Bill seeks to ban Native American mascots in WA schools
Ivy Pete is a student at North Central High School in Spokane and a member of the Pyramid Lake-Paiute Tribe of northern Nevada. Pete, 16 and a junior, is working to pass a bill to ban Native American mascots from public schools in Washington. She says such mascots do not actually honor individual tribes. Rather, they dehumanize Native Americans, erase the history of genocide and parody what indigenous people look like, Pete said this week. Continue reading at KNKX. (Rick Bowmer)
Washington’s immigrant and refugee elders face challenges in COVID-19 vaccine access
Still, more than two weeks into the current phase, immigrant and refugee elders continue to face challenges in accessing the vaccine, from language barriers to a lack of transportation and technology, say group members Helping Link and Neighborhood House, two nonprofits that serve immigrant and refugee populations. Their experiences reflect concerns about inequities around the rollout voiced by marginalized communities throughout the state. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner)
Here’s how the state will spend $2.2B in federal pandemic aid
Administer vaccines. Resume classroom instruction. Reopen shuttered businesses. Assist those who can’t make rent. Those are the largest targets of $2.2 billion in federal money lawmakers will soon disperse across the state to fund the ongoing response to the pandemic and to restore a semblance of normalcy to public life. Continue reading at The Everett Herald.
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