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Yakama Nation fights to reclaim more than 90K acres from WA state
A lost 1855 treaty map caused the state and settlers to encroach on reservation land. The nation wants it back — but legal hurdles slow the process.
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Nooksack Tribe serves eviction notices to disenrolled households
The court order comes eight years after the tribe revoked the citizenship of about 300 people, 20 of whom live in tribal low-income housing.
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Washington police oversight agency has yet to open an investigation
Three years after its founding, the Office of Independent Investigations has not moved forward on any of the police killings it has flagged for review.
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Contentious Pike Place Market totem poles to be restored, returned
The poles — which are not part of Coast Salish tradition — sparked a mini-culture war in Seattle around Indigenous representation and historic preservation.
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Low prices mean a lean year for WA’s commercial salmon fishers
The decline started with the introduction of farmed salmon, but imports, decreased global demand and higher supply chain costs have also contributed.