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KNKX Public Radio, Non-BIPOC Source Non-BIPOC Author

Source: KNKX Public Radio

Coast Salish tribes enjoy the sweet revival of a camas harvest

July 2, 2024

From KNKX (by Bellamy Pailthorp) – For many Indigenous communities, it’s been generations since they’ve eaten traditionally prepared camas. Now, camas bakes held around Washington are allowing attendees to reclaim part of their culture.

Non-BIPOC Source Non-BIPOC Author, The Spokesman Review

Source: The Spokesman Review

The Black Lens, Spokane’s Black newspaper, will return in February

January 5, 2024

From The Spokesman-Review (by James Hanlon) – After a tumultuous two year hiatus, Spokane’s Black newspaper is returning both in print and online.

NO AUTHOR, Non-BIPOC Source Non-BIPOC Author

Chief investigator hired to lead AG’s MMIWP Cold Case Unit

November 10, 2023

From Attorney General’s Office (Press Release) – Brian George, a 27-year law enforcement veteran and enrolled member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, will lead the investigations work for the office’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Cold Case Unit. It is the first unit of its kind in the nation.

Mo Dulitz, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source Non-BIPOC Author, Seattle Collegian

Source: Seattle Collegian

Rainier Avenue Radio’s Black History Month museum opens to the public

February 7, 2023

From Seattle Collegian (by Mo Dulitz) – For the entire month of February, Rainier Avenue Radio, now operating from the Columbia City Theater, will be presenting a museum dedicated to sharing Seattle’s Black history.

Missoulian, News, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source Non-BIPOC Author, Nora Mabie

Source: Missoulan

Meet Michael Running Wolf, the man using AI to reclaim Native languages

February 6, 2023

From Missoulian (by Nora Mabie) -Aside from the lack of data, it didn’t take long for Running Wolf to run into another barrier — the nature of Indigenous languages themselves.

News, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source Non-BIPOC Author, Sabra Boyd, Seattle Eater

Source: Eater Seattle

How Indigenous Restaurants Are Decolonizing Seattle’s Dining Scene, One Plate at a Time

February 2, 2023

From Eater Seattle (by Sabra Boyd) – Local Indigenous businesses like ʔálʔal Cafe, Off the Rez, and Native Soul work to educate and contextualize Native ingredients and customs while advocating for investment.

Investigative West, Lizz Giordano, News, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source Non-BIPOC Author

Source: Investigative West

One WA Tribe Tests Waters For Locally Sourced, Traditional Foods

January 30, 2023

From Investigative West (by Lizz Giordano) – Looking for chum salmon under crisp, windy skies of an autumn late to arrive, Shadrach Misanes zigzags his boat away from shore, launching fishing nets into Lummi Bay, tucked in Washington’s northwest corner.

Gemma DiCarlo, News, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source Non-BIPOC Author, Oregon Public Broadcasting

Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting

Uncovering the history of The Dalles’ Chinatown

January 26, 2023

From Oregon Public Broadcasting (by Gemma DiCarlo) – When archaeologists Eric Gleason and Jacqui Cheung bought a run-down building in The Dalles’ downtown in 2000, they had a vague sense of its history.

KUOW, Libby Denkmann, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source Non-BIPOC Author

Source: KUOW

The untold history of migrant labor in the Pacific Northwest

November 1, 2022

From KUOW (by Libby Denkmann) – Historian Megan Asaka’s new book explores our region’s history with migrant labor, and she spoke about it with KUOW’s Soundside.

Mike James, Non-BIPOC Source, Non-BIPOC Source Non-BIPOC Author, Post Alley

Source: Post Alley

Casa Italiana: “A Place of our Own”

April 7, 2022

From Post Alley (by Mike James) – Opened in spring of 2021, Burien’s Italian cultural center is a long-anticipated gathering space for Seattle’s Italian-American community.

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