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Another amazing Pacific County group to donate to: www.pcisupport.org

Three hearts filled already! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you to everyone who has supported our Giving Tuesday campaign so far.

Help us fill the next heart and keep this momentum going!
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Another paddle filled! 🤍🤍🤍
We’ve now raised $7,000 toward our $10,000 Giving Tuesday goal, and we are so grateful for every person who has contributed to support Chinook families this winter.
Help us keep the momentum going as we work toward filling the fourth.

tinyurl.com/ChinookGivingTuesday

Food access is a matter of justice. This Giving Tuesday, your support helps us uplift community efforts that ensure everyone in Pacific County has enough to eat.
Join us in supporting a community where no one is left behind.

Tinyurl.com/PCVUGivingTuesday

Give the Gift of Groceries This Holiday Season Help Feed Chinook Families This Holiday Season The Chinook Indian Nation’s traditional homelands are at the mouth of the Columbia River, and include land in present-day Clatsop and Columbia counties i...

This Giving Tuesday, we are raising funds to provide holiday grocery gift cards for Chinook families. With rising costs and limited access to fresh, affordable food in our homelands, your support helps ensure Chinook households have what they need this winter season.
tinyurl.com/ChinookGivingTuesday

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

📣 We're hiring!
Chinook Indian Nation is seeking:
🔹 Wellness Program Specialist
🔹 Cultural Resources Coordinator
🔹 Office Specialist
Make an impact in your community- tribal & non-tribal applicants welcome.
Details: chinooknation.org
📩 office@chinooknation.org

An American toddler in foster care, a mom in ICE detention A brief jail sentence turned into over four months in an immigration detention cell for the mother and an extended stay in foster care for son

An American toddler in foster care and her mom in an ICE detention cell.

For 125 days in her immigration detention cell, Ingrid Mejia has replayed in her head the day she was agonizingly separated from her 3-year-old baby son.

www.reuters.com/world/us/an-...

Owning dog or cat could preserve some brain functions as we age, study says Fish or bird ownership showed no significant link to slower cognitive decline in study with implications for ageing societies

Something fun and unexpected: get a dog or a cat in order to help preserve cognitive functioning!
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Reclaiming July 4th with Unity and Empathy: A Call for Inclusion and Justice — PCVU As fireworks light up the sky and flags wave proudly, July 4th is often seen as a day of celebration in the United States—a symbol of freedom, independence, and national pride. But for many, especiall...

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Inspiring! 🏳️‍🌈

Chinook Indian Nation rejects recognition without rights After decades of work toward federal recognition with Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez and surrounding tribes, the Chinook Indian Nation is calling on new legislative allies, following an amendment proposed to the bill that would restore recognition but erase core sovereign rights.

We have sacred obligations to these plants and animals. We will not let the United States separate us from those responsibilities—or from the rights that define us as a people.

ictnews.org/news/chinook...

Tribal Sovereignty Explained: Ep 2 of Crash Course Native American History YouTube video by CrashCourse

The Chinook Indian Nation is honored to be mentioned in Crash Course’s latest episode on Native American History.

Thank you for telling a part of our story—watch now to learn more about Native sovereignty and its deep roots.

It Starts with Showing Up: How Carolyne Perez Made History and How You Can Too! — PCVU When Carolyne Perez was just 10 years old, she moved to the Long Beach Peninsula and she never left. A proud graduate of Ilwaco High School, Carolyne has deep roots in Pacific County and a strong sens...

Thinking about running for something?
Filing week in Washington is May 5–9.
Carolyne Perez never thought of herself as a leader—but she showed up and made history!
Read her story:

Justice is overdue. The time to act is now.

Every day without recognition is another day of injustice.
We will not remain silent. We will not wait any longer.

✊🏽 Stand with us. Sign the petition.
🔗 Link in bio or visit chinookjustice.org

Social Security lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave, AP sources say The Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead. Two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday that the immigrants' Social Secur...

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Social Security lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave, AP sources say

You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere. People poured out to protest not only what Trump has done—and what they fear he will do next.

The message is: crowd large.

Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.

Events like this puncture that delusion.

I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking...

This is just one of the thousand reasons why millions are marching today!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Let's stand together, support trans and non-binary communities, and continue to push for a world where everyone can live authentically and proudly. ❤️💛💚💙💜

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Opinion | AP photojournalist steals the show at court hearing on Trump exclusion Staffer Evan Vucci put an exclamation point on the argument for access to the White House.

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Angelo Carusone on tracking Project 2025 and right-wing media Project 2025, the conservative policy project, became a flashpoint during the presidential campaign. Angelo Carusone of Media Matters studied the 900-page document and spoke with Geoff Bennett for our...

I encourage you to watch this- whoa!! 😢

Please sign the petition!! 🤩

Prominent Bellingham immigration activist detained by ICE | Cascadia Daily News More than 100 people rallied to protest the detention of Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino

More than 100 protesters gathered outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Ferndale to protest the detention of a prominent young activist. Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez Zeferino was detained Tuesday morning.

What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.

From photojournalist, Philip Holsinger- please read! 😢

This!! 😳

One of our spring favorites is harvesting young nettles. After blanching, they can be frozen and added to your favorite dishes throughout the year. #TraditionalFoods

📣 We’re Hiring!

1️⃣ Lead Organizer (Full-time)
2️⃣ Part-time, Temporary Community Engagement Organizers

If you're ready to make a difference in Pacific County and work alongside an amazing team, we want to hear from you!
🔗 Apply now: www.pcvu.org

#JobOpportunity #WeAreHiring #CommunityEngagement

Be a Rachel Cohen, not a Paul Weiss