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Author Archives: Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT

Nika is a journalist with a passion for working to center the voices and experiences of communities often left behind in mainstream media coverage. Of Osage and Oneida Nations descent, with Northern European and Indonesian ancestry, Nika was born and raised in Portland. A joint reporter with Noeledrich + ICT since March 2023, she previously worked as the health and social services reporter at The Columbian in Vancouver, Washington. Nika received a degree in journalism from the University of Oregon. Her favorite way to unwind is by trying a new recipe, browsing a local bookstore or beading jewelry.

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Biden’s Boarding School Apology Draws Mixed Reactions in Pacific Northwest

by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT November 1, 2024November 1, 2024
Proposed Oregon Ballot Measure 117, if passed, would give voters the option to rank candidates in order of preference in statewide elections and help build a framework where voters are encouraged to vote their values instead of strategic voting or the concern of “splitting the vote.” (Photo by Nika Bartoo-Smith Noeledrich/ICT)
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Native Organizations Endorse Oregon Ballot Measure 117

by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT October 28, 2024October 28, 2024
Community members mingle and admire art filling the gallery space at the Center for Native Arts and Cultures during the “Citizen Fellow: Art as Archive and Memory” exhibition opening on September 19, 2024. (Photo by Nika Bartoo-Smith Noeledrich/ICT)
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Portland Exhibition Explores Art to Preserve Moments in Time

by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT September 25, 2024September 24, 2024
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New Children’s Book Tells Story of Young Two-Spirit Person

by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT and Photos by Jarrette Werk September 23, 2024November 19, 2024
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Confluence Annual Gathering Honors Traditional Storyteller and Welcomes New Leader

by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT and Photos by Jarrette Werk September 18, 2024September 18, 2024
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Ceremony to Heal the Willamette River

by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT and Photos by Jarrette Werk September 12, 2024October 17, 2024
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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Outlines Commitments to Native Nations

by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT, Karina Brown and Video by Deborah Bloom August 26, 2024October 30, 2024
Julian Brave NoiseCat, a member of the Canim Lake Band Tsq'escen and descendant of the Lil'Wat Nation of Mount Currie, and Emily Kassie, co-directors of the new documentary 'Sugarcane,' host a Q&A session after a screening during the Indigenous Journalist Association annual conference in Oklahoma City on July 25, 2024. (Photo by Jarrette Werk Noeledrich/ICT)
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‘Sugarcane’ Details Filmmaker’s Personal Investigation at an Indigenous Residential School

by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT August 16, 2024August 16, 2024
Aaliyah James,11, Pacheedaht, raises her paddle while sitting in the canoe Sea Foam Dancer, waiting for the Pacheedaht First Nation canoe family to be granted permission to come ashore on July 31, 2024. (Photo by Nika Bartoo-Smith Noeledrich/ICT)
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Youth Leadership the Focus of 2024 Canoe Journey

by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT August 2, 2024August 12, 2024
Oscar Arana, Chichimeca, interim CEO of Native American Youth and Family Center, welcomes dozens of community members, elected officials and staff to the opening celebration of NAYA's latest housing endeavor on June 25, 2024. The family housing shelter in Milwaukie will provide support to Native families experiencing homelessness. The shelter is called khwat yaka haws, which translates to "Auntie's Place" in Chinook. (Photo by Jarrette Werk Noeledrich / Report for America)
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NAYA Family Center Announces New Leader

by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT and Photos by Jarrette Werk July 18, 2024July 19, 2024

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