From Greeks in Washington – this piece documents the legacy of Sephardic families from Greece and how they found a home in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.
Voices Staff – A collation of Alysa Landry’s series for Indian Country Today on United States presidents in anticipation of the 2020 election. Covering George Washington to Barack Obama.
EchoX Original – Board President Marisol Morales shares reflections on her father’s legacy as a strong supporter of farmworkers rights, environmental and economic justice.
Teachers and kids join in teaching Lushootseed online
From Tulalip News – Since COVID has affected the way communities interact and learn together, a group of Lushootseed language warriors are connecting online to share and learn the Lushootseed language.
Seedlines: Indigenous Ways of Being – reclaiming authenticity in storytelling
From South Seattle Emerald – Cherokee filmmaker and journalist Taylor Hensel reflects on the how narratives and storytelling can do tangible harm to Indigenous communities and what it means to reclaim agency and real representation.
Washington Supreme Court Reverses Itself In Century-Old Case, Affirms Yakama Nation Treaty Rights
Northwest Public Broadcasting – the Washington State Supreme Court reversed an 1918 ruling against Yakama man fishing in traditional waters outside the Yakama reservation.
Ethnic Studies educator Shraddha Shirude on giving math purpose
South Seattle Emerald – Shraddha Shirude offers a unique and transformative approach to math in Seattle schools. Her approach is an invitation to love the subject and to embrace and explore one’s own identity.
Celebrating Pride in the Indigenous community – a video playlist
To celebrate Pride 2020, EchoX has curated a series of videos that celebrate Two-Spirit people and the legacies of LGBTQ+ identities in Indigenous communities.
Where does Pride fit in a time of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter?
From High Country News – In a time of social change and a pandemic that has laid bare deep-rooted inequalities, Pride’s roots as an LGBTQ+ movement for equity are back in focus.
