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US, Canada and indigenous groups announce proposal to address cross-border mining pollution
The U.S., Canada and several indigenous groups have agreed to address pollution from coal mining in British Columbia that officials say has been contaminating waterways on both sides of the border for many years.
EPA proposes adding portions of 150-mile stretch of upper Columbia River to the Superfund list
The Superfund designation would make the upper Columbia River eligible for remediation from the U.S.-Canadian border south to the Grand Coulee Dam — impacting portions of those 150 river miles.
Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas
The $366 million plan will fund solar, battery storage and hydropower projects in sparsely populated regions where electricity can be costly and unreliable.
White House, tribal leaders hail ‘historic’ deal to restore salmon runs in Pacific Northwest
The plan brokered by the Biden administration pauses long-running litigation over federal dam operations and represents the most significant step yet toward eventually taking the four Snake River dams down.
How a Northwest tribe is escaping a rising ocean
The Quinault Indian Nation in Washington state is gradually moving the village of Taholah away from a rising Pacific Ocean. Other communities in the U.S. may need to take a similar approach.
Umatilla tribes to launch food waste reduction project in northeast Oregon reservation
This spring, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation will initiate a first-of-its-kind food waste reduction project. The tribe will look at how much food the community throws away. It will also install a biodigester in the Mission area of the reservation.
Federal government finalizes floating offshore wind areas off the Oregon Coast
The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Tuesday two final floating offshore wind energy areas off the coast of Coos Bay and Brookings.
Yakama Nation member and linguist Virginia Beavert dies at age 102
Virginia Beavert was known for her tireless efforts to keep her tribe’s culture and traditions alive. She got her doctorate in linguistics at the University of Oregon and at age 90, became the oldest person ever to graduate from the school.
Oregon governor reactivates special cultural task force for Native American items
“Tribes should have access to information about cultural items held in storage or on display at state agencies, state universities, colleges, and public schools,” said Kotek in a news release. “It is time to renew this important work and continue to strengthen our essential government-to-government relationship with the nine sovereign nations.”
Coquille Tribe’s long bet on contentious new casino may still pay off
After hitting bumps along the way over a decade, the tribe's casino project is again moving forward, but criticism from other regional tribes remains strong.