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.
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How the Fire of Recovery Led to the Pacific Northwest Canoe Journey
The North Tide Yaakw Ḵwáan canoe family arrived at Alki Beach after a 1,500-mile journey from Haines, Alaska with a flag flying from the mast, a skipper who waited 20 years for the journey, and women with red handprints across their faces.
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Canoe Journey 2023: ‘This is a Reawakening’
Organizers estimated 11,000 people gathered at the Muckleshoot Reservation to share songs and dances for days after 120 canoe families landed at Alki Beach in Seattle.
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Pacific Northwest Canoe Journey Lands at Muckleshoot
For the next week, canoe families will participate in protocol at the Muckleshoot Community Center. “It’s kind of like a more traditional version of a powwow,” said Jolene Lozier.
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Tribal Fishing Expo Back After Five Years
The return of the Columbia River Indian Fisher’s Expo provided training and resources to help tribal members improve their fishing practices.
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Vintage Store Creates Community Through Clothing
After graduating from Oregon State in December of 2019, in the midst of the pandemic, online shopping at an all-time high and his job hunt at a standstill, Osage Nation citizen Charlie PeBenito decided to take a leap.
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Pacific Northwest Canoe Journey Already Underway
The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe will host this year, with the theme “honoring our warriors, past and present.” Noeledrich will be there to provide live coverage.
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Grand Ronde Celebrates Lamprey Harvest
“Our commitment to this place, to this water is in our blood,” Grand Ronde Councilwoman Kathleen George said Friday. “It’s deep in our bones. It’s a chance to be with our ancestors and with the river.”