
Opinion
The legacy of racism built into Northwest highways and roads
From the Oregon Trail to the Lake Washington Bridge, transportation infrastructure has often driven growth while promoting exclusion.
From the Oregon Trail to the Lake Washington Bridge, transportation infrastructure has often driven growth while promoting exclusion.
For Native communities, the reclamation of land goes hand in hand with the reclamation of identity.
Native communities are advocating for land in Washington to grow traditional foods on as a means of reclamation and reconnection.
Mary Big Bull-Lewis sees the way forward for Native people in Washington: ownership of the land and the stories attached to it.
The concept of taking back Native land isn’t new. But it encapsulates more than most realize.