BY Courtney Flatt, DEC 23, 2019 at 10:48 AM Northwest News Network A new energy storage project is in the works near eastern Washington’s Chief Joseph Dam on the Columbia River. The project is expected to bring construction jobs to the region. But the nearby Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation worry it would harm important cultural…
The White Privilege Symposium (WPS) Northwest is an evening followed by a full day event designed to examine patterns, cultures, and systems that contribute to identity, power, and privilege. In examining and challenging concepts of privilege and oppression, WPS Northwest offers solutions and team building strategies to work towards a more equitable world. Special Guest…
Clean & Abundant Waters Lobby Day 2020 Hosted by Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and 4 others https://www.facebook.com/events/891894651241303/ Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 11 AM – 4 PM The United Churches of Olympia, 110 11th Ave SE, Olympia, Washington 98501 Register here: https://p2a.co/Co5i0iW?fbclid=IwAR0_9kPuC9oKKefQUYIhLj-PDUJm2EZ5ay_BOhvFQt5QXj8wnzf2n5oOnAg Youth Climate Lobby Day Hosted by Our Climate and 8 others https://www.facebook.com/events/564464897688363/ Friday, January 24,…
Amazon Watch, DECEMBER 21, 2019 by LEILA SALAZAR-LÓPEZ Amazon Watch was at COP25 in Madrid alongside indigenous youth, women, and elected leaders to amplify indigenous peoples’ voices and protect the Amazon, both are urgent and necessary to address the climate crisis. Together, we participated in public events across Madrid, including the Minga Indígena, the alternative indigenous…
RCMP higher-ups also told their officers to “use as much violence toward the gate as you want.” Police were ready to arrest both children and grandparents, and one document mentioned the possibility of sending children to social services. Historically, the RCMP forcibly removed indigenous children from their homes to place them in residential schools. “Here…
