Indigenous Affairs
Native nations lead salmon restoration efforts in Columbia Basin
The number of returning adult salmon and steelhead has doubled since the 1990s, but is still only halfway to the NWPCC’s goal of 5 million.
Nika Bartoo-Smith
Nika Bartoo-Smith writes for ICT and Underscore News.
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Indigenous Affairs
Cowlitz Tribe youth help lead this year’s First Salmon Ceremony
“It’s what we do to thank the salmon for what they give,” said Lydia Hodges, 15, part of the new generation carrying on the sacred ritual.
Indigenous Affairs
Yakama Nation’s new public safety campus gives justice room to grow
The tribal court system, which had occupied a cluster of trailers since the ’50s, plans to add services like a mental health or a veterans court.
Equity
Snoqualmie Tribe starts land protection sales tax at Salish Lodge
The 2% tax will preserve ancestral sites such as Snoqualmie Falls, and could be a model for other Indigenous nations.
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The Washington mental health lifeline made for and by Native people
The Native and Strong Lifeline provides connection and culturally specific care to callers in crisis.