After a four-year pause, the Native American Youth and Family Center powwow returned to Neerchokikoo.
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Are Land Trusts Part of the Land Back Movement?
Land trusts in Oregon are beginning to transform from their white-led roots, toward models based on Indigenous values and leadership.
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New Ecotrust Leader Just Wants to Learn
Ronda Rutledge is Ecotrust’s first Indigenous executive director. The Portland nonprofit focuses on environmental stewardship and economic growth, especially among Pacific Northwest tribes.
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ATNI Establishes Tribal Embassy in Portland
The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Embassy will be a central hub and a base for political action for its members: 57 Pacific Northwest tribes.
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‘He Who Walks Through the Battle Smoke’
For Native hip-hop artist Kunu Bearchum, music serves as an outlet for cultural connection and social justice.
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A ‘Land Back’ Achievement in Portland
Land that was for centuries an Indigenous village is now a permanent home for the Native American Youth and Family Center.
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Sad Farewell to Tokitae After Life in Captivity
Miami Seaquarium orca dies of possible renal failure as plans were being made for her return to her native Pacific Northwest.
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Former WNBA Star Sentenced in Domestic Violence Case
Shoni Schimmel, a basketball icon in Native communities across the country, pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor assault on Friday. She won’t serve time in prison, but will pay restitution and attend a domestic violence treatment program.
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The Woman, the Warrior, the Volcano
While working on an essay for an upcoming anthology edited by the writer Lidia Yuknavitch, poet Elizabeth Woody reflects on the themes of her career.
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Grand Ronde Agreement with State Could Launch Litigation
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde can now issue hunting and fishing licenses to its citizens under a historic agreement with the state, despite opposition from other tribes who object to the agreement’s inclusion of Willamette Falls.