Yahoo

Native American children more likely to be arrested, jailed in Washington state, data shows

Even before they’re convicted of a crime, Native American children are 6.4 times more likely to be kept in detention than white children. After being tried in court, they’re 6.1 times more likely to ...
KUOW

Native American children significantly more likely to be arrested, detained in Washington

For the past 30 years, it’s been clear: Native American children in Washington state are far more likely to be arrested and jailed than white kids. The state’s courts and Washington Department of ...
KUOW

Native children in WA are disproportionately taken from their families. Advocates are working to change that

Eilís O'Neill reported this story while participating in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2025 Child Welfare Impact Reporting Fund, which provided training, mentoring, and funding to ...

The History of Native American Boarding Schools Is Even More Complicated than a New Report Reveals

This report, as I see it, is only a first step to acknowledge the experiences of Federal Indian boarding school children,” Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs, the study’s author, ...
abc27

Remains of 17 Native American children returned to families

CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) — The Carlisle Barracks announced that the U.S. Army has returned the remains of 17 Native American children to their families this year. According to the Carlisle Barracks, the U ...

While Teaching for Native American Heritage Month, Remember the Troubling Role of Schools in Indigenous History

Schools taking on the work of teaching Indigenous histories must understand how schools have historically been tools for ...
Oregonian

Native American children more likely to be arrested, jailed in Washington state, data shows

For the past 30 years, it’s been clear: Native American children in Washington state are far more likely to be arrested and jailed than white kids. The state’s courts and Washington Department of ...