Deadly ground: Yakama Reservation shaken by disturbing homicide rate

There were at least 12 homicides on the Yakama Nation in 2020 alone, a rate of about 40 per 100,000 people — more than 10 times the state’s murder rate.There were at least 12 homicides on the Yakama Nation in 2020 alone, a rate of about 40 per 100,000 people — more than 10 times the state’s murder rate.