Newly Discovered Spider Species Receives Yakama Naming Ceremony
The spider, the second in its genus, is only found in the Columbia River Gorge, that separates Washington and Oregon.
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Building a Carving Community Inside Washington State Corrections
A totem pole carving program at Cedar Creek Corrections Center supports healing for incarcerated individuals looking to connect with inter-tribal and intergenerational traditional practices.
Two-Spirit Powwows: Shared Resources To Help Celebrate Indigiqueer Joy
Two-Spirit powwows are forming out of community needs and more continue to pop up each year.
Klamath Man Nominated as IHS Director
IHS has been under two acting directors since January 2025.
After 15 Years, haich ikt’ at’uu Comes to Siuslaw Estuary
Coalition celebrates breach of levee, adding a connection to traditional waterways.
KLAMATH RIVER COLLECTION
How the Klamath Dams Came Down
Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California won a decades-long fight for the largest dam removal in U.S. history. This is their story.
Klamath River Ecosystem is Booming One Year After Dam Removal
Global Solidarity at the Mouth of the Klamath
Uniting the Klamath
Indigenous Youth Complete 310-Mile Klamath River Journey
Indigenous Kayakers Traverse Six Dam Sites on the Klamath River and Head for the Ocean
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Sin Nombre Hantavirus Strain Still Focus for Southwest Tribes Despite Andes Strain
The Sin Nombre strain of hantavirus in the Southwest cannot transmit person-to-person, and health organizations reassure that the Andes strain…
May 19 Primary Election Results for Native Candidates
Native voters went to the polls while Native candidates stood by for results to see who made it to November.…
Yakama Nation Continues to Fight Proposed Hydroelectric Project That Would Destroy Pushpum Cultural Site
As development deadlines hang overhead, the 14 Bands of the Yakama Nation continue to oppose a proposed hydropowered storage facility,…
NAYA’s Two-Spirit Program Hosts Another Successful Queer Prom, Creating Space for Queer Youth to be ‘Unabashedly Themselves’
At this year’s Queer Prom, the fourth annual one since a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, youth from Portland and…
Land
OMSI Launches Collaborative, “Climate of Change / Clima de Cambio,” Permanent Exhibit
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry worked with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Native American Youth and Family Center and other BIPOC community partners to highlight grassroots solutions to climate change in an aim to inspire youth.
Standing Rock 10 Years Later: ‘We Still Have a Lot of Unknowns’
The fight continues on in court a decade after protests began over the controversial construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Reporter’s Notebook: Attending the 2026 Gathering of the Society of Environmental Journalists
Underscore Native News Reporter and Report for America corps member Lyric Aquino discusses solutions journalism and the impact of SEJ on her reporting.
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People
Umatilla NYU Student Building Financial Literacy App
Summer Wildbill is tackling financial literacy, starting with an app she is developing with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s Nixyáawii Community Financial Services. She hopes other Native youth can use it to feel empowered when it…
From a Life Sentence to Law School
Benjamin Brockie, Aaniiih of the Fort Belknap Reservation, served over 22 years of a 67 year sentence for two robberies. As a college student right out of prison, in October 2024, he learned first hand the gaps in support…
Thomas Yeahpau On His New Novel, “Native Love: An X-Indian Chronicle”
The Kiowa and Apache author, filmmaker and music producer discusses the inspiration and healing journey behind his latest novel and accompanying soundtrack.
Culture
Video: Awakening a Tradition Within
An incarcerated elder at the Cedar Creek Corrections Center, Albert Kevin Smith, leads a groundbreaking totem pole carving program aimed at healing through traditional practices.
Traveling the World with Kiliii Yuyan
The National Geographic photojournalist debuted his book “Guardians of Life: Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Science, and Restoring the Planet.”
Coeur d’Alene Tribe Launches Coyote Stories App as Part of Language Revitalization Efforts
The app was created by and for Coeur d’Alene Tribal members that features a user-friendly interface to make learning easy for everyone, from children to elders.
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