Tribe says U.N. call for U.S. to stop evictions of disenrolled citizens is filled with ‘misinformation.’
Posted inTribal Government
United Nations Calls for Halt to Nooksack Evictions in Washington
In an unusual move, two U.N. Human Rights Council special rapporteurs ask the U.S. government to intervene in the tribal dispute.
Posted inHousing
Seattle Nonprofit Builds Permanent Housing for Native Americans in Need
Chief Seattle Club announced the completion of 80 housing units for homeless Indigenous people and veterans. The units are in a nine-story building that will also include a health clinic, café serving traditional foods, social services and Indigenous artwork.
Posted inTreaty Rights
Tribe Hoping for End to Yearslong Hunting Treaty Rights Fight in Wyoming
A 2019 U.S. Supreme Court ruling affirmed off-reservation hunting treaty rights for the Crow Tribe. Wyoming officials have been resisting that decision ever since, despite recent losses in state courts.
Posted inSalmon
Oregon Tribe Partners with State to Save Chinook Salmon in Coquille River Basin
After a successful start to the partnership, the Coquille Indian Tribe wants to be named a co-manager of the river, a proposal backed by local governments, watershed associations and business groups. The effort comes amid a broader push by Oregon tribes to gain more authority in natural resource management and water policy decisions.
Posted inSports
Indigenous Focus Hits the Ice in Professional Hockey
The NHL’s newest franchise, the Seattle Kraken, is leading the way with art and youth programs to build Native American ties to a sport that traces much of its history to Indigenous peoples of North America.
Posted inLand Back
The Indigenous Voice at the Helm of the National Park Service
In a sit-down conversation with Underscore.news, Chuck Sams, the country’s first Native American parks director, discusses the role his agency can play in better representing Indigenous people and their stories.
Posted inHousing
Historic Winter Weather Delays Nooksack Evictions in Washington
Federal government is investigating tribe’s planned evictions of more than 60 disenrolled citizens.
Posted inHousing
Federal Government Conducting Investigation as Disenrolled Nooksack Citizens Face Eviction
More than 60 former tribal citizens in Washington are set to be kicked out of their homes in a years-long saga over disenrollment.
Posted inHistories
After Being Sworn in, First Native American Parks Director Faces a ‘Huge Task’
Oregon’s Charles “Chuck” Sams III has a long list of challenges, while tribal leaders hope he will incorporate more Indigenous culture and history into the National Park Service’s operations.