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U.S. citizens receive $26 per person in federal disaster aid. Tribal citizens get $3.
Though tribal lands are more likely to suffer from natural disasters, federal aid for the vulnerable lags behind.
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Washington's latest plan to save its endangered orcas: hatch more salmon
With orcas barely hanging on, Republican state Sen. Ann Rivers hopes to determine the viability of a state-funded chinook salmon hatchery in Bellingham.
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At the U.S.-Canada border, an "extinct" tribe hunts for recognition
To prove that his Arrow Lakes Band exists, Rick Desautel defied Canadian law to shoot an elk across the border. His case will be heard by their Supreme Court.
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Could Columbia River sturgeon become a source of high-end caviar? The Yakama Nation is counting on it
When the sturgeon population crashed in the last century, the Yakama Nation's hatchery helped bring it back. Now they hope to create a sustainable market for Washington caviar.
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Native community leaders forge paths toward suicide prevention
A mother shares the story of her son lost to suicide, while Native organizations work internally to fight the epidemic.