Building a canoe is about learning and community-building for everyone involved. That’s what one Nez Perce man said before launching a canoe that was handmade with the help of fourth graders into the water on Tuesday. Continue Reading Carving Out Lessons From A CanoeRead More
A scheme to entertain a 4-year-old youngster in Spokane by playing a jazz album nearly three decades ago produced a cascade of aftereffects that culminated on stage in Olympia, Washington, this month with crescendos of horns and multiple standing ovations. During the debut of a 16-piece, all-Indigenous big band, the performers on stage hearkened even further back in Read More
Families Gathered For Healing And Justice For MMIWP Continue Reading Families Gathered For Healing And Justice For MMIWPRead More
MMIW/P’s families gathered at Toppenish to honor loved ones. Photo: Johanna Bejarano. Read Family members joined in Toppenish to honor their relatives on the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. The gathering started at the Yakama Mart and families walked to the Yakama Nation Cultural Center, calling for action to address the epidemic of… Read More
Social support for middle-aged Native Americans goes a long way in mitigating the physical effects of mental health problems. Continue Reading Social Support Associated With Native American Health OutcomesRead More
Siblings and authors of the children’s book, The Whale Child, Keith and Chenoa Egawa. In this episode of Traverse Talks with Sueann Ramella, siblings and co-authors of a children’s book Keith and Chenoa Egawa talk about their book The Whale Child, the rollercoaster life story of their grandparents and how they came to be, and… Read More
In this episode of Traverse Talks with Sueann Ramella, siblings and co-authors of a children’s book Keith and Chenoa Egawa talk about their book The Whale Child, the rollercoaster life story of their grandparents and how they came to be, and growing up trying to maintain their many cultural identities. Both Keith and Chenoa are… Read More
Nez Perce Tribal Police Chief Harold Scott on April 21, 2021 in the Northwest Public Broadcasting studios. In this episode of Traverse Talks with Sueann Ramella, Nez Perce Tribal police chief Harold Scott talks about his childhood in Lapwai, Idaho and how the racism and disrespect placed on him and his community lead him to… Read More
The Washington State Supreme Court reversed a century-old ruling Friday against a Yakama Nation tribal member for fishing outside the reservation. The 1916 ruling mandated criminal charges against Alec Towessnute for fishing outside the Yakama reservation on traditional fishing grounds – a right assured by the Yakama’s Treaty of 1855 with the federal government. Read More
The "Hearts of Our People" exhibition is devoted entirely to the art of Native American women past and present. "We're still very powerfully here," says Anita Fields, one of the artists in the show. Continue Reading ‘Making Is Read More
The Treaty of 1855 created the Yakama Nation reservation as we know it today. In the decades after, the Yakama, Washington state, and the United States were trying to figure out their new relationship. At the turn of the century, Louis Mann was in the middle of it all, working as an interpreter for the tribe. Now, audio recordings of Mann’s strong voice have resurfaced. Read More
On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would provide $11 million to improve unsafe and unsanitary living conditions at tribal fishing sites on the Columbia River. Continue Reading U.S. House Passes Read More
A Native farmworker in Burlington, Washington, in 2016 Photo credit: Esmy Jimenez Listen If you ate today, thank a farmer. That’s the common thread on social media channels like Twitter and Facebook with the trending hashtag #NationalFarmersDay. The holiday stems from what was called Old Farmer’s Day. It’s celebrated in October because it marks the end… Read More
Cacique Celestino Mariano Gallardo outside the high school in White Swan, Wash. Photo credit: Esmy Jimenez Listen An indigenous leader from Panama recently closed a six-week Northwest tour after meeting with local Native leaders. The group met on the topics of Native sovereignty and natural resource management and rights. Hailing from the Ngabe Bugle… Read More
Natalie Swan, a member of the Yakama Nation, says Hanford is a special place that will always hold great value for the Yakama people. KAI-HUEI YAU Listen This story originally published JUN 2, 2015 The Hanford Nuclear Reservation in southeast Washington is one of the most contaminated places on earth. It’s also one of the most sacred… Read More