Collaborative Action Network Blog

The late Billy Frank Jr. was a Nisqually tribal member and is most commonly known as one of the major Native leaders during the ‘Fish Wars’ of the 1960s - 1970s that occurred in Washington State. Billy Frank Jr. was first arrested at age 14 for fishing in his usual...

Language Revitalization - Traditional Dialects and Native Language Resurgancies  Tribal nations across Indian Country have built up Native language revitalization efforts in their nations with the purpose of retaining, rebuilding, and strengthening the fluency of...

There are eight tribes in what we call the North Sound region. Most, but not all have tribal health centers. And most, but not all are currently exercising tribal sovereignty through the Indian Health Care Service (IHS) Tribal Self-Governance Program. There is a long...

On October 12, 1992, Berkeley, CA became one of the first major cities to adopt ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ while ousting ‘Columbus Day.’ Attributed to the activism and social justice of Native people in the Bay Area, from across Indian Country, and the Resistance 500,...

This is a story that is commonly told to Native children in Coast Salish territory tribes. It is a spooky tale with many lessons embedded throughout the story. The audience is traditionally for Native people and specifically Native kids, so when I say ‘we’ that is who...

Understanding 988: A Lifeline for Suicide Prevention and Crisis Support Each year, September is recognized as Suicide Prevention Month and is a time to raise awareness about this important issue. In response to the public health crisis, a crisis hotline has been...

Question: I would love to know about the Elder programs. What services are available and intergenerational programs? Each tribe has its own elder programs and support services for tribal members who are of elder age. Tribes offer a variety of services ranging from...