She calls this period in Washington’s political history an exciting time. ... Frank J. Warnke, Nakoda, first Native American elected to the state House (1965-83) and Senate (1983-91) ...

Casey Sixkiller and Chris Stearns will in January become the two highest-ranking Native Americans in Washington state government. Governor-elect Rob Ferguson nominated Sixkiller – U.S ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Washington state Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis is no stranger to history. In 2020, she became the first Native American to be sworn in as a justice on any state ...

One in 3 Native Americans killed in a crash from 2018 to 2022 in Washington were not wearing a seat belt, versus 1 in 5 traffic deaths among other races, according to the safety commission.

The committee will investigate the state’s history of Native boarding schools — which Ferguson called “a shameful part” of Washington’s past — including at least 17 schools.

There are roughly 4,500 Native Americans who are part of two state-recognized tribes — the Piscataway Conoy Tribe and the Piscataway Indian Nation — who trace their roots to the area.