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San Carlos Apache call for international intervention over copper mine at Oak Flat
At the U.N., leaders describe the destruction of Indigenous sacred sites as a ‘major human rights violation.’
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Free, prior and informed consent ‘is more than just a checklist’
Avoiding a new wave of green colonialism is an urgent concern among attendees of the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous peoples.
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Ken Burns on ‘The American Buffalo’ and Indigenous histories
The prolific filmmaker discusses his latest project and his attempt to make space for Indigenous voices.
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Indigenous leaders: Planetary health and Indigenous health are interdependent
On day two of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the climate crisis that Indigenous peoples are overwhelmingly expected to bear was highlighted.
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What you need to know about the largest global gathering of Indigenous leaders
The summit, beginning today, offers a rare opportunity to collaborate on stopping threats to Indigenous lands and lives.
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The legacy of violence behind fortress conservation
An illustrated guide shows how some biodiversity preservation models evicted Indigenous communities from their homes.
Posted inApril 1, 2023: The Path Forward
Tribal nations’ lasting victory in the Mojave Desert
Before Avi Kwa Ame became a national monument, there was the fight for Ward Valley.
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Avi Kwa Ame is now a national monument
Biden’s proclamation protects parts of the Mojave Desert in southern Nevada and includes tribal co-stewardship.
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Q&A: The Diné worldviews in the SCOTUS water rights case Arizona v. Navajo Nation
What would it look like to interpret the treaties as tribes understood them?
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Bringing co-stewardship to Wyoming’s Red Desert
A Q&A with the Indigenous Land Alliance of Wyoming’s Yufna Soldier Wolf.
Posted inMarch 1, 2023: Moving Parts
Green colonialism is flooding the Pacific Northwest
The Yakama Nation is fighting a pumped hydro storage development near Goldendale, Washington – but it’s just one of many.
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Are the feds risking endangered salmon for fries and potato chips?
Tribal nations say the decision to reduce water flow on the Klamath River “has more to do with potatoes than it does fish.”
Posted inFebruary 1, 2023: The Reveal
What does the nation’s commitment to tribal co-stewardship mean for public lands?
The Biden administration’s policies signal a shift in lands management, but a sea change is yet to come.
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Montana’s anti-Indigenous politics aren’t going away
The now-dead proposal to ‘investigate’ reservations was neither the beginning or the end of combative attitudes towards tribal nations in the state.
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‘I’m not separate from the land, I’m a part of it’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2023: Ripple Effects
Can dam removal save the Snake River?
See the river as the climate changes, development continues and consequences grow with inaction.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2023: Ripple Effects
What if Indigenous women ran controlled burns?
The Karuk Tribe’s first-of-its-kind training seeks to extinguish hypermasculinity in firefighting culture.
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A very merry Indigenous affairs year-in-review
Take a look back at the changes in Indian Country over 2022.
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Did salmon actually use the Skagit River before the Seattle dams were built?
The public utility’s license renewal to operate the dams centers on the answer to this question.