Cascadia-First Nations

The **Cascadia-First Nations** (**C-FN**) is a country in northwest North America. It consists of the provinces of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alberta, and Alaska. It's possible that Yukon is also part of the Cascadia-First Nations. It is bordered by Californio-America to the south, and the Confederacy of North American AgriPower Producers to the east. Its capital seems to be Vancouver, British Columbia.

## Etymology

*Cascadia* is an alternative name for the Pacific Northwest, originating from the bioregion of the same name which got its name from the Cascade Range, a major mountain range in the Pacific Northwest that could be considered the backbone of the region. A popular independence movement in the Pacific Northwest based itself on the bioregion and popularized Cascadia as the name of the region.

The *First Nations* suffix refers to the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, with indigenous principles and values being the core of the Cascadian movement.

The accepted abbreviation of the name is the acronym C-FN, although the comparatively rare abbreviation Cascadia-FN can be seen a few times.

## Overview

The Cascadia-First Nations is the home of the St. James family, a notable Cascadian family who have worked in the orbital industry that the C-FN is renowned for. They were involved in the construction of Lunar Transfer Station Tacoma on Earth in their hometown of the eponymous Tacoma, Washington. After construction was finished sometime in early 2085 or prior and the station was in active operation up in space, E.V. St. James received her orbital worker Certificate of Qualification and became the Station Administrator of Station Tacoma.

Bixby, a Cascadian lager, is brewed in Portland, Oregon, C-FN, with a label on the packaging with an outline of Oregon on it. This label shows that the borders of Oregon haven't changed at all between 2024 and 2088.

In 2086, blues singer and musician Niki Jemisin performed a Bessie Smith Tribute Tour which took place in both the Cascadia-First Nations and Californio-America. The cities in the Cascadia-First Nations chosen for the tour are Juneau, Alaska, Edmonton, Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Vancouver, British Columbia, Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.

## Locations

### Vancouver, British Columbia

**“***Visit Vancouver, C-FN! Whether hiking, attending the theatre, or just taking in the sights, Vancouver is the place to be!***”**
―Vancouver, British Columbia, C-FN
Likely the capital of the Cascadia-First Nations, Vancouver is a major city centered right in the middle of the country. It is known for hiking, theatre, and is a major spot for taking in the natural beauty found all across the C-FN. A QR code boasting this can be found on E.V. St. James' certification document.

## People from the Cascadia-First Nations

* E.V. St. James
	+ System administrator and hobbyist musician, orbital worker who served as the Station Administrator of the 2088 Lunar Transfer Station Tacoma Crew.
* Karyn St. James
	+ A member of the CFNMU, sister of E.V. St. James. May have been one of E.V.'s family members who built parts of Station Tacoma.
* Niki Jemisin
	+ Musician and singer that's made music in the blues genre, one of her known albums is *Picturecards* with the song "Last Fall".
* Penelope St. James
	+ Mother of E.V. and Karyn St. James, wife of Reginald St. James. May have been one of E.V.'s family members who built parts of Station Tacoma.
* Reginald St. James
	+ Father of E.V. and Karyn St. James, husband of Penelope St. James. May have been one of E.V.'s family members who built parts of Station Tacoma.

## Gallery

### Flag

* Alexander Baretich's Cascadian flag, the tricolour was repurposed for the C-FN flag.
* A First Nations Canadian flag, the maple leaf design was repurposed for the C-FN flag.

### *Tacoma*

* Photo of Mount Rainier, a.k.a. *Tacoma* or *Tahoma*, seen in E.V. St. James' personal quarters.