PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Bones and sacred objects of Chinook Indian Nation ancestors are left on museum shelves without a legal path for descendants to bring home or bury. Chinook Indian Nation ...

Tony A. (naschio) Johnson, chairman of the Chinook Indian Nation, who was honored this summer with Ecotrust’s 2025 Indigenous Leadership Award, said in an interview that this recognition goes beyond ...

The Chinook Indian Nation’s champion for recognition receives high honor Tony A. (naschio) Johnson, chairman of the Chinook Indian Nation, was recently honored with the 2025 Indigenous Leadership ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Chinook Indian Nation is closer to regaining its status as a federally recognized tribe following a “landmark” legal decision, which reaffirmed that its tribal members as ...

Come and learn about the maritime traditions, heritage, and culture of the Chinook Indian Nation (CIN) at our new exhibit, entitled ntsayka ilíi ukuk, or “This is Our Place.” The exhibit—which ...

WASHOUGAL – Sam Robinson is continuing his 2025 visits to four Washougal schools, bringing the history of the Chinook people to life for fourth-graders. His presentations recount the enduring legacy ...

In 1805, the Chinook Indians met Lewis and Clark at the mouth of the Columbia River. Historians say that without the tribe’s help the explorers would have perished over the long, wet winter. The tribe ...

Oregon officials said the Chinook salmon population would be restored in ten years. With Coquille leadership, they did it in three. This story originally appeared on Underscore Native News. After a ...

High Country News’ twice weekly email newsletter includes our latest on-the-ground reporting and investigations from across the West. Neal McCaleb, assistant director of Indian Affairs, reversed a ...