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Uncover in-depth and nuanced reporting on the issues, stories, and perspectives from Native American and Indigenous communities across North America. Underscore News is a nonprofit newsroom covering Indigenous communities and producing in-depth journalism in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
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A community-based volunteer organization known by many as BAAITS was born 25 years ago in California. 'We’ve really evolved as an organization. I’m really glad to see where it is now ..read more
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Another round of disinterments and repatriations are expected this fall of students from six tribes who died attending the Carlisle boarding school ..read more
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Tribal nations and Indigenous-led organizations are increasing their efforts to support those struggling with substance use disorder. Many are turning to medication-assisted treatment vans as a way to expand access to care ..read more
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College basketball star Kianna Hamilton, citizen of the Osage Nation, finishes out her last season of college ball on the University of Portland women’s basketball team and looks to her new role as director of basketball operations for the Portland Pilots ..read more
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Once a three-person program, the city’s tribal relations office sat empty for months. On Friday, city leaders announced that Adam Becenti, Diné, will be the new Tribal Relations Program manager ..read more
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After battling lupus for over two years, renowned comic artist from the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, Jeffrey Veregge, passed away from a heart attack at 50 ..read more
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New legislation could end the decades-old policy requiring proof of blood quantum to cross between the U.S. and Canada, which has violated the rights of Native nations to establish their own citizenship requirements ..read more
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Meet Mikailah Thompson, Nimíipuu and Black, entrepreneur and spring 2024 seasonal artist for Canada-based and Indigenous-rooted brand Manitobah ..read more
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The Quinault Indian Nation’s court system focuses on individual healing from addiction, instead of criminalization and punishment ..read more
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Oregon’s Indian Country harnesses the power of equine therapy for its children leaving foster care and juvenile justice systems ..read more