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Cowlitz Tribe youth help lead this year’s First Salmon Ceremony
“It’s what we do to thank the salmon for what they give,” said Lydia Hodges, 15, part of the new generation carrying on the sacred ritual.
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New Indigenous-led PacSci exhibit connects humans and pollinators
The living pathway invites Pacific Science Center guests to form relationships with their surrounding environment through observation.
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How the case of a missing Indigenous teen fell through the cracks
No one was looking for Kit Nelson-Mora, despite warning signs, until a friend contacted police over a year after their disappearance in Omak.
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The Boldt Decision’s impact on Indigenous rights, 50 years later
The landmark 1974 case ordered Washington to uphold its treaties, affirm Indigenous salmon fishing rights and recognize Native nations’ sovereignty.
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Washington State University earns $15M a year on stolen land
A Grist report reveals that over the past 150 years, WSU has collected at least $1B in profit from land taken from 21 Indigenous nations.