‘Powwow People’ makes splash at Toronto International Film Festival
Filmed over a three-day span in 2023 at the Daybreak Cultural Center in Seattle, critics are raving that “Powwow People” offers a unique view of modern Native American culture. Unlike other documentaries focused on the experience of indigenous peoples–which often take an ethnographic, outsider’s view–director Sky Hopinka aims for a naturalistic, immersive experience with his […]
August giveaway window closed, September giveaways begin
At 4:59 pm on September 2nd we officially closed the entry window for our Labor Day Powwow giveaway. Not to worry, though, we’ve got another right around the corner. Starting at 5:00 pm on September 2nd, we’ve opened entry for our next five $1000 winners. This entry window will close at 11:59 pm on September […]
Latest amendment to Puyallup Tribe’s gaming compact means higher limits at the Emerald Queen
On August 14th, the Tribe reports that the Washington State Gambling Commission voted 8-0 for the latest update to the Puyallup Tribe’s gaming compact. This latest move will allow lottery terminals in tribal casinos to offer wagers up to $30, as well as adding the ability to carry an additional 1,000 machines (although it is […]
Puyallup Tribe provides key support in Tacoma’s increasing homelessness problem
Homelessness has been a major topic in Tacoma news lately. Just this past week, the Tacoma/Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness announced that the city would be funding a $100,000 study to identify “pain points” in the city’s ‘Coordinated Entry’ program, which seeks to steer current and potentially un-housed Tacoma residents into mitigation and relief […]
Public reaction to Tacoma Tideflats Subarea Plan shows longterm distrust
One of the largest recent civic projects involving the Puyallup Tribe and the City of Tacoma opened the doors to public comment this month. The Tacoma City Council held a meeting in the Council Chambers at the Tacoma Municipal Building on June 4th, to hear community feedback on the recently published Tideflats Subarea Plan. The […]
Puyallup Tribe look to buy Minterbrook Oyster Company
The 2025 session, heralded as a “legislative win” by the Puyallup Tribal Council, included one item of specific interest. Alongside plans to update tribal hatchery facilities, this year’s Washington State Budget has apparently set aside $5 million to assist the Puyallup Tribe in the purchase of the Minterbrook Oyster Company. The grant was one of […]
Elwha River suffers ecological disaster days out from canoe landing
Tragedy struck Indian Creek near Port Angeles on Friday, July 18th when the driver of a sixteen wheeler tanker truck carrying diesel fuel failed to make a turn on Highway 101. The vehicle tumbled several hundred feet down an embankment after leaving the highway, eventually coming to rest, overturned in Indian Creek. A principal tributary […]
Tribe poised to help deliver green energy revolution
Back in April of last year, Portland-based Skip Tech announced that the Puyallup Tribe had become the lead investor in their drive to capture the fast developing North American green-energy storage market. While the push toward green energy solutions like solar power and wind farming has only picked up steam in recent decades, long-standing problems […]
Washington State now issuing Puyallup Tribe of Indians license plates
Members of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians will be riding in style this year with the announcement of new official license plates for tribal members. Plates are available through the Washington State Department of Licensing at no extra cost beyond standard license plate fees ($117.25 for cars & trucks, $35.25 for motorcycles) via mail-in application […]
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