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Two Years After Oregon's MMIWG Legislation, Next Steps Unclear
The COVID-19 pandemic and mismatched databases confound efforts to address failures investigating Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
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Bringing Beavers Back to the Beaver State
Oregon tribes are reintroducing a species that creates important habitat for First Foods. But the Beaver State's laws don't work in the animal's favor.
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June 30, 2021

Name of Ancient Cat Honors ‘Extinct’ Language

Decades after saber-toothed cat bones were discovered in Oregon, two scientists realized they belonged to a previously unidentified species. Cayuse scholars helped name the feline, which they say shows their language persists.

June 9, 2021

In Native Communities, History Helped Fight COVID-19

Tribal nations in the Pacific Northwest leverage sovereignty and experience to fight the pandemic.

May 28, 2021

Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Considers Freedmen Citizenship

The Constitution of the Choctaw Nation bars enrollment for the descendants of enslaved Black people. Chief Gary Batton says enrollment is based on ‘a federal construct that has fueled division and racism.’

INDIAN COUNTRY

May 26, 2021

Pandemic Relief Funds Long-Overdue Broadband Improvements

COVID-19 created a need for more internet access. On reservations, barriers remain to high-speed broadband.

May 12, 2021

Cultural Rights: Tribes Make Difficult Decisions to Balance Safety and Tradition

Earlier this year, 17 members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation went on trial for violating COVID-19 restrictions. In court, they argued that they had a right to practice their traditions. Pandemic restrictions have made it harder for many Native Americans to maintain contact with their culture, some leaders say.

May 4, 2021

Two Years After Oregon’s MMIWG Legislation, Next Steps Unclear

The COVID-19 pandemic and mismatched databases confound efforts to address failures investigating Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Wednesday is a national day of action.

RURAL EDUCATION + COVID-19

January 21, 2021

Rural Schools Battled Bad Internet, Low Attendance in the Pandemic. Will Spring Semester Be Better?

Incomplete data show academic slippage as many K-12 students learned from home. The push is now on to return to the classroom — safely.

January 8, 2021

Trying to Make Learning 'Magical' in Madras

Teachers in the Central Oregon school district have gotten creative and put extra energy into engaging their students online.

January 8, 2021

Culver Teachers Connect with Kids in Person and Online

The small, high-desert district, one of the few to host in-person classes, has a 94% attendance rate.

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