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WA, Alaska Native, American (US), Native American Location
Seattle, WA wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House is a longhouse-style facility on the UW Seattle campus. It provides a multi-service learning and gathering space for American Indian and Alaska Native students, faculty and staff, as well as others from various cultures and communities to come together in a welcoming environment to share knowledge.
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WA, American (US), Native American Location
Olympia, WA The Governor's Office of Indian Affairs serves as liaison between state and tribal governments in an advisory, resource, consultation, and educational capacity.
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WA, Native American Location
Mattawa, WA For more than 60 years, the Wanapum and Grant PUD have worked together to protect, preserve and perpetuate the natural and cultural resources of the area. Located next to the Wanapum’s ancestral village and Priest Rapids Dam, this 50,000 square-foot building is instrumental in perpetuating the importance of the culture, traditions and beliefs of the Wanapum for years to come.
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WA, American (US), Native American, Yakama Location
Toppenish, WA The Yakama Nation Multimedia Services Program is made up of the media programs funded through the Yakama Nation. Currently, this includes the KYNR 1490-AM radio station and the Yakama Nation Review newspaper.The newspaper was established by Yakama Tribal Council Resolution May, 1970. The standard broadsheet newspaper is published every two weeks.
The primary news content is focused on the Yakama Nation, but also carries a mix of area, regional, national and international news and information affecting Indigenous populations. There are sections prescribed for Northwest Native news, Across Native America, People in the News, letters to the editor, a powwow calendar, sports, and classifieds.
The newspaper currently has a subscription listing of just under 1,000 readers. The newspaper accepts paid subscribers and offers a subscription discount to Yakama tribal members. There are about 800 newspapers sold at various sales outlets on the Yakama Reservation. The newspaper also accepts paid advertising.
The primary news content is focused on the Yakama Nation, but also carries a mix of area, regional, national and international news and information affecting Indigenous populations. There are sections prescribed for Northwest Native news, Across Native America, People in the News, letters to the editor, a powwow calendar, sports, and classifieds.
The newspaper currently has a subscription listing of just under 1,000 readers. The newspaper accepts paid subscribers and offers a subscription discount to Yakama tribal members. There are about 800 newspapers sold at various sales outlets on the Yakama Reservation. The newspaper also accepts paid advertising.
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WA, Indigenous, Native American Location
Kent, WA Uŋkítȟawa is the Lakota word meaning “Ours, Yours & Mine”. The concept of what is ours, is mine is yours; therefore we are equally responsible to care for each other. UNKITAWA is a 501c3 Non-Profit organization, with all Native American BoD
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WA, American (US), Native American, Yakama Location
Toppenish, WA The mission of the Yakama Nation Museum is to care for, collect and protect the items that promote and preserve the Yakama Nation Culture (T-130-77). The objects are showcased for the cultural, social & economic expressin of the Yakama (T-104-76). We strive to educate the benefit our people and all people (T-67-79).
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WA, American (US), Lummi / Lhaq'temish, Native American Location
Bellingham , WA Community Focus
WA, Native American Location
Port Angeles, WA ʔaʔk̓ʷustəƞáwt̓xʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse is the first longhouse in the nation built on a community college campus. The vision of the Longhouse to be a center for cultural expression and educational achievement for all students and community members was woven together by Peninsula College and six Sovereign Nations: Hoh, Quileute, Makah, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Jamestown S’Klallam, and Lower Elwha Klallam.
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WA, Native American, Tulalip / dxʷliləp Location
Tulalip, WA The Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve mission is to revive, restore, protect, interpret, collect and enhance the history, traditional cultural values and spiritual beliefs of the Tulalip Tribes who are the successors in interest to the Snohomish, Snoqualmie and Skykomish tribes and other tribes and bands signatory to the Treaty of Point Elliott.
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WA, American (US), Hoh / Chalá·at, Native American Location
Forks, WA The Hoh River (chalak’At’sit, meaning “the southern river”). The river itself is focal in Hoh tribal identity and folk-history and in traditional economic patterns.
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WA, Alaska Native, American (US), Haida, Indigenous, Native American, Sugpiaq / Alutiiq, Tlingit / Lingít, Tsimshian Location
Spanaway, WA We are members of many tribes. Many are from Alaska - the Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and the Aleut. Some are from Washington state. They are the Muckleshoot and Quileute tribes. We invite you to accept the gift of our dance and to listen to our songs, which were passed on through the generations of our people.
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WA, First Nations, Native American, Saanich / W̱SÁNEĆ Location
Redmond, WA Native American Flutist & Storyteller
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WA, Indigenous, Native American, Skokomish Location
Skokomish, WA We are committed to providing educational programs, information advocacy and referral, including referral to different forms of financial assistance. We will also provide positive emotional encouragement and support that promotes personal growth, enrichment , empowerment, self-esteem, and pride in our cultural heritage, economic independence and self-sufficiency. We will work in the community to provide educational avenues and to create a more positive environment for life-long learning.
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WA, Colville, Native American Location
Nespelem, WA The Twelve Bands compose the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation: Chelan, Chief Joseph Band of Nez Perce, Colville, Eniat, Lakes, Methow, Moses-Columbia, Nespelem, Okanogan, Palus, San Poil, Wenatchi.
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WA, Native American, Skokomish Location
Skokomish, WA The Community Center Staff is committed to providing a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our entire Twana Community. Our Mission is to build healthier families and a stronger community through programs and events related to Culture, Traditions, Education, Fitness, Recreation, Celebration, and Ceremonies. Through our Journeys we will strive for tribal unity, and we will always encourage positive living and community involvement.
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WA, American (US), Indigenous, Native American, Upper Skagit Location
Seattle, WA Lushootseed Research was founded in 1983 by Vi "taqʷšəblu" Hilbert to preserve and share the language and culture of Lushootseed, the language of the Puget Sound Coast Salish first people in Washington state.
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WA, Indigenous, Native American, Tulalip / dxʷliləp Location
Fife, WA The mission of the Historic Preservation Department is to preserve, protect, and share the history of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, serving both our Native and non-native community by both sharing and protecting our tribal history. We ensure our story is told in local schools, cities, and municipalities. We preserve the culture and traditions of our people. We repatriate our ancestors and their cultural materials from those institutions that are wrongfully holding them.
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WA, Indigenous, Native American Location
Seattle, WA Thriving People. Thriving Places.
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WA, Indigenous, Native American Location
Vancouver, WA Connecting people to the history, living cultures, and ecology of the Columbia River system through Indigenous voices.