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How a federal border became a dividing line for Nooksack citizenship
Disenrolled Nooksack citizens believe that the U.S.-Canada border, and legal metrics like blood quantum, ignore the nuances of pre-colonial Indigenous belonging.
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Disenrolled from the Nooksack nation, families fear eviction
Twenty-six disenrolled Nooksack citizens live in federally funded housing. The tribal council says those homes are for enrolled citizens only.
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Nooksack elder, daughter settle case against tribal judge
George Adams says he and his daughter Elile were targeted by Judge Ray Dodge for their advocacy of disenrolled Nooksack citizens. Now, they've reached a $35,000 settlement.
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Northwest Indigenous language school celebrates 25 years
After decades of national efforts to erase Native language and identity, the Oregon-based Northwest Indian Language Institute is helping students reclaim and preserve their roots.
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The undercurrents at play in the Columbia River dams debate
Without passageways to cross dams along the Columbia, salmon are dying. Tribes say the U.S. government isn't cooperating as they try to help the fish recover.