The Siuslaw Estuary Restoration Project will include First Foods, place names in the Siuslaw language and ramps for tribal youth canoe trips on six miles of restored coastal habitat.
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Indigenous Water Warriors Call for Global Solidarity Against Genocide
Water Warriors made national news last month when they took to Puyallup tribal waters in a traditional Nisqually canoe calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, temporarily blocking a military ship. Their fight against oppression didn’t start or end there.
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Local Organizations Work to Support Queer Indigenous Youth
A new report from the Trevor Project shows LGBTQ2S+ Indigenous youth face a disproportionate rate of mental health challenges. The report’s recommendations mirror work being done by local Indigenous organizations.
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Yakama Volunteers Search for Relatives’ Remains at Mool-Mool, or Fort Simcoe Historical State Park
Members of the Yakama Nation started their volunteer project at Fort Simcoe around the time U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland launched an initiative to uncover unmarked graves and hidden history at boarding schools across the nation. To date, the Fort Simcoe project hasn’t received any federal funding.
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Portland Students Headed Back to School After Historic Strike
On Sunday, Portland Association of Teachers and the Portland Public School District announced a tentative agreement on contract negotiations — ending a historic, nearly month-long strike and sending students and teachers back to the classroom Monday, Nov. 27.
The tentative contract agreement addresses many teacher demands, including a cumulative cost of living increase and new class-size thresholds, according to a letter released by the Portland Public School District.
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UnThanksgiving Organizers Want to Rethink Colonial Holidays
During a time of year that can be hard for many, especially Indigenous people, community members in Portland are organizing alternatives to Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
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Native American Heritage Celebrated During Portland NBA Game
Hundreds of Indigenous community members came together in celebration of Native American Heritage Month during the Portland Trail Blazers versus Oklahoma City Thunder game.
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‘Bad Press’ Chronicles Muscogee Journalism Victory
The documentary reveals the struggles of Indigenous journalists to freely cover tribal governments. The movie will screen Nov. 26 at Portland Art Museum’s Tomorrow Theater, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Noeledrich.
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NCAI Vote to Exclude State Recognized Nations Fails
Proposed constitutional amendments to exclude state recognized tribes from voting membership of the National Congress of American Indians failed on Thursday.
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Organization of Tribes Created to Uphold Sovereignty Could Vote to Exclude Members
On Thursday, members of the National Congress of American Indians will vote on a controversial constitutional amendment that would exclude 24 state-recognized tribes from voting membership.