Indigenous Affairs Yakama Nation’s new public safety campus gives justice room to grow The tribal court system, which had occupied a cluster of trailers since the ’50s, plans to add services like a mental health or a veterans court. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore News and ICT / January 9, 2024
Equity Snoqualmie Tribe starts land protection sales tax at Salish Lodge The 2% tax will preserve ancestral sites such as Snoqualmie Falls, and could be a model for other Indigenous nations. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Underscore/ICT / July 17, 2023
Politics Advocacy in hard times: Lessons from the Occupy movement Despite the looming government shutdown, not much happened in Olympia over the weekend. by Lisa Arnold / April 5, 2012
Politics How pizza helped Garfield High teachers resist standardized testing Pizza's Inspirational Powers by Lisa Arnold / July 1, 2013
Politics After Occupy and the election: how to organize for real change A 2011 crowd for Occupy Seattle at Westlake by Lisa Arnold / September 25, 2012
Politics Warning: Public service is a social change liability Jody Hall, founder of Cupcake Royale, at her Ballard shop. by Lisa Arnold / January 20, 2013
Equity 3 organizing lessons from Seattle's fast food strike Strikers outside a downtown Seattle Specialty's by Lisa Arnold / September 5, 2013
Politics Real state support for schools: A roadmap A class project for a fundraising auction by Lisa Arnold / March 6, 2014
Environment Saving Maury Island may hold lessons for oil train fight The site of Maury Island's longtime gravel pit. by Lisa Arnold / April 1, 2015
News The Washington mental health lifeline made for and by Native people The Native and Strong Lifeline provides connection and culturally specific care to callers in crisis. by Nika Bartoo-Smith Indian Country Today and Underscore News / June 19, 2023