November election could boost Native representation in state Legislature.
Posted inJustice
Portland Abruptly Fires Tribal Relations Manager
Native American leaders called it a “slap in the face” to local Indigenous communities.
Posted inJustice
Indigenous Voters Worry a Harris Presidency Means Endangering Sacred Lands
The minerals beneath tribal lands are crucial to the clean-energy transition.
Posted inJustice
What a Second Trump Presidency Could Mean for Indigenous Peoples
Under the Biden-Harris administration, tribes got more of a say in Congress and tons more funding. A Trump-Vance win could upend that.
Posted inCulture
New Book Details Resistance and Resilience of Alaska Natives
Iñupiaq author combined oral histories with extensive research to examine World War II-era life in Alaska.
Posted inLand
Controversial Mine Gets Green Light Despite Major Concerns
The proposal has faced significant opposition from the Nez Perce Tribe and groups like Idaho Rivers United, American Whitewater and Idaho Conservation League.
Posted inGreen Energy
Federal Money Promised to Yakama Nation for Solar is Nearly Impossible to Access.
Held up by a series of bureaucratic hurdles, the funding could expire before the government lets the tribal nation touch a dime.
Posted inCulture
Portland Exhibition Explores Art to Preserve Moments in Time
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation’s “Citizen Fellow: Art as Archive and Memory” showcases 10 fellows from the past 15 years of fellowship programming. The art exhibition runs through November.
Posted inPeople
Community Mourns Elder John Bravehawk
Bravehawk, a beloved leader and Sundance Chief who founded the Portland nonprofit Medicine Bear, passed away over the weekend. He was 75.
Posted inCulture
New Children’s Book Tells Story of Young Two-Spirit Person
Community gathered for a book launch and reading of “Cosmo, From the Stars” at Barbie’s Village on September 14.