Portland’s Tribal Relations Office Was Once a National Leader. What Happened?
A pattern of neglect has sowed distrust in the city program.
Tenants Speak Out Amid Wave of Evictions at NAYA Affordable Housing
One-fifth of 165 combined low-income units in Portland’s Cully Neighborhood have been served eviction notices in the last 10 months. The evicted tenants are decrying what they say is a pattern of unjust eviction notices, mismanagement and neglect by property managers.
Chuck Sams Reflects on the Past, Present and Future of National Parks
In two lengthy interviews with Underscore at his Pendleton home, the first Native American parks director in U.S. history discusses the role of public lands in American life, the importance of Indigenous knowledge in stewardship and the consequences of Trump’s budget cuts.
‘Hello, Everybody’: Leonard Peltier Gets a Warrior’s Welcome
The Chippewa and Lakota activist spoke to nearly 500 supporters Wednesday on the Turtle Mountain Reservation.
Native Nations Mobilize Against ICE Targeting and Profiling
Native Nations across Turtle Island are working to ensure their citizens’ safety amid rising reports of Indigenous people being racially profiled, stopped, questioned, and mistakenly detained for undocumented immigrants. They’re also reminding their citizens to find strength and resilience in the histories their communities have already overcome.
Report: Native Americans Face Higher-Than-Average Medical Debt — Often for Bills That Aren’t Their Responsibility
Federal analysis reinforces InvestigateWest reporting on problems facing members of Colville tribe .
‘A Nationally Distinctive Model of Community Science Design’
BIPOC student perspectives heavily influenced the creation of Portland State University’s Vernier Science Center, which uplifts Indigenous knowledge alongside Western science as part of a philosophy of welcoming everybody.