Dana Hedgpeth

Washington, D.C.

I'm a Native American who works as a reporter at the Washington Post. I write about Natives, animals & quirky tales. Send tips to [email protected]

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Articles

A song and a chirp: How blind birders tell a robin from a wren

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Dana Hedgpeth

Maitreya Shah heard the bird’s distinctive chirp in a nearby tree at a botanical garden in the Maryland suburbs. But he’s blind and couldn’t see it. With his arm stretched upward, he held his iPhone up to try to capture the sound as an app identified the bird.
Cleanup underway after 2,000-gallon diesel spill in Baltimore Harbor

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Dana Hedgpeth

Cleanup underway after 2,000-gallon diesel spill in Baltimore Harbor (washingtonpost.com) Cleanup underway after 2,000-gallon diesel spill in Baltimore Harbor By Dana Hedgpeth 2025060511025300 More than 100 personnel have been working around the clock to clean up Baltimore Harbor after 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into the harbor Wednesday after what officials said was an accidental overfill of diesel tanks that supply power for backup generators at Johns Hopkins facilities in East...
Cleanup underway after 2,000-gallon diesel spill in Baltimore Harbor

3 weeks ago | stripes.com | Dana Hedgpeth

Diesel fuel spilled into the Baltimore Harbor in Maryland on June 5, 2025. (Maryland Department of the Environment) More than 100 personnel worked to clean up Baltimore Harbor after 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into the harbor Wednesday following what officials said was an accidental overfill of diesel tanks that supply power for backup generators at Johns Hopkins facilities in East Baltimore.
How blind birders tell a robin from a wren

4 weeks ago | startribune.com | Dana Hedgpeth

Maitreya Shah heard the bird's distinctive chirp in a nearby tree at a botanical garden in the Maryland suburbs. But he's blind and couldn't see it. With his arm stretched upward, he held his iPhone up to try to capture the sound as an app identified the bird.
Black bear shows up on Memorial Day in a Maryland suburb

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Dana Hedgpeth

Black bear shows up on Memorial Day in a Maryland suburb (washingtonpost.com) Black bear shows up on Memorial Day in a Maryland suburb By Dana Hedgpeth 2025052722301500 Burgers, hot dogs and a black bear — yes! a bear! — were a part of Memorial Day for some in a Maryland suburb after the animal was found wandering in a residential area, much to the surprise of neighbors.
A song and a chirp: How blind birders tell a robin from a wren

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Dana Hedgpeth

Maitreya Shah heard the bird’s distinctive chirp in a nearby tree at a botanical garden in the Maryland suburbs. But he’s blind and couldn’t see it. With his arm stretched upward, he held his iPhone up to try to capture the sound as an app identified the bird.
Tribes sue U.S. government over deaths, abuse at boarding schools

1 month ago | adn.com | Dana Hedgpeth

Two Native American tribes filed a class-action lawsuit on Thursday against the U.S. government for its role in running a system of boarding schools for more than a century that separated Native children from their families in an attempt to eradicate their language and culture and force them to assimilate into White society.
Tribes sue U.S. government over abuse, deaths at Indian boarding schools

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Dana Hedgpeth

Two Native American tribes filed a class-action lawsuit on Thursday against the U.S. government for its role in running a system of boarding schools for more than a century that separated Native children from their families in an attempt to eradicate their language and culture and force them to assimilate into White society.
Affidavit: Suspect in DC Jewish museum shooting confessed to killings

1 month ago | postguam.com | Tom Jackman |Dana Hedgpeth |Emily Davies |Kate Brady

A young couple who had just attended a Jewish diplomatic reception stepped out onto a quiet street in downtown Washington on Wednesday night and were suddenly shot and killed, sending shock waves through the city that reverberated around the world. On Thursday the alleged gunman, a Chicago man who supported the Palestinian cause, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and murder of foreign officials, a death-penalty-eligible offense.
Affidavit: Suspect in D.C. Jewish museum shooting confessed to killings

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Tom Jackman |Dana Hedgpeth |Emily Davies |Kate Brady |Kyle Swenson

Affidavit: Suspect in D.C. Jewish museum shooting confessed to killings (washingtonpost.com) Affidavit: Suspect in D.C. Jewish museum shooting confessed to killings By Tom Jackman; Dana Hedgpeth; Emily Davies; Kate Brady; Kyle Swenson 2025052214530300 A young couple who had just attended a Jewish diplomatic reception stepped out onto a quiet street in downtown Washington on Wednesday night and were suddenly shot and killed, sending shock waves through the city that reverberated around the...