Food
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First Foods Restoration, Federal Recognition….
First Foods Restoration, Federal Recognition and more By Sam Robinson | BEF Watersheds Newsletter | April 2022 Following a conversation
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How Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe is fighting ‘perpetual problem’ of green crab invasion
By Shana Lombard | NextGenRadio | April 2022 Larissa Ritzman of the Shoalwater Bay Natural Resources Department is trying to
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Rich and Poor
By the early 1900s our people, that controlled the mouth of the Columbia River for millennia, had become desperate for
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Stinging Nettle Tea
Do seasonal allergies plague you? Do you suffer from arthritis due to changing temperatures? Are you battling diabetes and/or high
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Stinging Nettle Pesto
Mechele Johnson’s recipe – photos Amiran White Ingredients3 cups fresh nettle leaves 2 cloves garlic, or more if you like.25
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First Salmon Ceremony
A Columbia River Spring Salmon arrives and is prepared at the Chinook Nation’s Annual Salmon Ceremony at Chinook Point. Youth
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Chinook Creators and Small Businesses
Support Local, Support Chinook: Your Continually Expanding Holiday Guide to Chinook-Owned Businesses & Artists! Habitat Plants (Plants and Gifts)Melissa Adams
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Chinook Indian Nation chairman calls for U.S. lawmakers to act on promise of federal recognition
By Cade Barker / For The Chronicle Instead of celebrating Native American Heritage Day on Friday, Nov. 29, Chinook