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.
The Pacific Northwest is Littered with ‘Deadbeat Dams’
Aging structures dubbed “deadbeat dams” choke off habitat and threaten human life in some instances. Native nations are at the forefront of the effort to address these lingering dams.
How Native Nations Forced Federal Investment in Salmon Reintroduction
Work above the Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams by the Upper Columbia United Tribes has proven that salmon will return home, pressuring the government to uphold obligations to Native nations. With further litigation on hold, the federal government has committed more than $200 million for salmon reintroduction efforts led by Native nations.
Center for Tribal Nations to Transform Portland Waterfront
With its newly selected, Indigenous-led architectural team, the Center for Tribal Nations will create a hub for the urban Native community and reclaim space along the Willamette River.
Grand Ronde’s Vision for Willamette Falls
At tumwata village, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde plan to create a mixture of public, cultural and commercial use overlooking Willamette Falls at the site of the old Blue Heron Paper Mill.
This Year’s Cowlitz First Salmon Ceremony Is About Future Generations
Gathered at Cowlitz Landing the first weekend in June, Cowlitz Indian Tribe citizens taught the younger generations how to prepare and cook the first salmon of the year.
Former Oregon Governor Kate Brown to Lead Willamette Falls Trust
After a tumultuous tenure as governor, Kate Brown has taken on a new role, as president of an organization with Native leadership dedicated to creating public access at Willamette Falls.