Native Americans

Can an instrument suit your personality? Dr. Jacqueline Wilson of Yakama would say so. She believes her personality fits best with a large, low sounding,…

(Runtime 3:20)For over 30 years, Native American Heritage Month has been federally recognized. Northwest Public Broadcasting reporters are interviewing…

(Runtime 1:39) More women of color want to become lawyers in the Yakima Valley. But to diversify the county’s legal system, more needs to be done to break…

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.

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 history to celebrate the little-known, but long line of Native jazz musicians and big bands.

La ley "Tráelos a casa" ("Bring them home" en inglés) de Washington entra en vigor en junio. Permite a los miembros de las tribus realizar sus prácticas espitiruales y ceremonias sobre un indígena fallecido sin comprometer la escena antes de que se realice la autopsia, y apoya a los supervivientes del tráfico de personas.

Washington’s “Bring them home” law takes effect in June. It allows tribal members to pray over a deceased indigenous person without compromising the scene before an autopsy is conducted, and supports survivors of trafficking.

Listen: Anna King reports on Native Americans wearing traditional Ukrainian scarves in support of the country / Runtime: 4 minutes Native Americans are…

Across Indian country people are wearing brightly colored scarves and taking selfies for social media. It’s a protest over Russia’s invasion of…

Social support for middle-aged Native Americans goes a long way in mitigating the physical effects of mental health problems.