Habitat restoration continues on White Salmon River, where 33 miles of spawning area has been formed after the removal of Condit Dam.
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The Chinook Nation’s Existential Fight for Recognition
Chinook people have fought for federal status for close to two centuries. This portrait shows what federal recognition means for the nation’s land base, healthcare, education and legal protections. But, more than anything, tribal members want to be recognized for who they are, and who they have been for millennia.
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Landless in Her Own Land
In 1954, the Western Oregon Indian Termination Act removed federal recognition of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and the tribe spent the next three decades fighting to restore it. Cheryle A. Kennedy, the tribe’s chairwoman, shares her personal experience, as told to Noeledrich’ Karina Brown, of losing federal status and her support for the Chinook Indian Nation.
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On an Ancient Road, Tribal Elders Wage a Relentless Battle
The government bulldozed an Indigenous religious site along a busy Oregon highway, but tribal elders and their families still visit Ana Kwna Nchi Nchi Patat in order to satisfy their religious obligations. Now, the elders want the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their claim to restore the site.
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Sovereign Justice
The growing power of tribal courts is on full display at the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
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Yakama Nation Recall Election Ousts Chairman, Council Members
Yakama citizens voted out their tribal chairman and nearly half of their tribal council over allegations they overlooked the misuse of tribal government funds and allowed subordinates to give themselves raises and bonuses during a time of widespread layoffs.
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Oregon Legislature Could Add Second Native American Representative
Annessa Hartman, Haudenosaunee, hopes to join Tawna Sanchez, Shoshone-Bannock, Ute and Carrizo, in the Oregon House of Representatives.
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Cayou Channel Officially Renamed to Honor Coast Salish Leader
A blessing and celebration took place Oct. 2 along the Pacific Northwest waterway.
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Running Down a Dream
Ku Stevens’ great-grandfather escaped an Indian boarding school, repeatedly, by running 50 miles through the desert to get home. Decades later, Ku runs to honor that legacy.
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‘Pahto Will Always be a Gift:’ Yakama Nation Marks 50th Anniversary of Land Return
An 1855 treaty with the U.S. government ensured one of the Yakama Nation’s most important sites would remain part of its homelands. The tribe recently celebrated the decades-long effort to see that promise kept.