Nika Bartoo-Smith
Indigenous Affairs Reporter at Indian Country Today (ICT)
Indigenous Affairs Reporter at Underscore News
Indigenous Affairs Reporter @Underscorenews + @IndianCountry | @poynter fellow | Story tips: [email protected] | Formerly @thecolumbian
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1 week ago |
ictnews.org | Nika Bartoo-Smith
Nika Bartoo-SmithUnderscore Native News + ICTA federal trial over access to a five-acre portion along the shore of Willamette Falls came to a close on May 6. Central to the trial is a ceremonial fishing platform built in 2018 on the rocky shores at the base of the falls owned by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
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2 weeks ago |
ictnews.org | Joaqlin Estus |Nika Bartoo-Smith |Nora Mabie
Posted inNews Arielle ZiontsKFF Health News WINNER, S.D. — Sophie Hofeldt planned to receive prenatal care and give birth at her local hospital, 10 minutes from her house. Instead, she’s driving more than three hours round trip for her appointments. The hospital, Winner Regional Health, recently joined the increasing number of rural hospitals shuttering their birthing units.
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1 month ago |
opb.org | Nika Bartoo-Smith
This story originally appeared on Underscore Native News. Content warning: domestic violence, Missing and Murdered Indigenous RelativesOn May 5, 2025, dozens marched from the Oregon Convention Center Plaza down to the Willamette River waterfront for a “letting go” ceremony during the MMIR Day of Awareness and Action hosted by the Portland MMIR Committee.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Nika Bartoo-Smith
Nika Bartoo-SmithUnderscore Native News + ICTContent warning: domestic violence, Missing and Murdered Indigenous RelativesOn May 5, crowds gathered throughout the day at the Oregon Convention Center Plaza in Portland to bring attention to the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives and create space for remembering those who have been impacted.
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1 month ago |
underscore.news | Nika Bartoo-Smith
Content warning: domestic violence, Missing and Murdered Indigenous RelativesOn May 5, crowds gathered throughout the day at the Oregon Convention Center Plaza in Portland to bring attention to the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives and create space for remembering those who have been impacted.
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Super important and well written story by @karinapdx
TW: Rape, MMIR A BIA officer pleaded guilty in a criminal case arising from his rape of a Northern Cheyenne woman who had called for his help. In a Portland courtroom Monday, the government claimed it bears no responsibility for his actions. https://t.co/iw5LyVNPZl
RT @karinapdx: TW: Rape, MMIR A BIA officer pleaded guilty in a criminal case arising from his rape of a Northern Cheyenne woman who had c…
RT @karinapdx: Former Gov. Kate Brown has a new gig: leading @WFTrust "This is a sacred site," she told @Underscorenews. "To come and see…
