Hallie Golden is a freelance journalist based in Seattle
December 2022
Inside the battle to save the sacred peyote ceremony: ‘We’re in dire straits’
Our unequal earth
An Indigenous reservation has a novel way to grow food – below the earth’s surface
October 2022
Oregon could see first Republican governor in 40 years as polls tilt away from Democrats
Independent hopeful with bipartisan support, along with funds from state’s richest man, could deliver victory to Republican
Beer and baseball: Yurok Tribe tells its story through landmark sports deal
The tribally owned Mad River Brewing Company has partnered with the Giants to build an economic support system and back key causes
US law protecting endangered species hampered by poor resources, study says
Findings highlight how Endangered Species Act has failed in recovering flora and fauna through its 50 years
September 2022
Hawaii to close its only coal power plant in a step toward renewable energy
Lawmakers approved legislation in 2020 banning coal for electricity production by the end of this year
August 2022
Nuclear waste ravaged their land. The Yakama Nation is on a quest to rescue it
A generation after it was decommissioned, tribal members are still working to clean up the Hanford nuclear site, one of the most contaminated spots in the US
June 2022
The students staging a sit-in for LGBTQ+ rights at a Christian university
At Seattle Pacific University, students have spent weeks fighting anti-gay policies common among Christian schools
US politics live
Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey says ‘real change can happen’ on gun reform – as it happened
Actor speaks at White House in effort to sway legislators skeptical of gun control legislation
A mega-tsunami in the Pacific north-west? It could be worse than predicted, study says
Scientists uncover worrying news about faults including Cascadia, which runs from Vancouver Island to northern California
May 2022
Indigenous and Alaska Native women could face escalated violence if Roe is repealed
US Indigenous women face high rates of sexual violence – with little recourse
April 2022
University of California to waive tuition for Native students – but not for all
Native students who aren’t a member of a federally recognized tribe are dismayed that they are left out of the free tuition program
‘Why not me?’: the boot camp giving Indigenous women the tools to run for office
Indigenous women are underrepresented in Congress and other elected offices. The Native Action Network wants to change that
‘People are angry’: US families feel let down by Indigenous missing unit
The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ missing and murdered unit was launched by Deb Haaland a year ago to tackle an epidemic of violence against Native people. But initial results have disappointed
March 2022
The Indigenous tribe fighting back against the addiction epidemic
The Lummi Nation, on the US west coast, has faced addiction issues for decades. Now they are utilizing a combination of culturally-based healing and western approaches
February 2022
Indigenous nations sue North Dakota over ‘sickening’ gerrymandering
The suit charges that diluting Indigenous power violates their voting rights and will handicap tribe members who run for office
‘We have to adapt’: US Pacific north-west weighs plans to cope with extreme weather
After a cataclysmic year of heat and floods, Washington state considers bills to help adapt to climate change challenges
‘The scariest thing’: the children living with long Covid
Though still rare, the numbers of kids across the US reporting symptoms long after infection are increasing, doctors say
January 2022
‘This alert is her scream’: new system would help locate missing Indigenous women
A program in Washington state is intended to trigger an effective search and raise awareness of the problem
