Yakama Nation

Golden eagle feathers are sacred in many cultures. The Yakama Nation aviary is now home to a 1-year old golden eagle. That’s a big deal because it’s hard to get those feathers legally from the federally protected birds.

A beloved member of the Yakama Indian Nation died last Thursday at age 102. Virginia Beavert was known for her tireless efforts to keep her tribe’s culture and traditions alive. She got her doctorate in linguistics at the University of Oregon and at age 90, became the oldest person ever to graduate from the school.

Cadaver dogs, ground-penetrating radar and high-tech computer mapping are all employed to help reveal suspected unmarked graves at Fort Simcoe Historical State Park on Yakama Nation lands.

The Yakama Nation is building up its little-known buffalo herd – so off-the-radar many tribal members don’t even know it exists. The plan is to help Yakama Nation members become more food sovereign.

Pacific lamprey are returning to the Columbia River in record numbers. That’s boosting tribal efforts to help the fish, which are a big part of some tribe’s histories.

Long before the U.S. government made plutonium for bombs at the Hanford Site in southeast Washington [state], the land belonged to native peoples. For the Yakama Nation, the area was vital for hunting and fishing. Tribal leaders want young people to know about their legacy, and the fight that lies ahead.

The Hanford Nuclear Reservation in southeast Washington is one of the most contaminated places on earth. It’s also one of the most sacred landscapes for…