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The landmark 1974 case ordered Washington to uphold its treaties, affirm Indigenous salmon fishing rights and recognize Native nations’ sovereignty.

A Grist report reveals that over the past 150 years, WSU has collected at least $1B in profit from land taken from 21 Indigenous nations.

Salmon Chief Darnell Sam goes bow-hunting and shares how his cultural relationship with first foods and environmental stewardship are intertwined.

A bill would name the Native history program after the late advocate, longtime state Sen. John McCoy (lulilaš), who inspired its creation.

As developers propose solar and wind projects across Washington, gaps in the permitting process threaten culturally significant tribal sites.

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is creating new habitats along the coastline to help marine life weather rising sea temperatures.

The tribal court system, which had occupied a cluster of trailers since the ’50s, plans to add services like a mental health or a veterans court.

Updates to the Fish and Wildlife plan have accrued public critique and ignited tension from outdoor enthusiasts and tribal representatives.

The death of the whale at a Miami amusement park just before her planned release highlighted the species’ fraught relationship with humans.

In the third installment, a Two Spirit 23-year-old emerges from adolescence in Child Protective Services to tackle the program’s longstanding issues.

The second in a three-part series explores the personal and systematic complications of foster care — especially for LGBTQ+ Indigenous kids.