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Judge promises ruling in Nooksack Tribe disenrollment suit (05/17)
A judge for the Nooksack Tribe of Washington promised a ruling within a week in a disenrollment lawsuit. The tribe plans to remove 306 people, including two sitting council members,...
Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment
Film festival celebrates 15th birthday of 'Smoke Signals' (05/16)
Some members of the cast of Smoke Signals will meet Friday to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the film. Elaine Miles and Evan Adams will be among those on...
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KUOW: Indian parents protest move of heritage program (05/16)
KUOW reports on controversial changes to the Indian education program in Seattle, Washington: The latest Seattle School District plan to move the American Indian Heritage program to Northgate Mall has...
Filed Under: Environment
Yakama Nation reintroduces Pacific lamprey to reservation (05/15)
The Yakama Nation of Washington is reintroducing the Pacific lamprey to waters on its reservation. The lamprey is an eel-like fish that was once common in the region. “There would...
Filed Under: Environment
Kalispel Tribe hosts 'PikePalooza' to address invasive species (05/14)
The Kalispel Tribe of Washington is hosting a "PikePalooza" this weekend to reduce an invasive species of fish. Cash prizes will be awarded for bringing in the northern pike. The...
Filed Under: Trust
Lummi Nation eyes agreement to resolve land and tax issues (05/14)
The Lummi Nation is proposing an agreement to address land-into-trust and taxation issues in the city of Ferndale, Washington. The agreement calls on the tribe to sell certain properties. The...
Filed Under: Environment | National
Suquamish Tribe Chairman Leonard Forsman named to ACHP (05/09)
Leonard Forsman, the chairman of the Suquamish Tribe of Washington, has been appointed to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation by President Barack Obama. Forsman has served as chairman of...
Filed Under: Environment
KUOW: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe working to restore fish runs (05/09)
KUOW's EarthFix on efforts by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington to restore fish in the Elwha River: From where Mike McHenry stands he can see several gray, torpedo-shaped...
Filed Under: Business | Environment | National
Delvin Cree: North Dakota tribe breaks ground on oil refinery (05/09)
A tribally owned refinery project costing $450 million is getting closer to development stages.
Filed Under: Opinion | Politics
Mark Trahant: Indian Country left behind as jobs evaporate (05/06)
The Hamilton Project chart reveals that once the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) began to phase down – and state and local governments struggled to balance their budgets...
Filed Under: Law | National | Politics
IREHR: The anti-Indian movement comes to Washington state (04/29)
Chuck Tanner goes inside an anti-Indian meeting in Bellingham, Washington, for the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights: As blue sky peeked through the clouds of an overcast...
Filed Under: Politics
Secretary Jewell to testify at Senate Indian Affairs Committee (04/29)
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will testify before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee on Wednesday, May 15. Jewell took over the Interior Department on April 12. She comes from Washington, the...
Filed Under: Canada | Environment | National
Tribes in Washington join coalition to fight coal export project (04/23)
Tribes in Washington are joining a coalition to fight a coal export project. The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, the Tulalip Tribes and the Lummi Nation are part of the Leadership...
Filed Under: Environment
Quinault Nation closes lake over concerns about water quality (04/17)
The Quinault Nation of Washington has closed Lake Quinault to non-tribal fishermen until further notice. The tribe is concerned about water quality in the lake. Pollution from septic waste has...
Filed Under: Law | Trust
Yakama Nation protest seeks information on trust settlement (04/16)
Members of the Yakama Nation of Washington held a protest on Monday in hopes of finding out more about the tribe's trust fund settlement. The settlement isn't final but it's...
Judge promises ruling in Nooksack Tribe disenrollment suit (05/17)
A judge for the Nooksack Tribe of Washington promised a ruling within a week in a disenrollment lawsuit. The tribe plans to remove 306 people, including two sitting council members,...
Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment
Film festival celebrates 15th birthday of 'Smoke Signals' (05/16)
Some members of the cast of Smoke Signals will meet Friday to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the film. Elaine Miles and Evan Adams will be among those on...
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KUOW: Indian parents protest move of heritage program (05/16)
KUOW reports on controversial changes to the Indian education program in Seattle, Washington: The latest Seattle School District plan to move the American Indian Heritage program to Northgate Mall has...
Filed Under: Environment
Yakama Nation reintroduces Pacific lamprey to reservation (05/15)
The Yakama Nation of Washington is reintroducing the Pacific lamprey to waters on its reservation. The lamprey is an eel-like fish that was once common in the region. “There would...
Filed Under: Environment
Kalispel Tribe hosts 'PikePalooza' to address invasive species (05/14)
The Kalispel Tribe of Washington is hosting a "PikePalooza" this weekend to reduce an invasive species of fish. Cash prizes will be awarded for bringing in the northern pike. The...
Filed Under: Trust
Lummi Nation eyes agreement to resolve land and tax issues (05/14)
The Lummi Nation is proposing an agreement to address land-into-trust and taxation issues in the city of Ferndale, Washington. The agreement calls on the tribe to sell certain properties. The...
Filed Under: Environment | National
Suquamish Tribe Chairman Leonard Forsman named to ACHP (05/09)
Leonard Forsman, the chairman of the Suquamish Tribe of Washington, has been appointed to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation by President Barack Obama. Forsman has served as chairman of...
Filed Under: Environment
KUOW: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe working to restore fish runs (05/09)
KUOW's EarthFix on efforts by the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe of Washington to restore fish in the Elwha River: From where Mike McHenry stands he can see several gray, torpedo-shaped...
Filed Under: Business | Environment | National
Delvin Cree: North Dakota tribe breaks ground on oil refinery (05/09)
A tribally owned refinery project costing $450 million is getting closer to development stages.
Filed Under: Opinion | Politics
Mark Trahant: Indian Country left behind as jobs evaporate (05/06)
The Hamilton Project chart reveals that once the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) began to phase down – and state and local governments struggled to balance their budgets...
Filed Under: Law | National | Politics
IREHR: The anti-Indian movement comes to Washington state (04/29)
Chuck Tanner goes inside an anti-Indian meeting in Bellingham, Washington, for the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights: As blue sky peeked through the clouds of an overcast...
Filed Under: Politics
Secretary Jewell to testify at Senate Indian Affairs Committee (04/29)
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will testify before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee on Wednesday, May 15. Jewell took over the Interior Department on April 12. She comes from Washington, the...
Filed Under: Canada | Environment | National
Tribes in Washington join coalition to fight coal export project (04/23)
Tribes in Washington are joining a coalition to fight a coal export project. The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, the Tulalip Tribes and the Lummi Nation are part of the Leadership...
Filed Under: Environment
Quinault Nation closes lake over concerns about water quality (04/17)
The Quinault Nation of Washington has closed Lake Quinault to non-tribal fishermen until further notice. The tribe is concerned about water quality in the lake. Pollution from septic waste has...
Filed Under: Law | Trust
Yakama Nation protest seeks information on trust settlement (04/16)
Members of the Yakama Nation of Washington held a protest on Monday in hopes of finding out more about the tribe's trust fund settlement. The settlement isn't final but it's...
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