Culture Seattle’s Black dance history gets the spotlight in a new show Drawing upon archival photos and old films, Black Collectivity presents an original performance rooted in little-known legacies. by Marcie Sillman / April 5, 2023
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
Equity Podcast | Teaching kids of color to love the outdoors As a child, Chelsea Murphy felt she didn’t belong outside. Now the Leavenworth-based founder of She Colors Nature is making sure her daughters do. by Alison Mariella Désir / February 7, 2023
Equity Out & Back: Chelsea Murphy encourages women of color to get outside The founder of She Colors Nature fell for the outdoors after moving to Leavenworth. Now she’s instilling that love in her daughters' generation. by Alison Mariella Désir / February 3, 2023
Equity Podcast | Creating BIPOC leaders of outdoor adventuring Bronze Chapter founder Denice Rochelle has thrived in the outdoors all her life. She wants other people of color in the PNW to feel the same way. by Alison Mariella Désir / January 31, 2023
Equity Out & Back: How Denice Rochelle encourages outdoor skill-building Through her group The Bronze Chapter, Rochelle helps BIPOC rewrite their narrative — and explore the PNW. by Alison Mariella Désir / January 27, 2023
Equity Podcast | Giancarlo Lawrence on the freedom of fly fishing The angler known as The Black Stonefly was raised in the city. But now he's on a mission to get more Black people into the outdoors. by Alison Mariella Désir / January 24, 2023
Equity Out & Back: Hooked on fishing with The Black Stonefly Tacoma angler, chef and outdoorsman Giancarlo Lawrence found solace in the icy waters of the PNW. by Alison Mariella Désir / January 20, 2023
Culture UW dance pivots toward a more accessible, diverse curriculum The department is deprioritizing Eurocentric dance forms and opening courses to a wider array of students — no experience necessary. by Marcie Sillman / January 20, 2023