“Little Ones,” a comedic opera telling the story of Indigenous youth at Intermountain Indian School, is in its beginning stages of development but gave a glimpse of what’s to come with the launch of its community listening tour at the Center for Native Arts and Cultures.
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Learning and Laughing with ‘Your Two-Spirit Aunties’
Shilo George and Brianna Bragg help listeners tap into humor, joy and the idea of survivance through their podcast.
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Becoming Shuína Skó
How a Klamath tribal citizen embraced their Two-Spirit identity and became an international author, spoken word poet, storyteller, veteran and Indigenous rights activist.
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A Slow Start For Washington Office Tasked With Probing Police Violence
Most cases under review involve the deaths of Native Americans.
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How do you describe a sacred site without describing it?
Western journalism puts Indigenous reporters in a tricky position where values don’t always align.
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FBI: Two-Year Surge Led to 2,000 New Cases, 40 Arrests
Operation Not Forgotten brought resources and support to 22 tribes to combat violent crime.
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Biden’s Boarding School Apology Draws Mixed Reactions in Pacific Northwest
Amid the enduring impact of intergenerational trauma, many Indigenous leaders and activists say the words ring hollow without direct action, such as more funding for mental health care, repatriation of remains and more.
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Native Organizations Endorse Oregon Ballot Measure 117
Proponents argue Measure 117, which gives voters the option to rank candidates in order of preference, would create a chance for more Native candidates to be elected and empower voters with more choice on their ballots.
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The Native Vote Dilemma
Every election year, Indigenous people grapple with whether and how to engage in electoral politics.
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Oregon 2024: Native Candidates Battle Underrepresentation
In the Beaver State, Native Americans in the state House are doing work for all Oregonians. Can they hold on to what they have on Nov. 5?