Equity
New WA law helps Native voters this election. Is it enough?
Washington lawmakers passed the Native American Voting Rights Act last year, but they couldn't have expected the pandemic and wildfires to come.
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Opinion
We lose more than salmon and orcas to the Snake River dams
An enrolled member of the Makah Tribe writes that losing salmon is akin to losing her identity.
Equity
WA school mascot draws Native family into decades-long fight
A Vancouver high school has had a “Chieftain” mascot since the 1960s. Students who've criticized it hope the latest challenge will be the last.
News
This court case could weaken WA’s Indian Child Welfare Act
The law protects Native children from being taken from their homes without tribal involvement. The case before the state Supreme Court could tighten those rules.
Environment
Native and WA scientists join forces to secure cougars' future
As the I-5 corridor grows, both groups are working to safeguard big cats making the trek to the Olympic Peninsula.