A report by the Washington State Patrol documented 20 cases of missing Indigenous women in Yakima County, the most in the state. A scholar who is a Yakama tribal member reflects on the dire situation.
Mary Big Bull-Lewis sees the way forward for Native people in Washington: ownership of the land and the stories attached to it.
For Native communities, the reclamation of land goes hand in hand with the reclamation of identity.
Native communities are advocating for land in Washington to grow traditional foods on as a means of reclamation and reconnection.
The concept of taking back Native land isn’t new. But it encapsulates more than most realize.
