Native Voices & Native-led Organizations

 

Native Daily Network

Native Daily Network was founded by Benita Moore, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and provides on the ground independent media focusing on Indigenous news and culture.

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Indian Country Today

Indian Country Today is a daily digital news platform that covers the Indigenous world, including American Indians and Alaska Natives. Indian Country Today is the largest news site that covers tribes and Native people throughout the Americas.

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Breakdances with Wolves Podcast

Breakdances with Wolves is Gyasi Ross, Wesley “Snipes Type” Roach & Minty LongEarth, Natives with opinions and a platform. Real conversations about what is happening in Indian Country.

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Salish Sea Speaker Series

The Northwest Indian College, located on the Lummi Indian Reservation, is the only accredited tribal college serving the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Follow link below to watch videos from their Salish Sea Speaker Series.

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Indigenous Environmental Network

IEN is an alliance of Indigenous Peoples whose Shared Mission is to Protect the Sacredness of Earth Mother from contamination & exploitation by Respecting and Adhering to Indigenous Knowledge and Natural Law.

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Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

Headquartered in Olympia, the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) was created following the 1974 Boldt Decision that re-affirmed the tribes’ treaty protected fishing rights. NWIFC is a natural resources management support service organization for 20 treaty Indian tribes in western Washington.

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Salmon Defense

Salmon Defense’s mission is to “protect and defend Pacific Northwest salmon and salmon habitat.” This mission is derived from an understanding and appreciation of traditional and contemporary knowledge and values of the Pacific Northwest Indian Tribes.

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Make No Bones About It

Tune into KAOS 89.3 fm in the Olympia area on Sunday evenings at 5pm to hear Make No Bones About It, giving another voice to “The First Peoples” who have and continue to give to our world. Visit Raven Redbone’s website for past episodes and a wealth of information.

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NDN Collective

NDN Collective’s mission is to: “Build the collective power of Indigenous Peoples, communities and Nations to exercise our inherent right to self-determination, while fostering a world that is built on a foundation of justice and equity for all people and the planet.”

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