Voter suppression is still a major issue across Indian Country, with voter ID laws, address requirements and scant polling places making it harder for American Indians and Alaska Natives to cast their votes. However, Indian Country also has something to celebrate this election season: courts have … [Read more...]
Washington Can’t Wait group plans environmental action
Washington Can't Wait (WCW) is a movement of environmental activists founded by FutureWise, a statewide environmental group. According to the WCW website,"Washington Can’t Wait Campaign is building a grassroots movement across Washington to pressure our legislature in the 2021 legislative session … [Read more...]
Before eviction moratoriums expire, WA renters and landlords need help
Tim Thomas, research director of the Urban Displacement Project at University of California Berkeley, has studied eviction patterns in King County. He and his colleagues found that the variables predicting high eviction rates are racial diversity, specifically how Black or Latinx a neighborhood is, … [Read more...]
Bullitt Prize winner uses affordable housing to fight climate change
Although the Bullitt Foundation is planning to wind down most of its giving by 2024, it plans to award the annual Bullitt Prize indefinitely. Crosscut recently spoke with Malaba about her work on affordable housing and her plans for the future. Can you start off by telling me how you came to … [Read more...]
Union negotiations loom over the future of policing in Seattle
As Seattle grapples with the future of policing and public safety, much of the attention has focused on the Seattle Police Department's budget. But looming in the background is the contract with the city's largest police union, the Seattle Police Officers Guild. In its current iteration, the … [Read more...]
Yakama Nation case could set precedent for sacred tribal sites in WA
Wanapine village, which sits on a ridge in Selah, a small town bordering Yakima to the north, has been mired in the court system for years. The Yakama Nation has been battling Yakima County and Granite Northwest, which seeks to expand its gravel mine from 26 acres to more than 160. Yakima … [Read more...]
Honoring the Life & Legacy of John Trudell
A Free Virtual Event October 13th - 14th More Information Here:1st Annual Gathering of Clear & Coherent Thought (must have active membership & registration for Redthought.org Join us for a unique Gathering Honoring the Life & Legacy of one of the Greatest Thinkers of Our Time John … [Read more...]
How to Unite the Fight for Racial Equity and Environmental Action
This past year has been one of radical awareness for society. As we collectively wake up to tragic realities—from entrenched racial injustice to the increasing irreversibility of the climate crisis—we do not have to choose between which fight we join. The time is now for individuals, governments, … [Read more...]
The Forgotten Boy at Carlsbad Caverns
When my colleague Jerry first learned about Carlsbad Caverns National Park, he came across a tale about the caverns’ discovery. A 16-year-old named James White and a “Mexican friend” climbed down a hole in the ground in 1898, he learned, and the two began mapping one of the largest cave systems in … [Read more...]
The Unsung Heroines of Stonewall
Stonewall National Monument is the only national park site specifically dedicated to the LGBTQ civil rights movement. It shares the struggle of hundreds of people who demonstrated in a six-night uprising against police discrimination and brutality in 1969. Among those who fought for acceptance and … [Read more...]
One Billion People May Become Climate Refugees By 2050
If all the glaciers and ice caps on the planet melted, global sea level would rise by about 230 feet. That amount of water would flood nearly every coastal city around the world [source: U.S. Geological Survey]. Rising temperatures, melting arctic ice, drought, desertification and other catastrophic … [Read more...]
Pebble Mine CEO resigns after recorded comments released
The head of a proposed copper and gold mine near a prime Alaska salmon fishery has resigned after covertly filmed videos showed him talking about elected and regulatory officials and unreleased plans for the huge project. Northern Dynasty, owner of Pebble Limited Partnership, announced the … [Read more...]
Judge says 2020 census must continue for another month
A federal judge has stopped the 2020 census from finishing at month's end and suspended a year-end deadline for delivering the numbers needed to decide how many seats each state gets in Congress. The preliminary injunction granted by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in California late Thursday orders … [Read more...]
3 New Environmental Docs to Watch This Fall
Ecowatch Recommendations: Kiss the Ground: Between wildfires devastating the U.S. West Coast and storms battering the Gulf, the impacts of the climate crisis can feel overwhelming right now. Kiss the Ground offers an alternative to all of the bad news by focusing on solutions. The film, … [Read more...]
We lose more than salmon and orcas to the Snake River dams
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 … [Read more...]
New WA law helps Native voters this election. Is it enough?
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 … [Read more...]
What’s stopping King County from opening more homeless shelters?
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 — … [Read more...]
Mental health support can’t keep up with wildfires or hurricanes
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 … [Read more...]
Appeals court sides with tribes in COVID-19 funding dispute
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, … [Read more...]
Tribe returns to Seaquarium for annual quest to bring whale home
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – Many believe that Lolita, the whale that the Lummi Nation knows as Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, is finally getting a much-needed break as the Miami Seaquarium has been closed to visitors since March because of COVID-19. This is the longest she’s gone without performing and Thursday … [Read more...]
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