Coverage of issues facing Native people, here in our region and around the country.
JPR's studios are on the campus of Southern Oregon University (SOU), which is located within the ancestral homelands of the Shasta, Takelma, and Latgawa peoples. In recognition of this history, SOU has adopted a that honors the sovereignty and rich cultural heritage of indigenous people.
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National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution (26/9331). Photo by NMAI Photo Services/NMAI-Natl. Museum of the AmericaA Navajo woman who has spent 50 years sewing has now been honored with an NEA award for her unique quilts. She is unafraid to criticize the mainstream culture that's marginalized Indigenous artists. -
Jenny Kane/APThis year's powwow of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians came just two weeks after a federal court lifted decades-old restrictions on the tribe鈥檚 rights to hunt, fish and gather.
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Chantele Rilatos is a traditional weaver and tribal member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. In this conversation with JPR鈥檚 Vanessa Finney, Rilatos describes the materials and techniques she uses to create works of art that are as useful as they are beautiful. -
On Friday, the federal government released an environmental assessment in favor of the Coquille Indian Tribe opening a new casino. Other tribes aren鈥檛 happy. -
Crescent City resident practices traditional weaving techniques to create works of art that are as useful as they are beautiful. -
Kari Marie Norgaard, author of "Salmon and Acorns Feed Our People," asks a provocative question in her research. -
Native health groups and organizations in Oregon and California can now bill Medicaid for their healing treatments. -
Brian Bull, a member of the Nez Perce tribe and award-winning reporter offers insight on media and society. -
The Applegate Valley in southern Oregon is the region traveled by brothers of Charles Applegate, who settled in the Willamette Valley. "Two Way Seeing" shares the story of a generational friendship between a Yoncalla Kalapuya descendant and the Applegate family. -
The Yurok Tribe has signed an agreement with Del Norte County to defer prosecution for some members if they enter a culturally-focused diversion program -
The word "squaw" was declared derogatory by the Department of Interior in 2021. Since then, hundreds of geographic features have been renamed with input from local tribes and Indigenous communities. -
Indigenous natives know the generational history and culture of this land. -
Underground History host, Chelsea Rose, visits the High Desert Museum in Bend, OR.
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At least 170 Native American, Native Hawaiians, and Native Alaskans are on ballots this fall, an all-time high. But a group tracking Indigenous candidates says more work needs to be done.
