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Reciprocity Project Highlights Indigenous Storytelling and Values

From South Seattle Emerald (by Victor Simoes) – Reciprocity Project, a series of seven Indigenous-made documentary short films, combines Native American storytelling with climate awareness and other intersectional movements rooted in Indigenous guardianship, social justice, and human rights.
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A group of Cham refugees gather on a picnic blanket. Many are wearing headscarves.

Cham Refugee Community: A Photo and Video Portrait of Generational Wealth-Building

From South Seattle Emerald (by Ronnie Estoque) – The Cham are an ethnic group in Cambodia and Vietnam, tracing their ancestry back to the historic Kingdom of Champa, dating back to the second century CE. Many Cham people became refugees during the time of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge and the Vietnam War.
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Exterior of a brown brick building with signs in the windows that say "ʔálʔal Café: Indigenous Foods, Decolonized Space".

Local Indigenous Food Sovereignty Efforts Uplift the Importance of Traditional Foods

From South Seattle Emerald (by Vee Hua 華婷婷) – Open now in Pioneer Square, ʔálʔal Café is one of the Native organizations, along with The Way of the Buffalo and Friends of FEED, that are using Seattle’s Food Equity Fund to promote Indigenous food sovereignty.
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Former INS Building, Now Largest Seattle Artist Enclave, at Risk of Redevelopment

From South Seattle Emerald (by Amanda Ong) – While local artists have reclaimed the CID’s former detainment and deportation facility, the building’s potential sale means the space’s future is uncertain.
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Ethiopian Community Village Development to Provide Affordable Housing Units in Rainier Beach

From South Seattle Emerald (by Ronnie Estoque) – After years of planning, the Ethiopian Community in Seattle is constructing affordable housing for seniors in Rainier Beach.
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The Delridge Farmers Market Offers Culturally Relevant Food and BIPOC Vendors

From South Seattle Emerald (by Amanda Ong) – Learn more about South Seattle’s BIPOC-centered farmers market, running on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month through October!
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A group of infants and their parents sit in a circle on a woven rug.

New Intertribal Parenting Group Offers Indigenous Families a Way to Reconnect with Tradition

From South Seattle Emerald (by Alexa Peters) – Formed just before the pandemic, Native Newborns+ continues to help Indigenous parents connect to their culture and community.
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A drawing depicting three generations of Asian Americans standing in front of a gate that says "Next Gen".

Next Gen: AAPI History Month

From South Seattle Emerald (by Andy Panda) – The latest comic strip in Chinese American artist Andy Panda’s “Next Gen” series!
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A large group marching down the street carrying a banner that says "Justice for Missing and Murdered Native Women".

Chino Y Chicano Podcast: Washington State’s Alert System for Missing Indigenous Women

From South Seattle Emerald (by Enrique Cerna and Matt Chan) – State Rep. Debra Lekanoff speaks on the importance of Washington’s first-in-the-nation alert system for missing Indigenous people.
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Kwanzaa – A Holiday of Purpose and Principles

From South Seattle Emerald (by Patheresa Wells) – Learn more about the origin, principles, resources, and events surrounding this year’s celebration of Kwanzaa!
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