NWIN #37 – April 2009

Chenoa Egawa, Lummi Tribal member, hosts the program from the Native American Youth and Family Center in Portland, Oregon

NWIN 37 stories:

“Midnight Mine“ In 1954, Uranium was discovered on the Spokane Indian Reservation.  When mining of the ore began soon thereafter, not much was known about the effects on tribal members. We’ll take you there and find out what is happening now. 

“Suquamish Longhouse Opening” Cultural preservation is a central mission of the Suquamish Tribe. On the shores of Puget Sound , tribal members celebrated a cultural victory: The completion and opening of their new Long House.

“Native American Youth and Family Center” Serving over 1200 youth and their families from over 300 tribal backgrounds, the NAYA Family Center in Portland, Oregon strives to enhance the diverse strengths of native youth and their families through cultural identity and education.

“Around Indian Country” NWIN’s Deborah Parker reports on what’s going on around Indian Country.
     “Coeur d’Alene Lake management Plan” A six year-long effort to create a ‘lake management plan’, to improve and protect the water quality in Coeur d’Alene Lake, has been signed by Idaho Governor C.L. ‘Butch’ Otter and Coeur d’Alene Tribal Chairman, Chief J. Allen.
     “InterTribal Beat” Every Tuesday between 3:00 and 4:00 P.M. you will hear the only Indian radio show in the Spokane region. InterTribal Beat hosts: Jeff Ferguson and Gabe Bylilly, discuss current events, play a variety of Native music and invite guests to talk on the show.
     “From Disgrace to Grace: Reconciliation and Healing in Canadian Aboriginal Residential Schools” In the aftermath of the Canadian government apology to First Nations survivors of the residential schools, Reverend Jim Cruickshank of the Anglican Diocese presented a discussion to the Bellingham City Club on reconciliation and healing in the Canadian Indian residential schools.