In the Washington State Legislature, HB 1713 on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women has passed the House. Now onto the Senate . . . Read the bill history to date here and follow the bill's progress here. … [Read more...]
Support Ethnic Studies Bill
Ethnic studies bill 5023 is currently being considered by the state legislature. It Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop and periodically update a model ethnic studies curriculum for use in grades 7–12. It requires an advisory committee to oversee the … [Read more...]
House and Senate pass ESSB 5116, Clean Energy Bill
The Senate and House have passed ESSB 5116, the Clean Energy bill. It was signed by Governor Inslee. It would set deadlines for reduction of fossil fuel use in electric generation: phasing out coal by 2025, making generation carbon neutral by 2030 and use of renewable energy only by 2045. The … [Read more...]
Vigils for the Indian Child Welfare Act Appeal – URGENT
In October a federal court in Texas struck down the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), what I consider to be an important piece of civil rights legislation for Native families here in the U.S. This important law, passed in 1978, strengthened the legal rights of Indigenous families and specified that … [Read more...]
Redface, like blackface, is a sin of white supremacy
Blackface is a damnable blot on the nation’s history. Today many Americans recognize it, belatedly, as the abomination it always was. Redface, too, is a damnable blot, though so common in our time it is nearly invisible. This contradiction puzzles Kevin Gover, director of the Smithsonian’s … [Read more...]
Lummi highlights orca preservation in Florida museum exhibit
The Lummi whale rider totem was journeyed down the west coast of the United States in May of 2018 to raise awareness about endangered southern resident killer whales – particularly one Puget Sound orca, Tokitae, who was taken captive from the Pacific Northwest in 1970 and has been at the Seaquarium … [Read more...]
48th Annual First Nations at UW Spring Powwow
Apr 6 at 1 PM – Apr 7 at 11 PM Seattle Center Exhibition Hall 301 Mercer Street, Seattle, Washington 98109 Hosted by First Nations @ UW Come and join us for our annual Spring powwow! We will have a variety of vendors, dancers, and singers. Grand Entry will be at 1pm and 7pm on Saturday and … [Read more...]
Help Faith-Based Communities Build Low Income Housing
Religious Zoning Bill (HB 1377/SB 5358): Urge your Representatives to pass this bill out of committee, particularly if they are in the House or Senate Rules Committee. Click here to email your legislators. This bill would assist faith communities in developing low-income housing on their properties. … [Read more...]
Bruce Knotts’ Climate Talk, Saturday, March 16, 7:00 pm
"The Most Unethical Decision Ever Made in the History of the World," a Talk by Bruce Knotts Saturday, March 16, 7:00 pm Seattle Mennonite Church 3120 NE 125th Street Seattle, WA 98125 Bruce Knotts, Director of the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office, made … [Read more...]
National Energy Board says Trans Mountain pipeline project should be approved
"In its reconsideration report, the NEB concluded that Trans Mountain-related marine shipping is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects on the Southern resident killer whale and on Indigenous cultural use associated with the Southern resident killer whale. The NEB also found that … [Read more...]
WE ARE STILL IN! Are you?
WE ARE STILL IN UU Congregations are being encouraged to contact the mayor of their city and encouragement to become a part of the "We Are Still In Movement" in making a commitment to uphold goals of addressing climate change. There are also business, faith communities and other community groups … [Read more...]
What does the future hold for a growing mixed-blood population?
A good, brief overview of the tribal enrollment process and it's complexities and challenges for Indian Country. Native scholars have asserted that as 'American Indian' people, we occupy a liminal status in the United States, neither fully part of the status quo or apart from it, due to our … [Read more...]
State of Alaska threatens a takeover of subsistence management
"The total subsistence take by Alaska Native tribes amounts to only 2 percent of all fish and game while commercial and urban interests get the remaining 98 percent" "This has been a contentious issue between Alaska Native people and the state of Alaska since the passage of the Alaska Native … [Read more...]
A Story About Immigration from Side With Love
Sarah is telling us about first time she heard a knock on her door from someone seeking her support. Outside was a 13 year old girl, alone, with bloody feet, with love in her heart. Sarah was new to southern Arizona and did not know what to do. She gave the girl water and called border patrol. Sarah … [Read more...]
The bill on electrification of transportation, HB 1512, becomes law
Both the House and the Senate have passed HB 1512 that would incentivize utilities’ installation of electric vehicle infrastructure. (Note: EV infrastructure consists primarily of chargers, which would extend the range of EVs and make them more feasible for longer trips). On March 12, the bill … [Read more...]
Guestworker Program H2A Needs Oversight Now
Farmworker leaders from Community to Community Development and Familias Unidas por la Justicia have been in Olympia this month supporting bills concerning much-needed oversight of the H2A guestworker visa program. Take action to make sure this bill becomes a law! C2C has been demanding increased … [Read more...]
House Committee on Public Safety Hearing on Improving law enforcement response to missing and murdered Native American women
The House Committee on Public Safety held a hearing on February 12, 2019, and the House passed on March 5, 2019, HB 1713, improving law enforcement response to missing and murdered Native American women. Staff reported that the State Patrol will conduct studies, working with tribes, and report on … [Read more...]
Legislation Targets Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women Epidemic
Savanna’s Act co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA); Seattle and Washington rank among highest in nation This congressional session, U.S. Senators are stepping up efforts to address the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women through the introduction of legislation designed to … [Read more...]
Why Are So Many Native American Women Abused, Missing and Murdered?
Take action! Go to the website below read the bill and comment on this legislation. "At the state level, Republican Rep. Gina McCabe introduced a House bill in Washington State that would bring the federal, state, and federally recognized sovereign tribal governments together to ensure that … [Read more...]
Trump’s border wall construction threatens sacred lands of Carrizo/Camecrudo
President Donald J. Trump’s border wall will do more than just keep out asylum seekers. Its construction will also damage the ecosystem, destroy ancient Native village and burial sites, and tear out fields where sacred Native medicine is grown, according to Juan Mancias, chairman of the … [Read more...]
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