Program Summary:

Lummi Tribal member Chenoa Egawa hosts the program from the Port Gamble S’Klallam Reservation near Kingston, Washington. The Tribe dedicated their ‘House of Knowledge’ learning center December 4th, 2004. NWIN was there and includes scenes of the longhouse dedication ceremony throughout the program.

Native Vote

An unprecedented number of Native American voters were registered and took part in the 2004 general election. The Washington State gubernatorial race was the closest in state history, proving that ‘every vote counts’. With major issues such as I-892, the Tim Eyman “Just Treat Us The Same” gambling initiative on the ballot, Native voters had a lot at stake and went to the polls in record numbers. NWIN’s Morgan Howard, Tlingit, reports.