Environment At the U.S.-Canada border, an "extinct" tribe hunts for recognition To prove that his Arrow Lakes Band exists, Rick Desautel defied Canadian law to shoot an elk across the border. His case will be heard by their Supreme Court. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / November 1, 2019
Environment Tribes can hunt on ancestral lands north of U.S. border, Canada says After 10 years of legal battles, the Sinixt tribe won recognition and hunting rights in their traditional homelands across the Canadian border. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / May 11, 2021
Environment The Chinook Indian Nation’s 120-year fight for sovereignty Federal recognition provides tribes with critical health care and education. But there are nations the U.S. refuses to recognize. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / April 7, 2021
Environment A tale of restored tribal lands turns bittersweet in the wake of an Oregon wildfire Tribes who've reclaimed federal lands are learning that the U.S. was a less-than-ideal steward — which puts them at risk for catastrophic wildfires. by Anna V. Smith High Country News / August 21, 2019
Culture 10 things to do in Seattle Dance from Kyle Abraham, an homage to Cher, the Seattle Jewish Film Festival and more cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Jonathan Zwickel / March 28, 2019
Culture 10 things to do in Seattle A new arts space opens at King Street Station, the Center for Wooden Boats debuts a shipshape boat-building venue and more cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Jonathan Zwickel / March 21, 2019
Culture 8 things to do in Seattle Trumpeter Samantha Boshnack, Mozart's violin sonatas, sculptural works of the mundane and other things to do. by Brangien Davis & Jonathan Zwickel / March 14, 2019
Culture 11 things to do in Seattle Influential Israeli dance, Asian choral music, a new novel from the Ms. Marvel comics writer and more cultural must-sees. by Brangien Davis & Jonathan Zwickel / March 7, 2019
Culture 10 things to do in Seattle The future of symphonic sound, Oscar runners-up, giants of journalism and more cultural happenings. by Brangien Davis & Jonathan Zwickel / February 28, 2019
Culture 8 things to do in Seattle A poeting pairing at Hugo House, Octavia Butler-inspired music, Boylesque Fest and other cultural activities. by Brangien Davis & Jonathan Zwickel / April 18, 2019