‘Reservation Dogs’ Fetches a Sister Act

Tamara and Sarah Podemski describe the real-life bond they bring to the new season of the hit show.

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First Native Woman in Space

NASA Astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann will be traveling to the International Space Station and, if chosen, could be the first woman on the moon.

Combining My Two Passions: Journalism and Working With Youth

Underscore staff writer and photographer Jarrette Werk shares his experience mentoring at the weeklong High School Journalism Institute, a collaboration between Oregon State University, The Oregonian and other media outlets.

Newly Approved Indigenous Studies Program Paves Path for Native Students at OSU

The university hired three Indigenous faculty on tenure tracks this year, doubling the program’s full-time faculty.

Washington Tribes Call on Governor to Reject Clean Energy Project Proposal

In a July 28 letter, most of the federally recognized tribes in Washington pushed the state to deny permits to a developer because its project along the Columbia River would mean the unavoidable destruction or damage to sites sacred to the area’s tribal nations.

Indigenous Candidates Seek Election to Washington State Legislature

Only one of the state’s 147 legislators is Native American, but a strong group of candidates this year is trying to boost Indigenous representation.

'We Are Here and We Are Strong'

Coast Salish peoples are finally recognized at San Juan Island National Historical Park.

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Indigenous Survivors: Voices of Resilience

Justice Lags for Indigenous Survivors of Violence

For Indigenous families, the struggle to prosecute crimes committed by non-Natives on tribal land has created lasting trauma.

Desireé Coyote's Fight to Empower Survivors of Violence

Coyote's story, told through hours of interviews and documents, reveals how years of trauma and systemic failures drove her to advocate for survivors like her.

Indigenous Survivors: Voices of Resilience

Three Indigenous women in Oregon, all survivors of violence who have become advocates in the footsteps of Desireé Coyote, share their personal stories in an effort to inspire and help other survivors.

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