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.

Cletus Paradise moved away from the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation after his son was killed by BIA police there. He finds it painful to return. (Drew Nash/InvestigateWest) Cody Whiterock was ...

A federal trial over access to a five-acre portion along the shore of Willamette Falls came to a close on May 6. Central to the trial is a ceremonial fishing platform built in 2018 on the rocky shores ...

Judge preparing to issue written decision in trial that seeks to settle a yearslong land ownership dispute between Portland General Electric and the Oregon Department of State Lands that centers ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just north of where the Klamath and Salmon Rivers meet, there’s a small cinder block grocery store. A sign out front reads “new ownership.” Founded during the mid-1800s gold rush, the Salmon River ...

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 ...

Coquille citizens and leaders reflect on the powerful efforts to achieve restoration and the progress and healing of the nation since. Zade Futch, 12-year-old citizen of the Coquille Indian Tribe, ...

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 ...