Posts Tagged ‘Native American’
Recognizing Native American Heritage Month in November
By Taja Blackhorn, Department of Labor and Industries and Member of the Kahodasi People Pictured Above: Members from four Alaskan Tribes, Photo from US Bureau of Indian Affairs November is Native American Heritage Month Beginning in 1990, November was designated Native American Heritage Month, a time to pay tribute of the rich history and culture…
Today is Indigenous People's Day
Today is Indigenous People’s Day. The Interagency Committee of State Employed Women celebrates diversity and stands with our Native communities and Natives employed by the state of Washington as allies.
Here is how some communities are celebrating and what ICSEW is doing to recognize Native Communities.
Preserving Sacred Traditions During a Pandemic
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, state agencies have had to adapt and figure out new ways of conducting business with minimal contact. With a few modifications, one contract employee at a women’s prison in Belfair has been able to continue culturally-informed programming for incarcerated members of the Native community. Red about JoySky Caudill’s…
First Native American Woman Appointed to Washington State Supreme Court
OLYMPIA–Gov. Jay Inslee helped usher in a historic day for the Washington State Supreme Court when he appointed Judge Raquel Montoya-Lewis as the first Native American justice Dec. 4 in Olympia. Montoya-Lewis has more than 20 years of judicial experience, including five on the Whatcom County Superior Court. She spent years working with tribal communities…
WA's Ecology Director on Native Knowledge and Fighting for Forgotten Communities
Washington State Department of Ecology Director Maia Bellon was recently interviewed on being Native American and how growing up in the Pacific Northwest shaped her worldview and ignited a passion for working with communities to solve environmental problems. Editor’s Note: This Article Originally Appeared on CrossCut. By Hannah Weinberger, CrossCut Maia Bellon grew up exploring…