Flood risk is growing – and it’s not just coastal communities at risk.
Posted inLand
Quinault Nation’s Move to Higher Ground
Tribal community plans a village that’s ‘as resilient as possible.’
Posted inCulture
Portland Exhibit By Hopi Artist Provokes Healing Through Remembering
Hopi artist Mikaela Shafer’s new exhibit, Matrilineal Memory, takes viewers on a dreamlike journey through an immersive experience at the Center for Native Arts & Cultures.
Posted inJustice, Land
Warm Springs Asks State to Repeal Agreement with Grand Ronde
Nine months after Oregon passed a historic agreement with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs filed a petition to repeal the agreement, saying the state didn’t consult them about an agreement that threatens their treaty rights.
Posted inLand, Land Back
Chinook Indian Nation Closer to Securing Ancestral Winter Village Land
A Washington state task force voted to recommend the return of land at a former youth detention facility to the Chinook Indian Nation. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the fiscal committees of the legislature will review the task force report in June and make a decision.
Posted inMMIR
‘I Understand How Families Are Feeling’
Dawn Pullin, Spokane Tribe of Indians citizen, talks about her work since becoming the tribal liaison for Washington State Patrol in 2020.
Posted inJustice
A Powwow for Palestine
When the annual powwow at Portland State University was pressured to have a police presence due to an encampment in support of Palestine, Native students and community members organized a powwow for Palestine and MMIR.
Posted inJustice, MMIR, Sports
Oregon Ravens Honor Missing and Murdered Relatives
Ravens player Kola Shippentower, Umatilla, and youth from her nation shared song and dance to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives during a May 4 football game against the Seattle Majestics.
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Warm Springs Tribes Win Treaty Rights Appeal over Central Oregon Resort
Judges on the Oregon Court of Appeals delivered a win to tribes from the Columbia River basin Wednesday.
Posted inLand, Land Back
Undamming the Klamath
Tribal nations are restoring the river while reclaiming and revitalizing their cultural heritage.