Come and learn about the maritime traditions, heritage, and culture of the Chinook Indian Nation (CIN) at our new exhibit, entitled ntsayka ilíi ukuk, or “This is Our Place.” The exhibit—which ...

Alleged broken promises by U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez have resulted in the Chinook Indian Nation seeking a new legislator to champion their ongoing fight for federal recognition. Chinook Indian ...

The Columbia River Maritime Museum is excited to host a special exhibit displaying an intimate look into the heritage, culture, and living maritime traditions of the Chinook Indian Nation (CIN) ...

The Chinook Indian Nation of Southwest Washington has been trying to get federal recognition from the U.S. government since the mid-90s. But is that possible without someone to champion their cause in ...

Chinook tribal chair Tony Johnson, right with drum, and other members of the Chinook Nation gather outside the federal courthouse in Tacoma, Washington, ahead of a court hearing in January 2020.

LONG BEACH, Wash. — After completing their journey west and spending a wet and wretched winter at the mouth of the Columbia River in 1806, William Clark and Meriwether Lewis prepared to head home.

When Tony Johnson walks the beach at Bay Center, a small peninsula that hooks north in Washington’s Willapa Bay, he feels connected to both the past and the present. First off, it’s called Johnson ...