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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.

Seattle urban Natives look to have a neighborhood to call their own

From Crosscut (by Luna Reyna) – Na’ah Illahee Fund is conducting a survey on a possible Indigenous neighborhood in Seattle.

Learning Nisqually history starts with building a sense of place

From The Seattle Times (by Jenn Smith) – As more Washington schools introduce tribal learning curricula, the Nisqually Cultural Center provides a place to experience its history and culture.

Cultivating community and tradition among the crops at the Native Garden

From UW College of the Environment – At the UW Farm, the wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Native Garden is a gathering place for Indigenous students and faculty.

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.

On the 21st-Century Renaissance of Native American Fiction

From Lithub (by Erika Wurth) – Indigenous writers Erika Wurth and Margaret Verble discuss today’s proliferation of Native writing and what it means to be part of it.
A singer stands next to a guitar player on stage performing.
Logan Ulavale and Nicole Suyama perform covers and other music in the lounge area at The Cove Restaurant and Lounge in Lynnwood, Jan. 28, 2021. (Via Real Change, Photos by Matthew S. Browning)

Soaring into community

From Real Change (by Ashley Archibald) – With program manager Nicole Suyama, Red Eagle Soaring provides a space for Indigenous youth to connect with their tribal customs through music and theatre.
Exterior front building photo of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
Exterior front building photo of the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art

How Newly Recruited Native Curators Are Changing the Narrative of American Art at Museums Across the Country

From Artnet News (by Zachary Small) – Around the country, art museums are taking steps to collaborate with Native American communities to display Indigenous art.

Here are 252 books by Native and Indigenous writers that Elissa Washuta thinks you should read.

Elissa Washuta’s ever-expanding list compiles “classics, newest books, and out-of-print titles” by Native and Indigenous writers.

EchoX’s Best of 2021

As 2021 comes to a close, here’s a look back at a few of our proudest accomplishments. For such a small team, we were able to do so much!

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