A 1972 executive order returned the sacred Pahto mountain to tribal lands, but disputes have continued to arise, including a recent challenge that culminated in the U.S. Supreme Court affirming the tribe’s standing in April.
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U.S. Boarding School Investigative Report Released
The findings show the federal Indian boarding school system consisted of at least 408 federal schools across 37 states and that roughly 53 different schools had been identified with marked or unmarked burial sites.
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Tribes Say They Were Left Out of Historic Revision to Oregon Forest Law
The bills were the result of an unlikely agreement struck between conservation and logging stakeholders over expanding environmental protections.
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Supreme Court Could Halt Access to Safe Abortions for Many Indigenous People
Activists say overturning Roe v. Wade would be another move in a long history of federal policies that have impacted Indigenous people’s right to choose when and if they have children.
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Federal Official Announces Funding for Upgrades to Columbia River Treaty Fishing Sites
Bryan Newland, the Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, says the money will help begin tackling a lengthy list of longstanding problems at in-lieu and treaty fishing access sites.
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The Man Behind the Nike Air Native N7
Sam McCracken works to bring sports resources to Indigenous communities.
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Portland Hosts Week of Events to Raise Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
As conversation shifts to prevention and intervention, events on May 2-6 include virtual powwows and panels, discussions on law enforcement, proclamations and an in-person community gathering at South Hawthorne Waterfront Park.
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California Universities, Tribe Make Tuition Free for Many Indigenous Students
With the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria playing a key role, tribal citizens in California will be able to attend one of the state system campuses tuition-free starting this fall.
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Tribes Holding Out Hope for Salmon Recovery on the Upper Columbia River
A restored chinook run there could add significantly to the number of anadromous fish in the entire basin.
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Disenrolled Nooksack Citizens Continue Fight to Stay in Homes
A lawsuit filed in state court comes after an appeal from the United Nations failed to convince the U.S. to intervene in planned evictions.