Sauk-Suiattle: Storming the Sovereign Gates - From the start, the specially called meeting of the Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Council was rife with suspicion and conflict. Judy Pendergrass and Denise Baird claim they were fired from the Sauk-Suiattle Tribe because they are white. Tribal member John Pugh calls his tribe "the most racist culture I've ever been a part of."

Sauk-Suiattle: Court Battle Reveals Alleged Racism, Corruption and the Power of Sovereign Immunity - There's no sign that marks the Sauk-Suiattle reservation. Indeed, driving on State Route 530 in the foothills of the northern Cascades, you could miss the tiny enclave in a blink of an eye. Essentially, it's one looping road, home to less than 100 people. Yet, the reservation, which despite its small size boasts a multi-million budget, has been the site of an intense drama over the last couple of years. It kicked off with the sudden firing of 11 staffers--allegedly a purge aimed at non-Indians.

Sauk-Suiattle: Tribe battles invasive knotweed - The Sauk-Suiattle Tribe is determined to eradicate invasive knotweed in its watershed. Knotweed is such a fast-growing invasive species, and some infestations so extensive that all natural resources managers can do is control the spread.

Sauk-Suiattle: Tribe plans for climate change - The Sauk-Suiattle Tribe is studying how climate change will affect members of the tribe and the natural resources that sustain them. “The tribe values a healthy river as equal to a healthy and vibrant human community,” said Jason Joseph, Sauk-Suiattle natural resources director. “This project will be a case study of sustainability in the face of global warming. We’re focusing on the effects on fisheries and reservation infrastructure.”

Sauk-Suiattle: Eight fired Sauk-Suiattle workers sue tribe - Eight former employees of the Sauk-Suiattle Tribe have filed suit in its Tribal Court, alleging that the Tribal Council violated its constitution and employee handbook and intentionally discriminated against the former employees.

Sauk-Suiattle: Discrimination suit filed against tribe - One hundred and fifty years ago, the Sauk Suiattle tribe lost their land, their livelihood. But today they stand to lose much more, their legacy, because of a lawsuit that effectively calls the tribe racist. "It just felt like enough is enough,” said Judy Pendergrass, who is among eight people now suing the tribe. All of them held jobs with Sauk Suiattle. And all of them were fired, they say, because they are white.

Sauk-Suiattle: Tribe looks at effects of sediment on spawning habitat - The Sauk-Suiattle Tribe is working with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to study sediment on the Sauk, Suiattle and White Chuck rivers. The tribe wants to know how the quantity and timing of sediment affects salmon spawning.

Sauk-Suiattle: Grant benefits Darrington teens