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One rookie steps up as the Nez Perce wildfire crew grays
Farrell Hayes represents something that veteran firefighters say is harder to come by these days: a young person who wants to get involved in firefighting.

Trump upends historic Columbia River Basin agreement, bringing uncertainty to salmon recovery efforts
President Donald Trump on Thursday pulled the federal government out of what Northwest tribes have hailed as a historic agreement to recover salmon in the Columbia River Basin.

Former dam property along White Salmon River to be sold to Yakama Nation
The Conservation Fund announced this week they are purchasing land form the former Condit Dam site. It will be transferred to the Yakama Nation as soon as next year.

Northwest tribes say Trump’s proposed salmon budget cuts violate treaty rights
The White House’s proposed 2026 budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration would eliminate the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund, the leading source of money for restoring the Northwest’s struggling salmon runs.

Oregon Field Guide
‘Friends of the Rez Dogs’ offer mobile veterinary care to reduce overpopulation of strays in Indigenous communities
First Nations Veterinary offers high-volume spay and neuter clinics to minimize animal overpopulation and suffering on Native American reservations.
Bureau of Indian Affairs keeps mum after fatal police shootings on Duck Valley, Fort McDermitt reservations
Cousins Cody Whiterock, who died in 2024, and Kirby Paradise, who died four years prior, were shot by BIA police on remote Idaho-Nevada reservations. Years later, their families are still seeking answers.

Springwood Ranch agreement marks 1st tribal-state land partnership in Washington
The Yakama Nation will co-manage ancestral lands at Springwood Ranch, advancing conservation, water storage and cultural restoration through the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan.

Portland
‘Release the pain we carry:’ Scenes from MMIR Day of Awareness and Action
Crowds gathered in Portland to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives by raising awareness with signs and speakers while providing space for healing through ceremony.

Politics
Oregon lawmakers celebrate 50 years of Native American legislative commission
The commission rules that Oregon’s nine federally-recognized tribes can formally weigh in on legislative matters.

Health
More Oregonians speak Indigenous languages, but health care interpreters are lacking
Groups are joining Legacy Health to ask lawmakers to beef up the training and accreditation program for interpreters to help people access care, other services.