My traditional name is O’ĉ’si’ii (oh cha see ee) and in my Qwidičča ɂ-tx (qua ditch cha uth) Makah language, it means “Lady of the Sea” or “Protector of the Sea.” If Tahlequah’s new calf and my family’s way of life are going to survive, we have to protect salmon. Returning to abundant salmon is…
Washington lawmakers passed the Native American Voting Rights Act last year, but they couldn’t have expected the pandemic and wildfires to come. Leaders of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are worried the challenges of the coronavirus and devastating wildfires may present too many hurdles for the people who live on this sprawling 2.1…
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, public officials in King County prepared for the possibility of widespread outbreaks in crowded facilities and overflowing hospitals. Of particular interest to officials were people who may contract the coronavirus and have nowhere to quarantine or recover — particularly those struggling with homelessness. . . . Nevertheless, with…
As climate change drives more and more disasters, mental health support is in greater need than ever. America is not ready. . . . Studies, meanwhile, show symptoms of anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress following these disasters. And mental health experts worry the psychological costs from these increasingly common cataclysms — with a pandemic now overlaid…
Alaska Native corporations (ANCs) are not entitled to shares of the $8 billion coronavirus relief fund, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday.In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals said the for-profit corporations are not “recognized” tribes. As such, they do not qualify for the funds provided by…
