indigenous peoples

The Burke Museum's exhibition "Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving" showcases new work and honors the instructors who have helped keep the practice alive.

Legal experts weigh in on how Native nations can support their citizens and descendants in the face of increasingly violent encounters with immigration agents.

The Native & Strong Lifeline has operated since 2022 and began offering new text and chat services Aug. 25 to help prevent suicide.

Seattle based Indigenous jazz fusion group Khu.éex' shares their unique modern grooves, deeply connected to centuries old tribal traditions, in song and conversation.

In Seattle, two local radio shows on Daybreak Star Radio and KEXP, are joining the efforts to illuminate and celebrate the Indigenous jazz genius.

The Makah Tribe has formally requested permission to resume its traditional whale hunt this July. A permit application is out for public comment.

A federally funded database helps track long-term, missing-person cases. Yet an NPR investigation finds that even in states legally required to use it, more than 2,000 people haven't been added.

Athletes with connections to Washington state shone in Vancouver and Whistler, while the Games honored Indigenous relations and highlighted the potential of local winter adaptive sports.

Urban Indian Health Institute said not having access to that information will make it difficult for American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes to address health concerns.

More wind and solar projects need to be built to meet Washington’s carbon-free energy goals. A new state bill could give local residents and tribes more say.