In 2016, Nooksack Indian Tribe disenrolled 306 citizens. Nooksack leadership then worked to evict the disenrolled from their homes, homes the families claim they should own through a federal program meant to create a pathway to homeownership. On Wednesday, an appeals court approved the eviction of three families.
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Confluence Annual Gathering Honors Traditional Storyteller and Welcomes New Leader
At the annual Confluence Legacy Makers Gathering, community honored the legacy of Shoshone Bannock elder Ed Edmo and welcomed Leah Altman, Oglala Lakota, the first Native executive director of Confluence.
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What Tribal Leaders Think About Interior’s Dams Report
The federal government has acknowledged the harms of Columbia River dams. Now what?
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Ceremony to Heal the Willamette River
During an Indigenous-led Water Ceremony at Cathedral Park on Sept. 8, hundreds gathered on the shores of the Willamette River as Indigenous community members from across Turtle Island and beyond offered song, dance and prayer to help heal the water.
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Obscure Government Agency at Center of Carlisle Repatriation Dispute
The Office of Army Cemeteries refuses to return some children’s remains if tribes won’t agree to certain military conditions.
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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Outlines Commitments to Native Nations
In an interview with Noeledrich + ICT, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek reaffirmed her commitments to the Native nations in Oregon, including addressing the MMIP crisis, improving nation-to-nation consultation and the potential for Land Back action.
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Secrecy and Data Issues Impede Progress on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Oregon grapples with limited transparency and data gaps, as unpublicized guidelines from the federal coordinator in Oregon on missing and murdered Indigenous people and inconsistent reporting from Oregon State Police hinder effective understanding and accountability for MMIP.
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A Yaqui Woman’s Disappearance in Portland Exposed Policing Flaws in MMIP Cases
When Wilma Acosta, Pascua Yaqui, went missing, Portland police announced Acosta had “suicidal ideations,” despite repeated denials of that claim from Acosta’s family. Experts say such announcements are harmful.
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‘Sugarcane’ Details Filmmaker’s Personal Investigation at an Indigenous Residential School
The new documentary ‘Sugarcane’ follows Julian Brave NoiseCat, a member of the Canim Lake Band Tsq’escen and descendant of the Lil’Wat Nation of Mount Currie, who co-directed the film, as he uncovers his family history at the St. Joseph’s Mission residential school near the Sugarcane Reserve of Williams Lake First Nation.
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Youth And Tradition Unite At This Year’s Canoe Journey
Canoe Journey hosted by the Puyallup Tribe focuses on youth to pass down stories, language and customs to the younger generations.