Two Colville women were booked into a rural Washington jail. It became a death sentence
Critics say WA jails are letting opioid users suffer from withdrawals, leading to preventable deaths
Indigenous Affairs
Tribes look to renewable energy to power jobs of the future
From Florida to Alaska, tribes seek to harness energy from sun, wind and water
At the Crossroads: State of the Economy in Indian Country
‘Stealth’ economy for tribes hides billions of dollars in jobs, growth and revenue for rural communities
Tribal Leaders in Washington Allege State Intentionally Ignores Treaty Rights
After a judge dismissed charges of shellfish trafficking on treaty grounds, tribes and treaty rights organizations say the case exemplifies how Washington officials are working to undermine treaty fishing rights and agreements, which the state denies.
Redistricting: Tribes fight for an equal voice
As states set out to redraw political districts, some have worked to better integrate the needs of Native communities.
Salmon Are No Longer Kings Of The Columbia. That Has Biologists Worried
A recent report shows an explosion of growth of a non-native species in the Columbia River. What does that mean for salmon and the cultures built on them?
A Shellfish Company Gets into the Weeds
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community shows how eelgrass and aquaculture can coexist in Puget Sound.
Opportunities and Obstacles in Indian Country
InvestigateWest is examining the state of the economy across Indian Country, in collaboration with ICT (Indian Country Today), the Institute for Nonprofit News and eight other news organizations
‘Cultural resources are not a renewable thing for us.’
The West’s largest green energy storage project would destroy a Yakama sacred site. Now, the nation is fighting back.
Concerns about WSP search rates persist
The Washington State Patrol this month announced a study had found “no systemic agency bias” in its stops and searches. But that’s not the whole story
State will study bias in searches by Washington state troopers
Washington state lawmakers have just passed a budget that pays for a collaboration between the WashingtonState Patrol and Washington State University to find out whether state troopers exercise racial bias when they decide to search motorists.
Will state study bias revelations against state troopers?
Following revelations that Washington State Patrol troopers search people of color at rates much higher than whites, the Washington House of Representatives has proposed restarting bias studies
