Oil train derailed to avoid plunging into Puget Sound, tribal leader says “It did what it was supposed to and spilled the train off the tracks so it wouldn't continue on into the Swinomish Slough, into the water, which wouldn't have been good at all.” John Ryan
A 12-year-old boy was shot running from a Native boarding school. His tribe mourns him today This is the first in a series of stories KUOW is publishing on the Native boarding school experience in the Pacific Northwest. Ashley Hiruko
Change the channel? New (or very old) name sought for Hood Canal Members of the Skokomish Tribe say they’ve had a perfectly good name for the waterway in the heart of their territory for thousands of years. John Ryan
Tulalip Tribes open new low-barrier shelter for homeless members This week the Tulalip Tribes opened a new village of tiny homes for tribal members who do not have stable housing. The homes are meant to be temporary shelters and come with access to drug treatment services. Casey Martin
WA could expand resources for solving cold cases with Indigenous victims The Washington State Patrol’s list of missing Native American people includes 136 names of men, women, and teenagers. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Chief Seattle Club launches café showcasing Indigenous foods Chief Seattle Club, a nonprofit that provides social services to Seattle’s urban Native people, has a new café featuring Indigenous foods. The name of the café is ?ál?al, pronounced "ahl-ahl." Ruby de Luna
Invasive crab population keeps booming in Washington Trappers have caught nearly a quarter million European green crabs in Washington waters so far in 2022. John Ryan
A new crisis line for Native people in Washington state A statewide crisis line that debuted earlier this month is the first in the country to be specifically geared toward serving Native American and Alaska Native people, a resource that advocates say is much-needed. Ashley Hiruko
Native representation to increase in Washington Legislature Washington state is home to 29 federally recognized Native American Tribes, but only one Native person currently serves in the state Legislature. That will change next year. Three enrolled members of Native tribes are poised to win their elections this fall. David Hyde
Powwows return to Washington's prisons Powwows for Native American prison inmates in Washington state have been an annual tradition, but they were halted amid pandemic shutdowns. Now, the celebrations in the state’s 12 correctional facilities have returned. Doug Nadvornick
