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Ten years ago, Seattle officially began recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a paid holiday instead of Columbus Day. This year's all-day celebration started on Seattle’s waterfront.
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Philip H. Red Eagle is the first recipient of the Tribal Arts and Heritage Award. Red Eagle is one of many Indigenous leaders who worked to revive the tradition of Tribal Canoe Journeys in the Pacific Northwest.
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The move to remove the dams marks a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River.
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Southern Oregon Tribes have filed a lawsuit against the federal government, in an effort to delay an upcoming floating offshore wind lease auction off the Oregon Coast.
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The U.S. government recently recognized the harm caused by the dams and has promised to work to restore salmon runs but tribal members doubt much will change.
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Alaska’s permafrost is melting and revealing high levels of mercury that could threaten Alaska Native peoples.
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The annual festival marks the anniversary of voting rights for Makah tribal members, which they celebrate with a packed weekend of cultural displays.
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For the first time in more than a century, salmon will have free passage along the more than 400 miles of the Klamath River and its tributaries.
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Tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are building new tribal housing with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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The tribes are leaders in combatting climate change in their region, but they face challenges securing government funding as they seek money for specific projects.