Moves targeted at programs that are already underfunded and understaffed, tribal leaders tell Congress.
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‘He Didn’t Deserve What Happened:’ Community, Family of Madras Man Killed by Police Speak Out
The mother of Allan Dale Warner Jr., who was shot by police on Feb. 20 following reports of a fight, is demanding answers and accountability amid third-party investigation.
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How the Klamath Dams Came Down
Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California won a decades-long fight for the largest dam removal in U.S. history. This is their story.
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Pressure Builds on Army Corps to Produce Years-Late Reports on Willamette River Basin Dams
New federal study shows dams harming endangered salmon as Congress pushed for action.
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Indigenous Futurism Brings Fresh Perspectives to Pop Culture
Sadekaronhes Esquivel is a Kanien’kehà:ka and Mexican Indigenous artist and writer who utilizes illustration and gaming to create worlds and stories that promote imaginative futures, enhancing Native representation in pop culture.
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Oregon Bill Takes Aim At ‘Epidemic Of Violence’ Around Missing And Murdered Indigenous People
Proposal would provide resources, form partnerships and improve data collection among agencies.
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Healing through Song: Culture as Medicine
Ten years ago, Aldo Garcia (Puxtunxt), a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs, almost lost custody of his children after going to court for a DUI charge. While on his journey to sobriety, he connected to the Native American Washut faith as a pathway to healing. Garcia hopes to help other Indigenous people do the same.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.