Native Americans

Oregon Senate Approves Lifting Ban On Native American Mascots

Virginia Alvino — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:29:35 +0000

SALEM, Ore. - Some Oregon public schools may soon be allowed to keep their Native American mascots.

Oregon Considers Lifting Ban On Native American Mascots

Virginia Alvino — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:21:51 +0000

SALEM, Ore. - Oregon tribal members are lobbying state lawmakers to uphold a ban on Native American mascots in schools. A committee in Salem heard testimony Wednesday on a bill to overturn a ban on names like “Braves” or “Chiefs”.

Last year the Oregon Board of Education voted to phase out American Indian themed mascots in public schools.

Northwest Tribes Begin To Try Reservation Crime Cases Under Tougher Laws

Anna King — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:37:13 +0000

A tribal court on the Umatilla Indian Reservation is one of the first to hand down a long prison term under new tougher criminal sentencing laws enacted by Congress in 2010.

Northwest Fire Season Stretches Tribal Resources Thin

Jessica Robinson — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:26:10 +0000

Fire crews are pushing back against a new blaze near Omak, Wash. The 5,000-acre wildfire on the Colville Indian Reservation has already destroyed two homes and forced other residents to evacuate. The Northwest’s busy fire season has taken a toll on tribal lands this year.

Flotilla Landing Ends 2012 Tribal Canoe Journey On Sunday

Tom Banse — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 23:54:10 +0000

An audience of thousands is expected at the port of Olympia this Sunday to witness the conclusion of the annual Northwest Indian canoe journey.

Supreme Court Rules Feds Must Pay Up On Contracts With Tribes

Jessica Robinson — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:27:44 +0000

Northwest tribes stand to receive big payments from the federal government after a U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday. Here’s the upshot of the ruling: the government has to uphold contracts with American Indian tribes, even if Congress shortchanges those deals.

Oregon Bans American Indian Sports Mascots In Schools

Colin Fogarty — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:17:29 +0000

Native American-themed sports mascots will no longer be allowed in Oregon public schools. That's the decision Thursday by the state Board of Education. The vote was 5 to 1.