Growing up in a Catholic and Presbyterian household, Flett attended both churches and learned to play music, which would later help serve her in her mission to revitalize Salish and promote spirituality.
Read More »COVID lockdown provides insights on changing attitude, relationship toward environment
Despite the multitude of negative impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the country and Washington state since the lockdown in March, one benefit to come from the lockdown is the impact it has had on the environment and how many are viewing their relationship with nature.
Read More »Sports teams an opportunity to teach about Native American culture
Teams across the U.S., could follow in the footsteps of the Spokane Indians Baseball Club, who collaborated with the Spokane tribe to reshape their team into one that used the tribe’s culture in an accurate way and encouraged people to learn more about it.
Read More »Pauline Flett’s legacy lives on through former students
Though she may be gone, Spokane tribal elder Pauline Flett’s legacy in preserving the Salish language, which is used by Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast, lives on in those who she has inspired throughout her time as a teacher.
Read More »New Catholic high school to open in Spokane
In September Chesterton Academy of Notre Dame, a new classical, Catholic high school, will open its doors in Spokane. Established in July last year, the school is inspired by St. John Paul II and embraces the Cultura Vitae, or the culture of life. According to a press release, its mission …
Read More »Transitions finds creative ways around pandemic to help community
With COVID-19 shutting down most businesses and organizations throughout Spokane, Transitions has had to get creative in finding ways to continue operations — virtually — to provide assistance with housing, education and food, and in collaborating with other nonprofits to help Spokane’s homeless.
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