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Made There: Yakama artist Bessie Bill weaves traditional wa’paas

From Crosscut (by Sarah Hall) – In the Yakima Valley, master weaver Bessie Bill weaves wa’paas to build community and preserve a tribal tradition.
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Seattle’s First-Ever BLASTFEST Celebrates Afrobeats Music and African Cultures

From South Seattle Emerald (by Patheresa Wells) – Seattle’s first-ever Afrobeats music festival will be held Saturday, July 29 at Seattle Center!
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Eid Mubarak!

From Voices Staff – Eid Mubarak! Eid al-Fitr is the last day of رمضان, the month of Ramadan, a month of spiritual reflection and prayer. The month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It means “burning heat,” and begins with hilal, the crescent moon.
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When is Eid al-Fitr 2023?

From Al Jazeera (by Alia Chughtai & Marium Ali) – With Ramadan coming to an end, see how Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Eid Mubarak!
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A group posing for a photo wearing shirts that say "Muslim Day at the Capitol 2023".

WA state recognizing Ramadan will help connect Muslims and non-Muslims

From Northwest Asian Weekly (by Kai Curry) – Proponents hope a new Washington State resolution recognizing the holiday of Ramadan will bring more acceptance and understanding for our state’s Muslim communities. Ramadan Mubarak!
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A woman stands on a sidewalk. In the background is a marquee under a sign that says "NP Hotel".

The untold history of migrant labor in the Pacific Northwest

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.
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How experiencing a Burmese community exhibit changed my life’s path

From International Examiner (by Jon Chu) – The Wing Luke Museum’s “Woven Togther: Stories of Burma/Myanmar” exhibit inspired one student to get involved with his community.
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An elderly woman speaks in front of a classroom. On the whiteboard are words in an Indigenous language.

Oregon language institute celebrates 25 years

From Indian Country Today (by McKayla Lee) – 2022 marks the 25th year of the Northwest Indian Language Institute and its work to revitalize the Pacific Northwest’s endangered Native Languages.
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A woman in black stands with a narwhal balloon on a sidewalk next to a sign that says 'Panama Hotel Tea & Coffee'

Jan Johnson of Japantown’s Panama Hotel: “Saving History Saves the Future”

From The North American Post (by Elaine Ikoma Ko) – An interview with Jan Johnson, owner and operator of the historic Panama Hotel and Tea House.
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A young person stands in front of some plants at an information sign called "Sustaining the huckleberries".

It’s Huckleberry Harvest Time!

From Tulalip News (by Micheal Rios) – With swədaʔx̌ali (Lushootseed for ‘Place of Mountain Huckleberries’), the Tulalip Tribes are reclaiming a traditional area to give their members access to huckleberry gathering.
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