NorthWest Indian News

This month's show highlights the 7th annual american indian film festival held at Washington's Belleview Community College, a basket weaving gathering, profiles native artist louie gong and why he's drawing on shoes, and the tribal leaders conference on education and their emphasis on what native students need to succeed.

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. 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. Serving over 1200 youth and their families from more than 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. Plus “Around Indian Country” with Deborah Parker. Hosted by Chenoa Egawa. NorthWest Indian News tells stories and shares information about topics important to tribal communities and our neighbors throughout northwest America.

“Nuxalk Carver" tells the story of a self-taught carver from Bella Coola, B.C., who uses woodcarving to preserve the skills and culture of his people; in just his third year as the head coach of the Western Washington University football team, head coach Robin Ross, a Cherokee tribal member,  takes the team to the first bowl game in the history of the program. The American Indian Film Institute is using film and video as a tool to create multi-dimensional images of native culture, to help viewers un-learn stereotypes of the past. "NorthWest Indian News" tells stories and shares information about topics important to tribal communities and our neighbors throughout northwest America. (January 2009).

Lummi Tribal member Chenoa Egawa hosts during the “Native American Indian Honor Day” in Bellingham, WA. Aug. 23, 2008, with video excerpts from the "Honor Day” gathering in Seattle, WA, Aug. 16, 2008. Stories include: “North American Indigenous Games“ on site at the Cowichan First Nation to find out which teams take home the gold, silver and bronze medals from the North American Indigenous Games; “Camp Chapparal, A Healing Circle,” tells how the Veterans Affairs office at Yakama Nation uses tradition methods to care for veterans and welcome them back into Tribal culture after serving; “Tulalip Resort Casino” takes us through the the newest of upscale resorts to open in the Northwest. "NorthWest Indian News" tells stories and shares information about topics important to tribal communities and our neighbors throughout Northwest America.