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Makah Tribe’s Treaty-Protected Whaling Rights Remain Blocked More Than 25 Years Later

Makah Tribe’s Treaty-Protected Whaling Rights Remain Blocked More Than 25 Years Later

Federal officials have not responded to the October deadline for the tribe’s permit for a traditional summer/fall subsistence hunt of eastern North Pacific Gray Whales, covered by the Makahs’ 10-year waiver under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

by Luna Reyna, Underscore Native News + ICT and Bellamy Pailthorp, KNKX November 19, 2025November 19, 2025
Indigenous Chef’s Night Brings First Foods Fine Dining

Indigenous Chef’s Night Brings First Foods Fine Dining

by Lyric Aquino, Underscore Native News + Report for America and Photos by Lyric Aquino November 15, 2025November 17, 2025

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The First Film Made in Idaho Was Headed Back to the Big Screen. Then DOGE Intervened

The First Film Made in Idaho Was Headed Back to the Big Screen. Then DOGE Intervened

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025
Q & A: Amy Bowers Cordalis On Her Debut Memoir, “The Water Remembers”

Q & A: Amy Bowers Cordalis On Her Debut Memoir, “The Water Remembers”

November 3, 2025
Two Decades Later, a Federal Native Homeownership Program in Washington Has Yet to Convert a Single Home to Ownership 

Two Decades Later, a Federal Native Homeownership Program in Washington Has Yet to Convert a Single Home to Ownership 

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025
From Jingle Dresses to Beadwork, the Price of Tariffs Hits Home for Indigenous Designers, Small Businesses

From Jingle Dresses to Beadwork, the Price of Tariffs Hits Home for Indigenous Designers, Small Businesses

October 17, 2025
ICT’s Guide to Indigenous Peoples Day events

ICT’s Guide to Indigenous Peoples Day events

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025
“Honoring Story Bearers:” Confluence Pays Tribute To Three Warm Springs Elders

“Honoring Story Bearers:” Confluence Pays Tribute To Three Warm Springs Elders

October 8, 2025October 15, 2025
Orange Shirt Day Vigil Ends in Detainments At Portland ICE Facility

Orange Shirt Day Vigil Ends in Detainments At Portland ICE Facility

October 3, 2025
Marie Watt Receives Prestigious $250,000 Heinz Award

Marie Watt Receives Prestigious $250,000 Heinz Award

September 17, 2025September 26, 2025
‘Storm Before The Calm:’ The Making of Tribal Canoe Journeys

‘Storm Before The Calm:’ The Making of Tribal Canoe Journeys

September 16, 2025
Coast Salish Weavers Bring Meaningful Representation to New Seattle Sounders Jerseys

Coast Salish Weavers Bring Meaningful Representation to New Seattle Sounders Jerseys

September 11, 2025
Jason Momoa Back in Action in ‘Chief of War’

Jason Momoa Back in Action in ‘Chief of War’

August 14, 2025September 2, 2025
The Paddle to Elwha Has Begun

The Paddle to Elwha Has Begun

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025

Uniting the Klamath

Indigenous youth reconnect to their free-flowing ancestral waterways after more than a century of disconnection.

by Jarrette Werk, Underscore Native News July 27, 2025July 28, 2025

‘When We’re All Together, We Stand Stronger’

Intertribal Canoe Journey is about resilience, caring for others, and keeping the culture alive.

by Richard Arlin Walker, ICT July 22, 2025

Colville Artist Creating Safe Space Through Ink on National Tattoo Day

From traditional weaving to interweaving stories through tattoos, Josephine Pakootas, shares her path to becoming a tattoo artist.

by Luna Reyna, Underscore Native News + ICT July 17, 2025July 30, 2025

Children of the Setting Sun Expands Vision in New Space

Core values of gathering people, recognizing people of knowledge are drivers for plans of Indigenous-led nonprofit.

by Skylar Bowman, Salish Current July 11, 2025

The Power of Sharing Knowledge Through  Storytelling and Fashion

Angela Noah hopes to share her love of storytelling with her communities, inspire other young Native people through her podcast, ‘Young Elders’ and in the artful fashion regalia she sews.

by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore Native News + ICT June 28, 2025

Road to Post-Putin Russia Crosses Through Orcas Island

Activists sign document that calls for respect for Indigenous rights, environment protection, rule of law.

by Richard Walker, Salish Current June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

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