- Alashík pronounciation by Virginia Beavert
- Digital dictionary (pronunciation only; English translations available through physical book that can be purchased here)
- UW News: A dictionary for the Yakama language, more than 20 years in the making
- Yakima Herald-Republic: Virginia Beavert, influential Yakama linguist and elder, dies Thursday at 102
- UW Department of Linguistics: Remembering Virginia Beavert (by dictionary co-author Sharon Hargus)
- Seattle Times: Virginia Beavert, influential Yakama linguist and elder, dies at 102
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Columbia River Gorge Commission Avoids Defunding, Faces 27 Percent Budget Cut
April 28, 2025
The press release below was sent to media outlets across the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, April 28, 2025. COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Wash., April 28, 2025 – The Columbia River Gorge Commission, […]
Washington House Votes to Defund the Columbia River Gorge Commission
April 3, 2025
The press release below was sent to media outlets across the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, April 3, 2025. COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Wash., April 3, 2025 – The Columbia River Gorge […]
What if the National Scenic Area Never Existed?
December 23, 2024
The Columbia Gorge would be a very different place without the protections of the National Scenic Area. Unchecked residential, commercial, and industrial development would have consumed parts of it, transforming cliffs, […]