The Native American Youth and Family Center invited students from all over Portland to show up authentically at Queer Prom.
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Shoni Schimmel to Plead Guilty in Domestic Violence Case
The former WNBA star will plead guilty at a sentencing hearing in August. Her sentence is unclear, but a similar case shows one potential outcome.
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Montana TikTok Ban Raises Questions About Digital Sovereignty
The new state law banning the social media app has prompted some in Indian Country to ask if tribal sovereignty extends to technology, specifically data.
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Revered Grand Ronde Leader Kathryn Harrison ‘Walks On’
Kathryn Harrison was a key leader in efforts to restore Grand Ronde’s federal recognition. At the time of her passing, Harrison was the oldest Grand Ronde tribal member, at the age of 99.
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A New Approach to Conservation: ‘Indigenize’ not ‘Decolonize’
Serina Fast Horse is helping the city of Portland change the way it thinks about environmental preservation.
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Traditional Canoes Return to the Waters of the Pacific Northwest
The Intertribal Canoe Journey is back this year, after a three-year break during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A Journey of Healing
The Native and Strong Lifeline provides mental health support to Native people in crisis across Washington state.
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Dispatch From the Scaffolds: Native Fishing Culture on the Columbia River
An Indigenous fisherman describes how to hook a salmon, the meaning of life and his faithful dog Sturg.
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Lawsuit in Tribal Court Asserting the ‘Rights of Salmon’ Ends in a Settlement That Benefits the Fish
In an accord with the Sauk-Suittle Indian Tribe, the city of Seattle agreed to create passageways so salmon can swim past three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River.
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‘A Centerpiece of Our Community’
An idea sparked by Warm Springs teens culminated this spring in a new skate park enjoyed by community members of all ages.