He has spoken on the importance of non-Native foster families finding ways to keep Native language and culture alive when they take in Indian children, he has recorded the histories and stories of his ...

We want to thank Ron Friesen for his excellent essay (“What I’ve learned about myself from my Tulalip neighbors,” The Herald, Dec. 17). He explains in very clear terms the different cultural ...

Salish is a language group encompassing multiple Native American languages and dialects. The Salish School of Spokane teaches two Salish languages. Four classrooms speak Colville-Okanagan Salish, ...

Decades of work building new relationships between Native artists and the Burke Museum in Seattle make a wool-weaving exhibit ...

Seattle has missed the boat when it comes to honoring the region’s Native American heritage. The symbols of civic pride placed at the Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square actually trace to the Haida ...

The Hockaday Museum of Art is hosting a presentation and workshop on Salish cedar bark baskets on May 6. (Courtesy photo) Aspen and Cameron Decker are presenting programs at the Hockaday Museum of Art ...

CounterPoint Press Publishing Northwest author Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe’s newest book is called Thunder Song. It’s a collection of essays examining the intersection of her Indigenous ancestry, Coast ...

It’s one of the ways that Coast Salish culture will stay alive, she said. And it’s going to ensure the canoe journey and all of its traditions remain accessible for future generations. Hosting the ...