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Washington state Rep. Debra Lekanoff, seen in this photo from a previous legislative session, co-sponsored HB 1829, which was signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 14. File courtesy photo Rep. Debra ...
Given ‘full faith and credit’ by local police, Superior Courts.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), www.ice.gov. Photo courtesy of ICE, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Tribes across the U.S. are responding to reports of Indigenous people being ...
On Feb. 10, around a dozen people gathered outside the Mamook Tokatee apartment complex in the Cully Neighborhood to display protest signs and sing handdrum songs before walking to the Native American ...
Stephanie Craig, citizen of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, runs her own business, Kalapuya Weaving & Consulting. Besides teaching traditional basket weaving, she consults museums and ...
The view over Iron Gate Dam outside Hornbook, Calif., in February. Water levels continue to fall in the reservoir since draw down began in January. (Photo by Alex Milan Tracy / Underscore News) The ...
On a hot July day, Umatilla youth scrambled over the rocks at the base of Willamette Falls. There was thick moss, dry and scratchy like a Brillo pad, the smell of fish heavy in the air, and the sound ...
A stretch of land in Southern Oregon with historical significance — including the likely location of a treaty signing and near the site of a massacre — is returning to the Confederated Tribes of ...
Shuína Skó works to "empower Indigenous people, create avenues for positive societal change, and share the vibrancy of their culture through storytelling." Contributed photo Shuína Skó wrote their ...
Editor’s note: This story is the first installment of a series that illuminates the historical context of tribal law in the Pacific Northwest and examines cases where tribes and tribal members have ...
The proposal has faced significant opposition from the Nez Perce Tribe and groups like Idaho Rivers United, American Whitewater and Idaho Conservation League. The Salmon River, U.S. 95 Between RIggins ...
The Food Sovereignty Project tells stories about traditional Indigenous knowledge and practices that honor and strengthen the relationship to the plants and animals that sustain all of us. The ...