SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Salish School of Spokane will receive federal funding to support their program and keep their native language alive. The school, located near Garland District, teaches dozens of ...

On April 3, the Field Museum debuted Woolly Dogs, a temporary exhibition within Native Truths: Our Voices, Our Stories, ...

The potential “revival” of the Salish wool dog, a breed cultivated over thousands of years by the Coast Salish people for its distinctively thick fur, is an exciting story. The dogs were thought to be ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A stretch of land along the Spokane River is set to be transformed into a Salish Village, marking a significant step for the region’s Indigenous community. The development is part of ...

Leaders of the Salish School of Spokane ducked under ponderosa pine boughs and maneuvered around thorny shrubbery as they planned a brand new campus earlier this month. A sweat lodge here, a meat ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — At the Salish School of Spokane, children learn, speak, and sing the Salish tongue. It's regarded as an endangered language with only two born native speakers left. The Spokane Salish ...

Thuds on a boulder-sized drum and the strong baritone of a Salish singer echoed throughout Northern Quest Casino, where hundreds gathered Thursday night by candlelight. In the middle stood several ...

On display now at the University of Washington’s Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Woven in Wool: Resilience in Coast Salish Weaving examines the traditional art form and its importance to ...

In a most unexpected way, Coast Salish culture has meshed with Danish folklore on the shores of Lincoln Park — in the form of a giant troll. As part of Danish environmental artist Thomas Dambo's ...