Plan prioritizes relief for small businesses, food security for families, affordable housing and essential city services Continue reading
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Seattle poised to invest in Green New Deal programs
SEATTLE – Today the Seattle City Council unanimously voted to advance a plan to invest more than $20 million annually into Green New Deal programs, creating local clean energy jobs that will accelerate the city’s transition off fossil fuels. Continue reading
Seattle Says to S. Dakota Governor, “Respect Tribal Sovereignty!”
Dear Gov Noem, We, the Seattle City Council and Seattle Mayor, write to you today in support of the Cheyenne River, Oglala, and Rosebud Sioux Nations as they exercise their sovereignty to help our country mitigate the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Continue reading
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation Presents Native Life in the City
SEATTLE, WA – May 9 – May 16, 2020 via GoFundMe, United Indians of All Tribes Foundation (UIATF) will raise funds to meet the emerging needs of the urban Native community at this unprecedented time. Inequities within the system place Native individuals in King County at greater risk due to significantly higher rates of unemployment, housing insecurity, and food instability. Continue reading
Eighth Generation donates much-needed medical supplies to Seattle Indian Health Board during COVID-19 response
Seattle, Wash.—Eighth Generation, a small business based at Seattle’s Pike Place Market, donated 4,000 N95 respirator masks, 6,000 surgical masks, and 300 face shields to Seattle Indian Health Board amid a world-wide shortage. Continue reading