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In Memoriam: Native Comic Artist Jeffrey Veregge
May 7, 2024 · Underscore News + ICT. Beloved comic artist Jeffrey Veregge, from the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, passed on last Friday at the age of 50. His wife, Christina Veregge shared on Facebook that he passed that morning unexpectedly from a heart attack, while in the hospital battling lupus. Well known for his work with Marvel, crafting breathtaking comic art with a Native twist, Veregge called ...
Bringing Beavers Back to the Beaver State - Underscore Native News
Apr 20, 2021 · Until the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation bought this land near Pendleton, the river flowed faster and more directly. Beavers helped create side channels that slowed the water and turned it into the biggest wetland in the Umatilla Basin.
Portland Abruptly Fires Tribal Relations Manager
Oct 17, 2024 · Adam Becenti had big dreams for his first Indigenous Peoples Day as Portland’s Tribal Relations Program manager. His plans to host a panel discussion with Native journalists in a city building felt like an opportunity to demonstrate the city’s commitment to listening to Indigenous communities.
A ‘Land Back’ Achievement in Portland - Underscore Native News
Aug 25, 2023 · Paul Lumley, Yakama Nation, served as the CEO of Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) from 2016 to 2023. After seven years at NAYA, Lumley announced on his last day that NAYA is debt free with an over $20 million …
Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Considers Freedmen …
May 28, 2021 · Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton Courtesy photo/Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. In his new statement, Batton says he meditated on the Nation’s mission and vision, reflected on the stories of elders, and “unpacked some of the baggage.”
Second Annual Lamprey Celebration a Hit - Underscore Native News
Jul 19, 2023 · Corinne Sams, an elected member of the Umatilla board of trustees and vice chair of the board of commissioners for the Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission, poses for a photo at the second annual Lamprey Celebration, hosted this year by Yakama Nation.
‘Rooted in Tradition’ - Underscore Native News
Apr 10, 2024 · The Wallowa Moccasin – named after the Wallowa Valley on Mikailah Thompson’s Nimíipuu homeland – features her geometric embroidery. Thompson wanted the Wallowa Moccasin to embody modern construction while staying true to tradition and artistry.
Secrecy and Data Issues Impede Progress on Missing and …
Aug 23, 2024 · Oregon grapples with limited transparency and data gaps, as unpublicized guidelines from the federal coordinator in Oregon on missing and murdered Indigenous people and inconsistent reporting from Oregon State Police hinder effective understanding and accountability for MMIP.
How Acorns Carry Cultural Knowledge - Underscore Native News
Apr 10, 2023 · Underscore News The Food Sovereignty Project tells stories about traditional Indigenous knowledge and practices that honor and strengthen the relationship to the plants and animals that sustain all of us.The seven-story project was co-managed by Nicole Charley and Jackleen de La Harpe for Underscore News with generous …