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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & Chronic Health and Addiction Issues in Indian Country

(Part One of a Four-Part Series) By Kyle Taylor Lucas for Tulalip News   This is the first story in a series exploring the study of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and the intersection of chronic health and addiction issues among American Indians. The series focuses upon contributing factors of disproportionately high ACE numbers in American … Continue reading “Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & Chronic Health and Addiction Issues in Indian Country”

Ocean’s Rising Acidification Dissolves Shellfish That Coastal Tribes Depend On

  Terri Hansen, Indian Country Today, 8/14/14   The ancestral connections of tribal coastal communities to the ocean’s natural resources stretch back thousands of years. But growing acidification is changing oceanic conditions, putting the cultural and economic reliance of coastal tribes—a critical definition of who they are—at risk. It’s a big challenge to tribes in … Continue reading “Ocean’s Rising Acidification Dissolves Shellfish That Coastal Tribes Depend On”

Vice Chairman Parks delivers annual State of the Tribes address

  By Andrew Gobin, Tulalip News “In 1996, Marysville and Tulalip had just built a bridge, the 88th Street Bridge,” began Tulalip Vice Chairman Les Parks as he delivered the annual Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce State of Tulalip Address. He recalled the direction Tulalip was moving in when he first served on the tribal … Continue reading “Vice Chairman Parks delivers annual State of the Tribes address”

Education Chasing The Elusive ‘Quality’ In Online Education

  By: NPR Jeff Hellmer is an accomplished jazz pianist who has taught music at the University of Texas at Austin for 27 years. He thinks of himself as more than a teacher, though: “What I would like to do with my teaching is be an ambassador for jazz.” This past spring, in what’s become an … Continue reading “Education Chasing The Elusive ‘Quality’ In Online Education”

Mescalero women honored in documentary

A former Mescalero president and a first lady among women featured in film By Dianne Stallings, Ruidoso News A former Mescalero Apache president and a first lady of the tribe will be featured in a documentary.”A Thousand Voices,” filmed by Silver Bullet Productions. Sandra Platero served as president after the resignation of Fred Chino and … Continue reading “Mescalero women honored in documentary”

Kill the Land, Kill the People: There Are 532 Superfund Sites in Indian Country!

by Terri Hansen, Intercontinental Cry Of a total of 1,322 Superfund sites as of June 5, 2014, nearly 25 percent of them are in Indian country. Manufacturing, mining and extractive industries are responsible for our list of some of the most environmentally devastated places in Indian country, as specified under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation … Continue reading “Kill the Land, Kill the People: There Are 532 Superfund Sites in Indian Country!”

State of Emergency on Navajo Nation as Assayii Lake Fire Exceeds 13,000 Acres

  Indian Country Today The Navajo Nation has declared a state of emergency regarding the Assayii Lake fire, which has burgeoned to 13,250 acres and growing. It is zero percent contained, according to InciWeb. On June 16, the Navajo Nation Commission on Emergency Management passed CEM 14-06-16, a resolution declaring a state of emergency for … Continue reading “State of Emergency on Navajo Nation as Assayii Lake Fire Exceeds 13,000 Acres”

Tulalip Hibulb Cultural Center has new smokehouse

TCTC students build new smokehouse at the Hibulb Cultural Center   By Andrew Gobin, Tulalip News. Photos by Francesca Hillery, Tulalip Public Affairs. The Hibulb Cultural Center and Natural History Preserve has a new smokehouse, thanks to a team of students from the Tulalip TERO Construction Training Center (TCTC). Instructor Mark Newland and his students … Continue reading “Tulalip Hibulb Cultural Center has new smokehouse”

Walking for a cause: local women join the Warriors in Pink

  By Brandi N. Montreuil, Tulalip News TULALIP – Donning pink with a purpose! Tulalip citizen Tawyna Cortez, and teammate Trisha Montero-Higginbotham, will participate in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day event, Walk for a Cure. On September 19-21 they will tackle 60 miles in 3 days. Their walk begins at the Seattle Center, finishing at … Continue reading “Walking for a cause: local women join the Warriors in Pink”

Quinault Indian Nation partners with Corps of Engineers during repairs of Taholah seawall

Quinault Indian Tribe and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District work to repair seawall from Brandi Montreuil on Vimeo. by Brandi N. Montreuil, Tulalip News TAHOLAH, WA – Residents described the crashing storm waves like an earthquake hitting. Wave after wave broke over the weakened seawall that separates Taholah’s lower village from the raging … Continue reading “Quinault Indian Nation partners with Corps of Engineers during repairs of Taholah seawall”