Culture Colleen Echohawk joins Snoqualmie Tribe’s Eighth Generation as CEO The former mayoral candidate hopes to make the Indigenous art and lifestyle business into a global brand. by Margo Vansynghel / January 13, 2022
Culture Seattle is seeing a surge of Indigenous public art New works by local Native artists let everyone know: You are on Indigenous land. by Margo Vansynghel / October 11, 2021
Culture 16 artists, 1 message: Seattle’s Black Lives Matter mural a year later We check in with the creators of the most visible artistic symbol of last summer’s protests. by Margo Vansynghel / June 2, 2021
Culture Seattle author says ‘mutual aid’ will be crucial in 2021 and beyond In a new book, Seattle University’s Dean Spade highlights how the organizing and survival tactic could be vital for future disasters. by Margo Vansynghel / January 7, 2021
Seattle could become the next 15-minute city By making sure essential services are just a short walk or ride away, the city could recover from the pandemic and fight climate change at the same time. by Margo Vansynghel / November 17, 2020
As WA restaurants struggle, workers weigh physical and economic survival Beyond coronavirus exposure and making rent, service workers are likely coping with long-lasting mental health effects. by Margo Vansynghel / September 14, 2020
Culture Turning a Central District house into a home for Black artists A radical act of creating an arts space in a gentrified Seattle neighborhood. by Margo Vansynghel / March 26, 2019