Going Native in...Seattle

Lynn Armitage
February 24, 2013
When you think of Seattle, the first things that come to mind are probably the Space Needle, Puget Sound, the birthplace of Jimi Hendrix or maybe professional sports franchises lik...

2012 Retrospective: January

ICTMN Staff
December 19, 2012
Take a look back at January 2012's biggest stories from the pages of our weekly magazine, This Week From Indian Country Today ...

American Indian Delegates Swarm Democratic National Convention

Rob Capriccioso
September 06, 2012
American Indians, making their presence known as a force to be reckoned with in American politics—especially in an age of close swing-vote elections where every vote matters—are al...

Video: Suquamish Elder and Storyteller Tells How the Canoe Journey to Squaxin Carries on Ancestral Tradition

ICTMN Staff
July 30, 2012
Standing on the shores of the Suquamish, where tribal participants paddled to Squaxin Island for the 24th annual Canoe Journey , July 29 through August 5, Suquamish elder and Clear...

Obama Collects Another $1.5 Million From Tribal Leaders

Rob Capriccioso
July 25, 2012
WASHINGTON – In a second major campaign fundraiser with tribes this year, President Barack Obama met with a group of tribal donors on July 18, collecting at least $1.5 million...

Fireworks, Freedom and Feeling Up: The Significance of the Fourth in 600 Words

Gyasi Ross
July 04, 2012
For many Indians, fireworks seasons is about freedom...

Western Researchers Finally Appreciating Wisdom of Elders When It Comes to Mother Earth

Mary Annette Pember
June 11, 2012

Indigenous Peoples have a deep and profound scientific understanding of creation, of the duality and tension that hol

Marylin Bard Remembers the Paddle to Seattle

Marylin Bard
July 24, 2011
Editor's note: Marylin Bard, daughter of noted Quinault educator Emmett Oliver, gave this speech July 9 at Coast Salish Day, at Si’ Selechem (Boulevard Park) Bellingham, about the ...

$15.1 Million in Affordable Housing Grants Awarded

Richard Walker
June 30, 2011
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $15 million to 12 tribal governments in Washington state to help address local affordable housing needs...

Puget Sound Treasure: Washington Tribes Turn Clams into Cash in Asian Market

ICTMN Staff
February 11, 2011
Tribes surrounding Puget Sound dive into deep waters and plow the marine floors for geoducks –the world’s largest clams, which bury their long necks in the sand, and are considered...

Pages

Around The Web

Mayhem in the city: 25 people shot in 48 hours
Thousands ordered to flee massive blaze outside L.A.
James Holmes' Insanity Plea Accepted by Court in Colorado Theater Massacre
Michelle Obama confronts gay rights activist at Washington fundraiser
President Obama: 'Right balance' on surveillance