They Tried To Strip Her Culture. Weaving Was Her Defense Lois Thadei’s full name is Lois Chichnikoff Thadei. But everyone calls her Louie. She says white people have a hard time pronouncing her name. Marcie Sillman
Northwest Indian College Student Takes A NASA Thrill Ride Chris Cultee will have a close-up view when NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flies past Pluto on Tuesday. Cultee, who attends the Northwest Indian College... KUOW Staff
Duwamish Tribe Vows to Keep Fighting for Recognition Duwamish tribal members say they'll keep fighting after the federal government denied their longstanding petition to be recognized as a tribe. Liz Jones
Seattle's Duwamish Tribe Denied Federal Status, Benefits A long journey for Seattle’s Duwamish Tribe appeared to have hit a dead end Thursday. The federal government rejected the tribe’s decades-long fight for... Liz Jones
Voices of Youth Keep Lushootseed Language Alive In Maria Martin's preschool classroom at the Tulalip Montessori School, the children were learning to count to 10. "Two!" they shouted. But this lesson... Ben Gauld
The Makah Whale Hunt Seen Through The Lens Of History Ross Reynolds talks to historian Joshua Reid about his new book, a history of the Makah tribe titled, “The Sea is My Country: The Maritime World of the... Ross Reynolds
Why NASA Called The Northwest Indian College Space Center It started out as a joke. The students at Northwest Indian College on the Lummi Reservation near Bellingham were launching little rockets made from... Joshua McNichols
The University Of Washington's New Longhouse For Native Students Jeannie Yandel talks with Ross Braine, the University of Washington's tribal liaison, about his big dreams for the University's brand new Intellectual... Jeannie Yandel Hannah Burn
'Being Cowlitz': Author Finds Herself In Tribe's Identity Marcie Sillman talks to author Christine Dupres about her new book "Being Cowlitz: How One Tribe Renewed And Sustained Its Identity." Marcie Sillman Amina Al-Sadi
Marysville Shooting: Data Barriers Hide Tribal Court Cases For years, Tulalip tribal officials have been pressing for better access to criminal databases. Then the shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School... Amy Radil
