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NW tribes want to be at the table for green energy planning
Tribal consultation has long been a problem on Washington's renewable energy plans, which can encroach on ancestral cultural sites and food access.
Manola Secaira
Manola Secaira is formerly a reporter for Crosscut, where she covered Native communities, the changing region and environmental justice. Before Crosscut, she interned at a variety of local pu
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How Native doulas bring a sense of home to their clients
Seattle can be a lonely place, so Native doulas work to make their clients feel like family.
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Why care for Native homeless populations in Seattle looks different
Leaders of Native-led organizations focusing on homelessness have critiqued recent funding directives from the city.
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Native doulas help navigate tricky births during the pandemic
Maternal mortality rates are already much higher among Native people. The pandemic added another complication.
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Tribes are working together to vaccinate students
While the Pfizer vaccine has proven difficult to manage in the past, tribes are now collaborating as they attempt to get their youth vaccinated.