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The Asian Hall of Fame honors its first Indigenous inductee
Virginia Cross, a Muckleshoot Indian Tribe leader for over four decades, was chosen for her devotion to economic and educational issues.
Luna Reyna
Luna Reyna is Crosscut’s former Indigenous Affairs Reporter. Luna’s past coverage was at South Seattle Emerald, Prism Reports, Talk Poverty and more. Her work has identified, supported and promoted th
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How tribes, local organizations are bolstering food sovereignty
The U.S. government weaponized Indigenous reliance on traditional foods. Now, food sovereignty movements are taking back agency and rebuilding access.
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Divisive issues like Native disenrollment take careful reporting
For Indigenous affairs reporter Luna Reyna, the decision to write about the Nooksack 306 required some soul-searching.
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Disenrolled from the Nooksack nation, families fear eviction
Twenty-six disenrolled Nooksack citizens live in federally funded housing. The tribal council says those homes are for enrolled citizens only.
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How a federal border became a dividing line for Nooksack citizenship
Disenrolled Nooksack citizens believe that the U.S.-Canada border, and legal metrics like blood quantum, ignore the nuances of pre-colonial Indigenous belonging.