Native Americans

Northwest tribes: Treaties mean Trump can’t ax salmon funding

Northwest tribal officials say the Trump administration’s latest budget proposal would violate their treaty rights to catch salmon.

Poetry is 'like falling in love' at Seattle Reads

This is the KUOW Book Club, and we've been reading "You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World" in partnership with Seattle Reads.

Trump admin aims to gut salmon spending

The Trump White House wants to eliminate several programs that benefit Pacific salmon, the iconic but widely threatened species of the Pacific Northwest.

Washington's tribes want Medicaid to cover traditional healing

When Washington’s legislative session kicks off next week, lawmakers will take up the issue of traditional Native American medicine.

Seattle Archdiocese to address Catholic Church’s Indigenous boarding school legacy

The Archdiocese of Seattle, a regional governing body of the Catholic Church in Western Washington, says it’s working to comply with new nationwide priorities for engaging with Native American communities. It's part of an effort to address the negative effects of abusive Native American boarding schools on Indigenous communities.

Lummi chair commends federal drug bust connected to tribal deaths

Officials at the Lummi nation say this week’s arrests in a drug ring linked to recent overdose deaths could offer a measure of justice. The Lummi Nation near Bellingham put a national spotlight on the fentanyl epidemic last September, when four members died of drug overdoses in a matter of days and the tribe declared a state of emergency.

FBI busts up Seattle drug ring. Arrests include prominent activist

Federal law enforcement officials in Seattle have announced the arrests of more than a dozen local people charged with conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs and commit money laundering across multiple states. Those charged include a prominent voice in Seattle’s violence prevention efforts.

For Native Americans in Washington, stark health care disparities and preventable deaths endure

Missing children, unmarked graves, unanswered questions: Washington's Native American boarding schools

A new report from the U.S. Department of the Interior documents the atrocities carried out over the course of close to 150 years at U.S. maintained and supported Native American boarding schools.