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Immigrant Families Reconnect to Cultural Practices During the Pandemic

From YES! Magazine – As the pandemic continues and people are spending more time at home away from family and loved ones, cultural traditions and recipes serve as a soothing comfort.

Remembering Snoqualmie Chief Andres “Andy” Juan de los Angeles

From Snoqualmie Valley Record – An obituary honoring Chief Andy de los Angeles, former Chairman of the Snoqualmie Tribe.

The MILK Speech We Need Today Is Not the One We Remember Most

From Time – Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen brings attention to Revered Martin Luther King Jr.’s lesser known, but equally important speeches that resonate with America today.

‘The Loving Story’ Streaming Free Monday

From Peninsula Daily News – the film about Richard and Mildred Loving will be streaming free of cost in honor of Martin Luther King Day.

Wa Na Wari Scales Up To Create a Cultural Ecosystem in the Central District

From Real Change – Wa Na Wari, located in Seattle’s Central District, is creating a sustainable community ecosystem for Black culture and residents to thrive and combat displacement.

The History of the Sea Mar Museum

From The Sea Mar Museum – In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Sea Mar Museum presents a snippet of the history of the Latinx community in Washington.

The Pendleton Problem: When Does Cultural Appreciation Tip Into Cultural Appropriation?

From Dwell – a deep dive into the fine line between cultural appropriation and appreciation focusing on the case study of the Pendleton blanket.

Indigenous Fire Practices Once Shaped the Northwest – And They Might Again

From Crosscut – four experts explain why it is imperative to bring back Indigenous knowledge and methods of fire management in the Pacific Northwest.

New Support for Refugee Farmers Hard Hit by the Pandemic

From Civil Eats – Many small, immigrant and refugee farms have found that demand for their products has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 but they are finding innovative ways to bring produce to customers and gain support.

Washington Supreme Court Reverses Itself In Century-Old Case, Affirms Yakama Nation Treaty Rights

Northwest Public Broadcasting – the Washington State Supreme Court reversed an 1918 ruling against Yakama man fishing in traditional waters outside the Yakama reservation.