NWIN #25 – February 2008

Lummi Tribal member Chenoa Egawa hosts the program at the Northwest Indian College campus on the Lummi Nation reservation near Bellingham, Washington. The College has become one of the largest Indian Colleges in North America with six campuses throughout Washington State and one in Idaho.

“Native Nations” Mystique Hurtado,  Skokomish / Hoopa, reporter
What is the longest running public access television show of its kind in the nation? A Native talk show, “Native Nations”, celebrates more than 13 years of air time on Metro East Community Media in Gresham, Oregon..

“Kasaan Totem Raising” Morgan Howard, Tlingit, reporter
The first totem pole carved in 80 years is raised in the Alaskan village of Kasaan on Prince of Wales Island. The pole is symbolic of how the strong Haida culture is helping to revitalize this struggling community.

“Chief Seattle Club” Frank Moxley, Puyallup, reporter
The Chief Seattle Club invites the community in, for a grand opening of the new headquarters in downtown Seattle.

“Around Indian Country” includes these stories:
“Chehalis Tribe / Great Wolf Resorts”, job fair in Olympia, WA
“Nike Air N7” Native American designed shoe, Beaverton, Or.
“Native Film Festival”, Swinomish reservation, WA
Teck Cominco”, Colville reservation, WA

Current NorthWest Indian News reporters including their Tribal/Band affiliation: 
Frank Moxley, Puyallup, Ronnie Washines, Yakama, Chenoa Egawa, Lummi, Niki Cleary, Tulalip, Doreen Manuel, Secwepemc / Ktunaxa, Sherry Guydelkin, Tulalip, Morgan Howard, Tlingit, Sonya Rani Anatole, T’laz’ten, Fredrick Lane, Lummi, Gene Tagaban, Tlingit, Leslie Bristow, Potowatami, Frank Dunn, Swinomish, Deborah Parker, Tulalip. J.D. Mowrer, Tulalip, Dave BrownEagle, Spokane, Mystique Hurtado, Skokomish / Hoopa, Jason Roberts, Makah,