ending with a regional July 1st is Canada Day, July 4th US they need it, so just leave a comment or message convergence with others from Vancouver and Independence Day, and so we have chosen us directly and we’ll try to get to you. Also, if around British Columbia on July 1st at the Peace this weekend and the symbolically important you are planning to attend and have extra room Arch, on the Canadian/US border. Peace Arch to celebrate the things that make the in your vehicle, please contact us. Music, food, speak outs, T-shirt, bandana, Pacifi c Northwest unique. An inter-dependence So, come meet your fellow Cascadians, no patch and fl ag making! Many other events that transcends national and state boundaries passports necessary. (maybe a game of ‘Capture the Doug’?). We’ll and unites us together. also have a series of For more information, contact us directly collaborative art projects Portland: June 29th at [email protected] and RSVP on our that everyone will be Seattle: June 30th Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/ encouraged to help us Peace Arch: July 1st events/225928927518849/ create as we travel. The Peace Arch Details will be added remains the last place as soon as we get them In This Issue: in the Northwest where confi rmed. If you can’t citizens of any country make the events in Around Cascadia ............. 5 can come together Portland or Seattle, hold Calendar of Events ........ 15 without any identity a gathering in your city papers and affi rm their or region and join us at Cascadian History ......... 13 love of place, not as the Peace Arch. Show merely Canadian or US, your support, and we’ll May in Pictures .............. 11 but as Cascadian. get you added to our list News .................................. 3 Rising to a total of of events. We are also 20.5 meters, 67 feet it is looking for organizational Outdoors ......................... 10 inscribed with “Children partners to help us put Quaff Review ................. 12 of a Common Mother” on this event. If you, on the United States or a group you work Remembrance .................. 6 side as well as “Brethren with, would like to help dwelling together in contribute in any way, Sustainability ................... 7 What is Cascadia? Cascadia is the name for bioregion formed east (such as Eastern Washington) should be primarily by British Columbia, Washington and included. Long united by similar indigenous Oregon. cultures, Cascadia was once briefl y a single Defi nitions of the region’s boundaries vary, political unit: the Oregon Territory - shared by but usually include the area between the several nations. Cascade Range and the PacifiWhat c Ocean, and some The regionis has sinceCascadia? been divided into part of the Coast Mountains. Other defi nitions different political jurisdictions, but Cascadia still follow theCascadia boundaries is ofthe existing name subnational for biorgeion Territoryretains a sense- shared of self by identity. several In hisna- book, Nine entities,formed and primarily usually include by British the territory Columbia, of tions.Nations of North America, author Joel Garreau BritishWashington Columbia, and Washington, Oregon. and Oregon, claimed that the Pacifi c Rim region he called The region has since been while othersDefinitions also include of partsthe region's of California, bounda- dividedEcotopia hadinto a differentdifferent culture political from that of Idaho,ries vary, Alaska but and usually Yukon. include the area be- jurisdictions,what he called Thebut EmptyCascadia Quarter still to the east, tweenIn general, the Cascadethe area in Range and around and the Pacific retainsand was a necessarilysense of self different identity. economically In as Ocean, and some part of the Coast Moun- his book Nine Nations of North Cascadia region is more commonly referred well as ecologically. It must be noted that the tains. Other definitions follow the bounda- America,concept of “Ecotopia,”author Joel which Garreau is specifi c in its tories as theof Pacifi existing c Northwest. subnational The area’s entities, biomes and claimed that the Pacific Rim re- andusually ecoregions include are thedistinct territory from surroundingof British Co- gionboundaries, he called does Ecotopia not identically had a matchdif- that of areas.lumbia, The resource-richWashington, Salish and SeaOregon, (or Georgia while ferent“Cascadia,” culture which from varies that in ofits defiwhat nition. Basin)others is sharedalso includebetween Britishparts Columbiaof California, he Thecalled Northwest The Empty is home Quarter to more tothan 15 Idaho, Alaska and Yukon. the east, and was necessarily dif- and Washington, and the Pacifi c temperate million people, along with diminished but still ferent economically as well as rain forests,In comprisinggeneral, the the areaworld’s in largestand around ecologically.impressive numbers It must of be salmon, noted eagles,that grizzly temperatethe Cascadia rain forest region zone, is morestretch commonly along the re- thebears, concept killer whales,of "Ecotopia," and wolves. which It boasts an coastferred from to Alaska as the to California.Pacific Northwest. As this vast areaThe iseconomy specific that in generatesits boundaries, more than does $650 billion area's biomes and ecoregions are distinct not identically match that of hasfrom common surrounding economic areas. concerns The in resource the primary-rich worth of goods and services each year, which sector of industry, it is a matter of debate "Cascadia,"would place Cascadiawhich variesin the topin 20its economies of Salish Sea (or Georgia Basin) is shared be- definition. whethertween theBritish arid rainColumbia shadowed and areas Washington, further the world. and the Pacific temperate rain forests, com- The Northwest is home to prising the world's largest temperate rain more than 15 million people, forestMap zone, drawn stretch by Cynthia along Thomas the oncoast the basisfrom of forestalong data with in Conservation diminished International, but still Ecotrust, and Alaska to California. AsPacifi this c GIS, vast “Coastal area hasTemperate impressive Rain Forests numbers of North ofAmerica,” salmon, Portland, 1995. common economic concernsSee in alsothe Davidprimary D McCloskey eagles, “Cascadia,”grizzly Cascadiabears, Institute,killer Seattle, 1988 sector of industry, it is a matter of debate whales, and wolves. It boasts an whether the arid rain shadowed areas fur- economy that generates more than ther east (such as Eastern Washington) $650 billion worth of goods and should be included.