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
Culture The future of trails in Washington - and beyond Seattle trails coordinator Chukundi Salisbury calls trails "transportation gateways." by Kate Harloe / October 26, 2014
In the belly of the Bertha By March of 2015, when it is predicted that Bertha will start digging again, the TBM will have been out of commission for about a year. by Kate Harloe / September 18, 2014
What the heck is human-centered design? Masuma Henry, strategy at Artefact. by Kate Harloe / September 18, 2014
The Smartypants Guide to Tonight's Community Idea Lab Study up for tonight's Community Idea Lab with a collection of articles about Seattle's role in the heated debate on tech and inequality. by Kate Harloe / June 18, 2014
