Native Americans

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This king of bootleggers was one of Seattle's biggest employers

Plus lot's of answers to your questions, on this special episode of SoundQs.
- Deborah Wang
Tribe looks to bring back oyster farming to Dungeness Spit

The Dungeness Spit, a few miles northwest of Sequim, could soon get some controversial neighbors: 80,000 bags of oysters.
- Eilís O'Neill
After 20 years, Makah Tribe aims to harpoon gray whales again

Twenty years after its last successful whale hunt, the Makah Tribe is inching closer to getting to harpoon gray whales again off the Washington coast.
- John Ryan
Snoqualmie Tribe buys land around Snoqualmie Falls for $125M

The Snoqualmie Tribe has purchased Snoqualmie Falls and the surrounding land and nearby hotel for $125 million.
- Eilís O'Neill
Washington's Fawn Sharp elected president of National Congress of American Indians

An indigenous leader from Washington State is the new president of National Congress of American Indians.
- Paige Browning
A Native-inspired café opens at Burke Museum. There will be frybread

Museums draw people with exhibits. But increasingly, newer museums are putting more attention to food. When the Burke Museum reopens this weekend, it will feature a new café focused on Native American cuisine. Meet the couple behind Off the Rez Café.
- Ruby de Luna
'Shoddy example.' How to count the Native women who have gone missing?

It’s been more than 30 years since Daisy Mae Heath went missing. To this day, her family doesn’t know what happened to her. She is one of an unknown number of missing and murdered indigenous women across Washington state and around the country.
- Kate Walters
Indigenous activists demand Inslee declare a 'climate emergency'

There's pressure on Washington Governor Jay Inslee to declare a "climate emergency".
- Paige Browning
Tears flow as Seattle Council commits to supporting Native Americans

The Seattle City Council passes a resolution aimed at supporting Native American communities -- especially the crisis involving missing or murdered indigenous women.
- Casey Martin
Photos: 100+ tribal canoes land on Lummi shore, honor missing and murdered indigenous women

Canoe families from Alaska, Washington and Canada landed on Lummi shore on Wednesday during 'Paddle to Lummi,' the annual tribal canoe journey.
- Megan Farmer

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