Fighting Crabs & Saving Eels with the Miawpukek Marine Guardians

For the Miawpukek, the water is a relative. So their marine Guardians care for it that way.

They listen to Elders describe how the eel runs used to be. They record community memories of gathering places and locate those sites—documenting them, studying them, making sure they’re protected. But that’s not all! They also:
-trap invasive green crab
- monitor habitats for endangered eels
- survey fish, plants, and shoreline health
- work with federal agencies to turn local knowledge into real policy decisions

Their stewardship is making a real difference because it’s rooted in love, and thousands of years of living in relationship with the lands and waters. This is why the #landneedsguardians.