Last-minute Deal Preserves Oregon Program for Disadvantaged Businesses
Critics said cuts to state technical assistance program in Oregon would’ve devastated support for Native American businesses.
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Road to Post-Putin Russia Crosses Through Orcas Island
Activists sign document that calls for respect for Indigenous rights, environment protection, rule of law.
A New Book About The Effects of Climate Change On First Foods From Umatilla Tribes
The Confederated Tribes of Umatilla’s First Foods Policy Program opens up discussion on food sustainability with the release of the “Gatherers Project.”
Tribal Leaders Denounce Trump’s Decision to Cut Funding Protecting Salmon
Affected Native nations say this decision will cause further loss of salmon.
“We Are the Treaty:” Umatilla Tribes Commemorate 170th Anniversary of Walla Walla Treaty of 1855
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation celebrated Treaty Day on Friday, June 13, hosting the first annual celebration since 2023.
KLAMATH RIVER COLLECTION
How the Klamath Dams Came Down
Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California won a decades-long fight for the largest dam removal in U.S. history. This is their story.
justice
Portland’s Tribal Relations Office Was Once a National Leader. What Happened?
A pattern of neglect has sowed distrust in the city program.
Tribal Court Warrants to Be Enforceable by Washington State Authorities
Given ‘full faith and credit’ by local police, Superior Courts.
Two Killings, No Explanation: Families Left Reeling After Bureau of Indian Affairs Shootings
Lack of transparency in BIA police killings leave families searching for answers.
PGE Court Battle Nears Conclusion Over Land Rights at Willamette Falls
Judge preparing to issue written decision in trial that seeks to settle a yearslong land ownership dispute between Portland General…
Land
Yurok Tribe Celebrates Largest Land Back Deal in California History
The over 47,000 acres of ancestral lands double Yurok’s land holdings and includes the Blue Creek Salmon Sanctuary.
One Branch At A Time: 2025 Herring Egg Harvest
Alaska Natives celebrate spring by eating and sharing eggs across the state.
Reporter’s Notebook: A Week at the AP Climate Storytelling Workshop
Jarrette Werk, an Underscore reporter and photographer, recounts his experience as one of 10 Indigenous affairs reporters invited to participate in the workshop at the 2025 Skoll World Forum held March 31-April 4 in Oxford, United Kingdom.
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People
‘Native Playwrights PDX’ Reimagines Representation in Theater
Co-organizers Amber Kay Ball and Lofanitani Aisea elevate the theatrical works of Indigenous creatives.
“I Was Called to Tell This Story”
Choctaw Filmmaker Colleen Thurston brings the fraught history of the Kiamichi River to SIFF with “Drowned Land” debut.
Comedy, Community, And The Evening Star
dk echo-hawk, Pawnee citizen and adopted Athabascan, comedian, musician, DJ, writer, visual artist, host and founder of Indigik’were builds community through bold art and joyful rebellion.
Culture
“Remaining Native” is Medicine for Generational Healing
Paige Bethmann’s debut documentary follows 17-year-old Paiute runner Kutoven Stevens as he chases a scholarship and honors his great-grandfather’s legacy of survival from the Stewart Indian School
“Pow!” Honors Heritage With Humor and Heart
Joey Clift’s new animated short film “Pow!” is a heartfelt tribute to his Tulalip community through the comedic journey of a Native kid trying to charge his video game console at a powwow.
‘A Ceremony of Remembrance’
Poetry, images and classical music bring Celilo Falls to life through stories of past, present and future for many Native nations along the Columbia River Gorge.