NWIN #14 – March 2006

NWIN Program 14:
Lummi Tribal member Chenoa Egawa hosts the program from the Yakama Nation in south central Washington State.  Spanning over 1.4 million acres and with nearly 10,000 Tribal members, Yakama Nation has the largest reservation and is the most populous Tribe in the northwestern United States.

“Tsunami Fears Spur Quileute Boundary Dispute”
Niki Cleary,  reporter, Tulalip, Bev Hauptli and Dennis Bragg, producers.|
With their tiny reservation located right on the shores of Washington State’s Pacific coastline, the Quileute Tribe is taking bold measures to protect Tribal members and the community of La Push against the threat of Tsunamis.

“Pendleton Woolen Mills”
Kate Reardon, reporter, Potawatami, Mark Anderson, producer, Cowlitz.
For more than 100 years, the Pendleton Woolen Mills have been making premium quality wool blankets with Native artwork and designs as well as wool clothing and other products. The Pendleton blankets are often used in the important ‘blanketing’ ceremonies by Tribes throughout North America.

“Around Indian Country”
Sherry Guydelkon, reporter, Tulalip
Around Indian Country contains brief summary reports on the following topics:
– “The Tulalip Hibulb Museum Groundbreaking”. The Tulalip Tribes gave life to a long awaited dream, as ground was first broken for the construction of The Tulalip ‘Hibulb’ Museum and natural preserve
– “Cowlitz Casino Public Meeting”. La Center, WA hosts Environmental Impact Statement discussions for plans to construct Cowlitz Casino there.
– “Squaxin Museum exhibit: Wood, Paper, Glass”. An exhibition of work by Native artists, entitled “Wood, Paper, Glass,” opened at the Squaxin Island Museum, February 9th. The exhibit featured work by emerging and established artists who all worked on their projects with master artists in the fields of wood carving, printmaking and molten or blown glass.
– “Sequim Elk Herds”. Problem Elk eat crops, gardens, disrupt traffic. Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe co manages herd and is making plans to relocate herd.
– “Inside Passage”  A television special co-produced by Seattle PBS station KCTS and Palmer/Fenster Inc, entitled, “Inside Passage” explores the history, cultural diversity and natural beauty of the waterways known as the Inside Passage of Washington, British Columbia and Southeast Alaska.

Program Close:
Two Yakama Elders talk about their youth in their native Yakama language.