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Methows

State board renames Squaw Creek as Swaram Creek

December 14, 2017 by Methow Valley News

The creek that flows into the Methow River about 3 miles south of the town of Methow will officially be known as Swaram Creek instead of Squaw Creek, following a unanimous decision by the state Board of Natural Resources on Dec. 5.

The board considered an October recommendation by the Washington …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Methows, Native Americans, Swaram Creek

State committee to consider Squaw Creek name change

September 28, 2017 by Methow Valley News

State committee to consider Squaw Creek name change

When Mark Miller was a young boy growing up in Pateros, he got into a fight with an older boy who had referred to his sister as a “squaw.”

A descendant of the Methow Tribe, Miller had always known the word to be derogatory. Now, he’d like to see the name of Squaw Creek near …

Filed Under: NEWS Tagged With: Methows, Miller, Native Americans

Why ‘squaw’ is offensive, disrespectful to the Methow People

September 14, 2017 by Methow Valley News

By Mark Miller Joanna Bastian, community member and journalist, requested an interview of me on behalf of the Methow Valley News after the 2014 Carlton Complex fires. That interview led to a series of articles that helped illustrate the “Indian” perspective about the Methow People. After a time of gained confidence and demonstrated understanding of Indian […]

Filed Under: My Turn Tagged With: Methows, Native Americans, Swaram Creek

Changing name of Squaw Creek a matter of respect

March 18, 2017 by Methow Valley News

By Lynette Westendorf The Methow Valley is full of history — from the original Methow Native Americans to pioneers and miners and early settlers. The opening of the valley to white settlers has been well documented, and we have celebrated their stories in several books published by the Shafer Museum in Winthrop. Fortunately, people are also embracing […]

Filed Under: My Turn Tagged With: Methows, Native Americans, Swaram Creek

Lower Valley: February 22, 2017

February 23, 2017 by Methow Valley News

By Joanna Bastian Elaine Timentwa Emerson is an accomplished artist. Her woven cedar baskets are displayed in museums throughout the Pacific Northwest, and she teaches traditional weaving practices with several organizations. Elaine is also a language instructor for the Colville Confederated Tribes. As an expert linguist and respected elder, Elaine is a valuable resource in […]

Filed Under: Methow, VALLEY LIFE Tagged With: Methows, Native Americans, Swaram Creek

Preserving the legacy of land

January 14, 2016 by Methow Valley News

Miller family members are the last Methow tribe descendants to live on a Moses Allotment Editor’s note: For more than 13,000 years, Native Americans have lived along the waterways of the Pacific Northwest. Columbia River tribes share the names of waterways they call home: the Entiats, the Wenatchiis, the Chelans, the Lakes, the Okanagans and […]

Filed Under: SPECIAL FEATURES Tagged With: Methows, Miller, Native Americans

Preserving the Salish language

January 8, 2016 by Methow Valley News

The Miller family helped revive interest in their native tongue Editor’s note: For more than 13,000 years, Native Americans have lived along the waterways of the Pacific Northwest. Columbia River tribes share the names of waterways they call home: the Entiats, the Wenatchiis, the Chelans, the Lakes, the Okanagans and the Methows. Members of the […]

Filed Under: SPECIAL FEATURES Tagged With: Methows, Miller, Native Americans

Preserving age-old weaving traditions

January 3, 2016 by Methow Valley News

The Miller family, descended from the original Methow tribe, is determined to keep the art of basket weaving alive Editor’s note: For more than 13,000 years, Native Americans have lived along the waterways of the Pacific Northwest. Columbia River tribes share the names of waterways they call home: the Entiats, the Wenatchiis, the Chelans, the […]

Filed Under: SPECIAL FEATURES Tagged With: Methows, Miller, Native Americans

500 generations in the Methow Valley

December 16, 2015 by Methow Valley News

At a recent community meeting in Pateros, neighbors introduced themselves by sharing how long their family had lived in the area. Mark Miller stood, announced his name and quietly sat down. The meeting coordinator reminded him to share …

Filed Under: SPECIAL FEATURES Tagged With: Methows, Miller, Native Americans

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