“We Are the Treaty:” Umatilla Tribes Commemorate 170th Anniversary of Walla Walla Treaty of 1855
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation celebrated Treaty Day on Friday, June 13, hosting the first annual celebration since 2023.
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Comedy, Community, And The Evening Star
dk echo-hawk, Pawnee citizen and adopted Athabascan, comedian, musician, DJ, writer, visual artist, host and founder of Indigik’were builds community through bold art and joyful rebellion.
‘I Want to Change the Film Industry’
Kazsia Connelly, an 18-year-old citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, plans to pursue a career in acting and help create a world in which strong, multi-faceted Indigenous characters are a part of mainstream media.
A ‘Decolonized Approach’ to Law
Molly Washington started her own law firm, N’dee Law LLC, in 2024 and hopes to use her practice to bring an Indigenized lens to law and inspire future generations of Indigenous law practitioners.
Culture
‘A Ceremony of Remembrance’
Poetry, images and classical music bring Celilo Falls to life through stories of past, present and future for many Native nations along the Columbia River Gorge.
‘Release the Pain We Carry:’ Scenes from MMIR Day of Awareness and Action
Underscore spent the day documenting images and interviews in Portland, where crowds gathered to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives by raising awareness with signs and speakers while providing space for healing through ceremony.
New Center Providing Comprehensive Youth Services Opens in Spokane
The NATIVE Project, serving the Indigenous community and beyond in the Spokane region, celebrated the opening of its Children and Youth Services Center in March.