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These tribes have not received federal assistance during the pandemic

The Indian Health Service has been lauded for the success of its vaccine rollout. But there’s one group of tribes that received no vaccines, no testing supplies and none of the federal relief money that’s gone to Indian Country during the pandemic.

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Native-themed mascots on borrowed time in Washington

Washington public schools with Native American-themed team names or mascots have a decision to make now that Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a ban...

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Dawn of legal sports betting in Washington state in deal with Tulalip tribe

Nearly a year after the Washington Legislature voted to legalize sports betting, terms have been agreed for the first sportsbook to open.

Billy Frank Jr. in, Marcus Whitman out as part of U.S. Capitol statue swap

In a time of reckoning about historical monuments, Washington state lawmakers found a bipartisan path to change out a prominent statue. A bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday begins the process of putting a statue of the late tribal treaty rights activist Billy Frank Jr. in the U.S. Capitol.

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Heavier rainfall to cost Seattle area billions to avoid sewage spills

More-intense storms are expected to cost the Seattle area billions of dollars in coming decades -- without even counting the potential for more flooding or landslides.

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Environmental justice moves to mainstream as governments embrace cause

Washington state’s oil refineries all sit near, or on, Indian reservations. Advocates say that fits a national pattern of pollution disproportionately hitting people of color.

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How the Makah Tribe beat the coronavirus odds and flattened the curve

"Our goal is to not lose one single life, and so far, we've met that goal.”

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King County blames power outages for big sewage spills. Tribe blames the county.

While King County officials blame power outages from a wind storm for millions of gallons of sewage entering Lake Washington and Puget Sound early Wednesday morning, critics say the county needs to be held accountable for the pollution.