Equity
Native communities hope 2020 census addresses historic undercounts
While the pandemic hampered in-person outreach efforts, census participation is on the rise among Native communities in Washington.
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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politics
Shining a light on the Native vote with data
Native communities are not a monolith — and a new survey shows the range of their political priorities and attitudes.
Culture
Three Native artists on carving out space in a changing world
Thanks to several new public art projects, Coast Salish and Columbia River carvers say their artwork and traditions are finally getting the spotlight.
Inside Cascade PBS
Why learning real Native history is important to the PNW and beyond
Washington schools are changing how they teach Indigenous histories. Here's what the people who've already been through school can learn from these efforts.
Equity
Native history is WA history, and tribes are helping schools teach it
At Lacey’s River Ridge High School, Nisqually leaders and school faculty are giving students a chance to understand history through a Native lens.