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Sauk-Suiattle Tribe loses appeal over Gorge Dam

On December 30, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Environment, Legal, Native tribes

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ended the year by issuing a ruling in the lawsuit by the Sauk-Suiattle Tribe filed against Seattle City Light and the City of Seattle. The Tribe had argued that the Gorge Dam violated federal law, the federal act establishing the Washington Territory, and subsequently …

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Department of Interior report on federal Indian boarding schools

On May 11, 2022 By Kevin Schofield In Federal government, Native tribes

Today the U.S. Department of the Interior released Volume 1 of its comprehensive investigation into the tragic legacy of Federal Indian boarding schools. For 150 years, from 1819 to 1969, the federal government operated or supported 408 boarding schools across 37 states (including 15 in Washington). Prior to this investigation, …

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