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.
Posted inProfiles
Treaty Rights Organization Welcomes First Woman Executive Director
Aja DeCoteau becomes the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s leader at a pivotal time for the future of the river and salmon.
Posted inEconomy
First Indigenous Woman-Owned Airline Takes Off
Canadian-based airline Iskwew Air launches inaugural scheduled flight after pandemic delay.
Posted inIn the Courts
Court Hears Destruction of Indigenous Religious Site Appeal
Three tribal leaders who started the case want the federal government to restore an important religious site they say the government unnecessarily destroyed for a highway-widening project in 2008 near Oregon’s Mt. Hood.
Posted inLegislature
Redistricting Leads to Concern over Diluted Indigenous Voting Power in Pacific Northwest
Critics say newly drawn state legislative maps in Oregon will make it more difficult for Native American voters to elect candidates who best represent their interests. In Washington, initial maps led to worries that the only Indigenous lawmaker in the state Legislature could lose her seat.
Posted inFederal Policy
Officials Tease ‘An Array’ of Announcements Ahead of Tribal Summit
The summit will give tribal leaders a chance to hear about the Biden administration’s work in Indian Country and to tell the White House what they’d like to see happen.
Posted inLand
National Park Service Nominee Faces Questions in Senate Hearing
Charles “Chuck” F. Sams III, who would become the first Indigenous person to lead the National Park Service, told senators that he would prioritize hiring more staff, addressing maintenance backlogs and consultation with tribal nations
Posted inFood Sovereignty
Bridging Cultural and Political Gaps Through Indigenous First Foods
City leaders in Oregon are partnering with nonprofits and tribes to promote first foods, which may hold clues to climate change resilience while connecting urban Native Americans to important ancestral knowledge and practices.