Native Americans

Environment

Can fish and dams coexist on the Skagit River? New plan may be first step

Seattle City Light has released a new plan for managing three hydroelectric dams on the Skagit River. The dams provide 20% of Seattle’s electric power, and have been the subject of a series of lawsuits by tribes arguing that the dams stop salmon from flourishing.

Government

'She would hide in the corner and hope the rats wouldn’t get her'

The air was smoky with welcome outside the gathering hall on the Tulalip Indian Reservation.

Race & Identity

Bringing ancestors home — the long process of recovering tribal remains

Museums around the nation are filled with items and ancestors from the Northwest Indigenous communities. KUOW’s Gustavo Sagrero reports on how some tribes navigate a long and emotional journey to bring them home.

What hides in the records from WA Catholic Native boarding schools? Tribes may soon find out

A spokesperson for Catholic bishops in Washington says the church has started the process to review their records of Native boarding schools. This comes after increasing calls for greater transparency from the Catholic Church.

Environment

Oil train derailed to avoid plunging into Puget Sound, tribal leader says

“It did what it was supposed to and spilled the train off the tracks so it wouldn't continue on into the Swinomish Slough, into the water, which wouldn't have been good at all.”