Chinook Indian Nation

Politics

Chinook Indian Nation federal status uncertain again after political break

Erik Neumann

The Chinook Indian Nation of Southwest Washington has been trying to get federal recognition from the U.S. government since the mid-90s.

A man operates a weed wacker in front of a small red house with a sign resting up against the wheelchair-accessible railing that reads, "Chinook Tribal Office>"

Arts & Culture

Chinook Indian Nation is closer to securing ancestral winter village land

Luna Reyna

A Washington state task force voted to recommend the return of land at a former youth detention facility to the Chinook Indian Nation. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the fiscal committees of the legislature will review the task force report in June and make a decision.

Rachel Kidd, 57, in blue, gathers with other members of the Chinook Indian Nation and allies on the steps of the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building on Monday, August 29, 2022, to rally for the restoration of federal recognition for the Chinook Indian Nation, in Seattle. (KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer)

Politics

Chinook Indian Nation members rally for federal recognition

Scott Greenstone

Members of the Chinook Indian Nation rallied Monday on the steps of a federal building in Seattle to raise awareness for their long fight to get federal recognition. Federal recognition would mean access to federal dollars for healthcare and housing for this group of tribes, which are based in Southwestern Washington, particularly Pacific County.