Environment After 20 years, Makah Tribe aims to harpoon gray whales again Twenty years after its last successful whale hunt, the Makah Tribe is inching closer to getting to harpoon gray whales again off the Washington coast. John Ryan
Snoqualmie Tribe buys land around Snoqualmie Falls for $125M The Snoqualmie Tribe has purchased Snoqualmie Falls and the surrounding land and nearby hotel for $125 million. Eilís O'Neill
Politics Washington's Fawn Sharp elected president of National Congress of American Indians An indigenous leader from Washington State is the new president of National Congress of American Indians. Paige Browning Gil Aegerter
Arts & Life A Native-inspired café opens at Burke Museum. There will be frybread Museums draw people with exhibits. But increasingly, newer museums are putting more attention to food. When the Burke Museum reopens this weekend, it will feature a new café focused on Native American cuisine. Meet the couple behind Off the Rez Café. Ruby de Luna
Politics 'Shoddy example.' How to count the Native women who have gone missing? It’s been more than 30 years since Daisy Mae Heath went missing. To this day, her family doesn’t know what happened to her. She is one of an unknown number of missing and murdered indigenous women across Washington state and around the country. Kate Walters
Environment Indigenous activists demand Inslee declare a 'climate emergency' There's pressure on Washington Governor Jay Inslee to declare a "climate emergency". Paige Browning
Race & Identity Tears flow as Seattle Council commits to supporting Native Americans The Seattle City Council passes a resolution aimed at supporting Native American communities -- especially the crisis involving missing or murdered indigenous women. Casey Martin Gil Aegerter
Arts & Life Photos: 100+ tribal canoes land on Lummi shore, honor missing and murdered indigenous women Canoe families from Alaska, Washington and Canada landed on Lummi shore on Wednesday during 'Paddle to Lummi,' the annual tribal canoe journey. Megan Farmer
Environment The river runs alarmingly low in North Bend It’s been raining this July, but much of Washington is still in a drought, because of our hot, dry spring and early summer. Just 30 minutes outside Seattle, in the town of North Bend, most development is on hold till an issue of water is resolved. Eilís O'Neill
Health 'Our women are no longer invisible.' Counting missing and murdered indigenous women from the Northwest Seattle's Native community wants better data on missing and murdered indigenous women, and they're taking it on themselves to make that happen. Kate Walters
