On Saturday afternoon at the South Hill Spokane Public Library, Donell Barlow, author, health coach and member of the Ottawa tribe, shared her personal journey of healing from trauma by connecting to her culture and Native American spirituality.

With Native American women becoming more vulnerable to sexual assault and domestic violence, especially with the number of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) cases reaching over 5,700 as of 2016, helplines such as StrongHearts Native Helpline are becoming more vital to combating these issues and helping women get the assistance they need.

The annual Eastern Washington Legislative Conference, co-sponsored by Fig Tree, Faith Action Network and Catholic Charities, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Spokane Valley United Methodist, focusing on the theme of “Making IT Happen” to encourage people to call to action surrounding social justice issues and public policy.

If you’re looking for a place to worship this Christmas season, here is a list of services on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and other special Christmas services occurring within the Spokane area.

Margo Hill, assistant professor at Eastern Washington University and member of the Spokane Tribe, spoke at Gonzaga University this week about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW).

At a “Spokane Loaves and Fishes,”event on Tuesday night at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist a panel of farmers, commercial fishermen, Northwest tribal members and activists discussed issues concerning the dams and salmon conservation on the Columbia-Snake River Basin.