Despite the hopeful strides the river has taken in healing, scientists say federal funding cuts pose a setback to continued scientific monitoring.| Underscore Native News
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A list of events celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day in October 2025 The post ICT’s Guide to Indigenous Peoples Day events appeared first on Underscore Native News.| Underscore Native News
Using their art to help shape culture in the Pacific Northwest, Confluence’s annual “Legacy Maker Gathering” recognized the contributions of Lillian Pitt, Elizabeth Woody and Linda Meanus. The post “Honoring Story Bearers:” Confluence Pays Tribute To Three Warm Springs Elders appeared first on Underscore Native News.| Underscore Native News
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians held ribbon cutting to celebrate Kloshe Illahee Haws, a new 39-unit affordable housing project open to Siletz citizens and the broader Salem community. The post Siletz Opens Affordable Housing Project in Salem, Oregon appeared first on Underscore Native News.| Underscore Native News
Those attending the vigil in remembrance of children, both survivors and those lost during the residential and boarding school era, called for Indigenous global solidarity with Palestine and those targeted by ICE. The post Orange Shirt Day Vigil Ends in Detainments At Portland ICE Facility appeared first on Underscore Native News.| Underscore Native News
Impacts will vary depending on how much reserve funding individual tribes have. The post Government Shutdown Begins, ‘Too Early To Tell’ The Full Impact On Indian Country appeared first on Underscore Native News.| Underscore Native News
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation invests in a food truck park and housing development to keep tribal members home. The post Umatilla Tribes Navigate Modern Development on Reservation Land appeared first on Underscore Native News.| Underscore Native News
Portland State University researchers say nearly half of federal funds allocated to Northwest tribes in 2024 is at risk under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The post Northwest Native Nations Could Lose Hundreds of Millions in Federal Funding, Report Says appeared first on Underscore Native News.| Underscore Native News
Lucy Racehorse Suppah stands in the middle of a traditional medicine plant garden laid out in a circle. “We’re looking at some prairie white sage, and then we also have our sweet grass in our stock tanks,” she said, pointing to a water stock tank repurposed into a garden bed. “Sweet grass really likes its […] The post Baseball Field Turned Indigenous-led Community Garden Takes Root in Portland appeared first on Underscore Native News.| Underscore Native News
A few years ago, as Elaine Harvey washed three gallons of freshly picked huckleberries, she noticed something startling: Worms wiggling out of the dark-purple fruits. “We didn’t even know those were wormy when we were picking them,” said Harvey, a member of the Ḱamíłpa Band of the Yakama Nation. Over the decades, Harvey and others […] The post Invasive Fruit Fly Hits the Yakama Nation’s Huckleberry Fields appeared first on Underscore Native News.| Underscore Native News
The Portland based artist was recognized this week alongside five other “changemakers,” each receiving a quarter of a million dollars in unrestricted funds to honor their excellence in arts, economics, and the environment.| Underscore Native News
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Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California won a decades-long fight for the largest dam removal in U.S. history. This is their story.| Underscore Native News
