Two recent events are major wins for tribes fighting to restore natural salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest.

An 1855 treaty with the U.S. government ensured one of the Yakama Nation’s most important sites would remain part of its homelands.

It took years of work by Native women and activists but legislation to address the crisis of missing and murdered sisters and relatives has finally become law.

Five Indian Country bills are finally over their last hurdle on Capitol Hill, giving Republicans, Democrats and maybe even Donald Trump a chance to declare victory ahead of the presidential election.