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January 7, 2010 in City
The Nez Perce: A People in Exile
From 2007 video archive: When Chief Joseph said he would “fight no more forever” at the battle of Bear Paw, he gave up his rifle, but not his way of life or his claim to his ancestral land. Today, nearly 130 years after the last great battle of the Nez Perce War, decendants of the Joseph’s band continue his struggle to preserve the old ways, including their spoken language.
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“Our language is our identity”
March 5, 2010 in City In the Kalispel Tribal Language Program, new Salish speakers immerse themselves in daily conversation with elders and then teach what they have learned in nearby public schools.
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Memories of Midway
May 28, 2012 in City Harry H. Ferrier, a 30-year naval veteran who is now living in Oak Harbor, was invited to the National Memorial Day Parade this year in Washington, D.C. Ferrier served as …
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Looking back: Mount St. Helens comes to town
May 18, 2012 in City It was 32-years ago this month when Mount St. Helens exploded on May 18, 1980, dropping a blanket of volcanic ash on Spokane, Wash. and neighboring communities. Spokesman-Review’s Jim Kershner … 4
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Ansel LaPier “The Quest”
May 17, 2012 in Voices Ansel LaPier, a second-grader at Liberty Lake Elementary School, won first place for film production in the PTA Reflections Program for his short film “The Quest.” He’ll travel to San …
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Broken Mic Night
May 10, 2012 Every Wednesday at Neato Burrito from 6:30-9 p.m., Broken Mic Night hosts poets and writers who share their work in an open mic format.
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CDC Anti-Smoking Tips - “Anthem”
April 27, 2012 in City Shawn Wright of Spokane underwent a laryngectomy several years ago to fight throat cancer he blames on more than three decades of smoking cigarettes. In this video clip of a …
taylors_ma on January 11 at 8:59 a.m.
This is actually a real eye opener. Its random stories like these that really make a person think about how things used to be and how hard some people had it. Imagine being forced from your home. That would be horrible.
smarg on January 28 at 1:23 p.m.
Yet another politically correct story demonizing the White man. Get over it.
chump on April 13 at 12:43 p.m.
I’m surprised the Nez Perce are not following the excellent lead of the Republic of Lakota. Due to the facts that treaties were broken, they become null and void, no?
Imagine that the Nez Perce were recognized as a sovereign nation and could throw out the OIA! That’s the way to go!