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WA may end mandatory sentencing points based on juvenile convictions
HB 1324 hopes to remedy the harm of the racist ‘superpredator’ myth, which has lengthened the sentences for mostly Indigenous and Black youth. Both chambers of the Legislature passed a […]
Within the Salish Sea, Samish divers research kelp forests
Western science and traditional knowledge help them monitor seaweed health, vital to their culture and local ecosystems. Crisp air and sunshine kiss the faces of the Samish Indian Nation’s Department of Natural […]
From WA to Alaska, coastal tribes face displacement with insufficient financial help
A new documentary spotlights efforts of the Yup’ik people of Alaska to relocate from their ancestral lands because of sea level rise. In April 11, the U.S. Department of the […]
Suquamish use federal cash to build housing, bring citizens back
After decades of federal assimilation policies, $15 million in American Rescue Plan funding is helping construct affordable housing on their reservation. Kali Chargualaf spent her entire childhood in Suquamish tribal […]
Cowlitz comedian exposes stereotypes in his Comedy Central series
Joey Clift’s animated ‘Gone Native’ videos advance Indigenous representation and education. hen Joey Clift, a citizen of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, was growing up, the only representation of Indigenous people […]
Supreme Court may soon decide the fate of Native kids in WA and beyond
The Indian Child Welfare Act aims to keep Native children in Indigenous homes. But a SCOTUS ruling could render it moot — and set a consequential precedent. Robin Little Wing […]
How ancestral knowledge can help incarcerated Natives
After the Department of Corrections stripped imprisoned Indigenous people of religious freedoms in 2010, the organization Huy stepped in to advocate for them. “I got out of prison at 40 […]
After 7 years, WA tribal history curriculum still not fully implemented
The Legislature failed to allocate funding for the curriculum, placing the financial burden on Washington tribes and school districts. hen Marjorie James was a young student, the only time she […]
‘I’m not a token’: Seattle council president Debora Juarez opens up
Juarez shares her history of advocacy, hopes for collective healing and conviction that Indigenous people must have a seat at the table. When Debora Juarez, a member of the Blackfeet […]