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 ...

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.

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 ...

In Washington state during 2020, the suicide rate for non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native people was 34 percent higher than the general population, according to the Washington State ...

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.