Uneven Ground: This is the third installment in a series examining inequities facing Native American youth in Washington’s criminal justice system. In 2018, Washington passed a law to limit the number ...

The window of Birchbark Books, a Minnseapolis store owned and operated by acclaimed Native writer Louise Erdrich, offers a glimpse of what's inside: a wide variety of Native literature but also ...

When they got closer, she recognized the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement badges worn on their belts. “I [asked], ‘Why are you stopping me?’ And then they said, ‘We need to see your ID,’” ...

Jarrette is a multimedia journalist with experience in digital news, audio reporting and photojournalism. He joined Underscore in June 2022 in partnership with the national Report for America program.

In May, elders from Nuwu, or the Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Tribe, gathered with land defenders and water protectors to expand their protest camp and block construction of the Thacker Pass Lithium ...

Gabe Galanda, an Indigenous rights lawyer and citizen of the Round Valley Tribe, says systemic racism against Native American people in Washington’s legal system is a continuation of historically ...

A resolution that began with ATNI has gained support across Indian County, including NCAI. The resolution calls to protect CDFIs as funding cuts and the recent government shutdown put Native economies ...

This story is co-published by Underscore, ICT and High Country News. ‍The second-largest waterfall in North America is 20 minutes south of downtown Portland, Oregon. Most Portlanders have never heard ...

Portland Tribal Relations Director Laura John announced Friday that she is stepping down. In her place is Miranda Mishan, who formerly served as the city’s tribal relations community liaison. “My goal ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series that illuminates the historical context of tribal law in the Pacific Northwest and examines cases where tribes and tribal members have used federal courts ...

Photo courtesy of Coquille Indian Tribe. After a four year fishing ban on the Coquille River, the Coquille Indian Tribe and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) have announced a proposed ...