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
Five new Seattle creative spaces to watch Seattle's real estate bust has birthed a new brand of interdisciplinary creative spaces where more traditional tenants once were. Writer Bond Huberman profiles five of the city's new art havens. by Bond Huberman / July 28, 2011
An 'Aladdin' that spoofs its own magic Adam Jacobs plays Aladdin at the 5th Ave. by Bond Huberman / July 26, 2011
Artists give old houses a uniquely interactive last stand An exciting temporary exhibit from local experimental group MadArt teaches us how artists experience living spaces differently. by Bond Huberman / July 20, 2011
Culture 'Below U.S.' explores Speedy Gonzalez and his identity crisis Experimenting with puppets and cartoon stereotypes, a new multimedia play confronts the challenges faced by people with hybrid ethnic identities. by Bond Huberman / June 2, 2011
Politics One year later, Deepwater Horizon still spreads trouble Antonia Juhasz, author of "Black Tide." by Bond Huberman / April 29, 2011