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Oregon Capital Chronicle: Treaty tribes still fighting for their fishing rights (October 7, 2024)

The U.S. government recently recognized the harm caused by the dams and has promised to work to restore salmon runs but tribal members doubt much will change.

Bureau of Indian Affairs provides more funding for Columbia River treaty fishing sites (October 7, 2024)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is investing nearly $10 million in tribal treaty fishing sites along the Columbia River.

Indian Health Service observes World Water Week (August 26, 2024)

The Indian Health Service is observing World Water Week with visits to infrastructure sites in tribal communities across the nation.

Native America Calling: Assessing a century of cultural destruction from dams (July 1, 2024)

For the first time, the federal government has acknowledged the historic and ongoing devastation caused to tribes by dams in the Pacific Northwest.

Native America Calling: A major boost for salmon restoration in the Pacific Northwest (March 7, 2024)

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

Native America Calling: The strength of tribal courts (October 27, 2022)

Tribal courts are asserting their ability to mete out justice and work toward healing.

Underscore.news: National Park Service gains Native director for first time in history (January 12, 2022)

In a sit-down conversation with Underscore.news, Chuck Sams, the country’s first Native American parks director, discusses the role his agency can play in better representing Indigenous people and their stories.

Charles “Chuck” F. Sams III and Deb Haaland

National Park Service finally gains a new leader with first Native director (December 16, 2021)

The National Park Service has a permanent leader for the first time in five years and it’s a historic one thanks to President Joe Biden.

Charles “Chuck” F. Sams III Opening Statement – Nominee, National Park Service (October 20, 2021)

Charles “Chuck” F. Sams III delivers an opening statement at his confirmation hearing to serve as director of the National Park Service.

Underscore.news: Umatilla Reservation family loses two to COVID-19 (September 8, 2021)

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation tried early and often to protect citizens from COVID-19.

Tribal citizen nominated to lead National Park Service for first time in history (August 18, 2021)

President Biden is once again making history with his choice to lead the National Park Service, the federal agency that oversees millions of acres of ancestral tribal territories and treaty lands.

Supreme Court accepts first Indian law case in new conservative era (November 23, 2020)

For the second time in as many years, the U.S. Supreme Court will be taking up a case that impacts the treaty rights of the Crow Tribe.

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