Indigenous Affairs Native nations lead salmon restoration efforts in Columbia Basin The number of returning adult salmon and steelhead has doubled since the 1990s, but is still only halfway to the NWPCC’s goal of 5 million. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore + ICT / February 10, 2025
Indigenous Affairs Cowlitz Tribe youth help lead this year’s First Salmon Ceremony “It’s what we do to thank the salmon for what they give,” said Lydia Hodges, 15, part of the new generation carrying on the sacred ritual. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore + ICT / June 24, 2024
Indigenous Affairs Yakama Nation’s new public safety campus gives justice room to grow 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. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore News and ICT / January 9, 2024
Equity Snoqualmie Tribe starts land protection sales tax at Salish Lodge The 2% tax will preserve ancestral sites such as Snoqualmie Falls, and could be a model for other Indigenous nations. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore/ICT / July 17, 2023
News The Washington mental health lifeline made for and by Native people The Native and Strong Lifeline provides connection and culturally specific care to callers in crisis. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Indian Country Today and Underscore News / June 19, 2023
Politics Election shakeup holds promise for Seattle Public Schools Cleveland High School is the site of a parents summit on Saturday (Aug. 20). by Melissa Westbrook / November 17, 2011
Politics Teach for America in Seattle: Tracing the big push from a UW dean Wendy Kopp, founder and chief executive officer of Teach for America (2008). by Melissa Westbrook / June 9, 2011
Politics Ingraham High principal controversy heating up Susan Enfield, Highline School District Superintendent and former Seattle Public Schools Interim Superintendent. by Melissa Westbrook / May 17, 2011
Politics Seattle schools have forgotten to listen to parents Susan Enfield, Highline School District Superintendent and former Seattle Public Schools Interim Superintendent. by Melissa Westbrook / April 12, 2011
Politics City education levy: the good, the bad, and the ugly A student takes a state-mandated test in a California school. by Melissa Westbrook / February 17, 2011
