Native Americans

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Air agency: Tacoma gas plant not a climate threat. Science: yes it is

Environmentalists have soured on natural gas. It used to be viewed as a promising step in the transition from dirtier fuels like coal and oil toward a climate-friendly future.

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Yakama Nation radio station KYNR gets its groove back

For Native tribes in rural areas, radio can be a lifeline to community. The Yakama Nation in Central Washington runs its own station. And it’s about to come back on the air after an unexpected break,

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Northwest tribe uses 'Treaty Rights 101' to school environmentalists

The Tulalip Tribe is using “Treaty Rights 101” workshops to help environmental and outdoor recreation organizations learn how to work with tribes.

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Washington tribes and Inslee alarmed by Canadian pipeline approval

Expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline to the Vancouver, B.C., area would boost tanker traffic in Washington waters, poses threat to orcas.

Suicide in Northwest jail highlights risk for Native American inmates

On Feb. 26, 2014, staff booked Shannon Jefferson into the Whatcom County Jail for a probation violation and failing to appear in court on a fourth degree assault charge. Twelve days later, Jefferson tied a bed sheet to the window in her isolation cell and hanged herself. She was 36-years-old and the mother of six.

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Lummi Nation asks federal government for emergency intervention to aid Puget Sound orcas

Kim Malcolm talks with Squil-le-he-le Raynell Morris about why the Lummi Nation is asking NOAA to issue an emergency intervention to save Puget Sound orcas.

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Washington passes 'model bill' on missing indigenous women

Washington lawmakers have passed a bill to help investigate cases of missing or murdered indigenous people.