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Chehalis tribes opened the country's first distillery on reservation land
After repealing a racist 1834 law, the tribes opened Talking Cedar in 2020 and will begin distilling their own spirits next week.
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Chief Seattle Club housing project rooted in Indigenous culture
The organization is opening 80 units in Pioneer Square to provide housing for previously unhoused residents, most of whom are Native.
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WA is working on an Amber Alert for missing Indigenous people
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Rep. Debra Lekanoff are proposing a bill that would disseminate critical information more quickly and effectively.
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The Snoqualmie Tribe asks for support to protect their most sacred site
The tribe says helicopter tours disrupt traditional ceremony and prayer at Snoqualmie Falls.
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Colville mother's conviction raises justice issues facing Native women
After federal prosecutors rejected her self-defense claim, Maddesyn George received a 6 1/2-year sentence. Now her supporters plan to continue advocating for incarcerated Native women.