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Origins: The Last Reefnetters

From Cascade PBS – Watch the first segment of this PBS docuseries on the origins and cultural importance of the reefnets of the Northern Straits Salish tribes.
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Coast Salish tribes enjoy the sweet revival of a camas harvest

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.
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Getting Blessed in the Rain for the 21st Annual White Center Cambodian New Year Festival

From South Seattle Emerald (by Jenn Ngeth) – April 27th marked the 21st celebration of the White Center Cambodian New Year Festival. Check out the event in photos!
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The Beacon Food Forest Belongs to Everybody: BIPOC Leadership Cultivates Equity and Accessibility

From South Seattle Emerald (by Amanda Sorell) – A 7-acre forest in Beacon Hill is home to an ambitious program of community gardening, food sovereignty, and environmental justice.
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Intended as a ‘third space,’ The Creative Café opens at historic Washington Hall

From International Examiner (by Roxanne Ray) – Opening on MLK Day, January 15th, The Creative Café seeks to provide a “third place” in the Central District.
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FilipinoTown Magazine launches celebrating the community

From Northwest Asian Weekly (by Jason Cruz) – In print and online, a new annual magazine highlights the lives and stories of Filipinos in the Northwest.
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Black Growing Traditions

From Yes! Magazine (by Jazmin “Sunny” Murphy) – “Today, there is a growing movement to redefine the historical Black experience with land ownership and raising crops. These farmers are working to reclaim and recontextualize that history through self-determination, manifested in sovereign food production for their local communities and families.”
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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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