Indigenous Women Remain Unbroken
Native journalist Angela Sterritt highlights the strength and brilliance of Indigenous women as she investigates the cases of those who have gone missing or been murdered.
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Visions of Indigenous Futures
The project began with a number: 562. It was the number of federally recognized tribes in the United States when photographer Matika Wilbur (Swinomish and Tulalip) quit her job, packed
Why Intergenerational Thinking Is Essential to Heal the Planet
As humankind grapples with climate change, communities around the world show what’s possible by planning hundreds of years ahead.
Asserting Identity: An Afro-Indigenous Community Demands Recognition
Black Seminoles in the U.S. have long struggled against erasure and exclusion. Now, a recent reunion in Florida offers momentum for progress.
Reclaiming Salish Canoe Culture in the Shadow of Tech Giants
Seattle’s South Lake Union may be home to Facebook, Google, and Amazon, but now, thanks to Native rights activists, it will once again be home to hand-carved canoes, too.
Resistance to Atlanta’s Cop City Ramps Up
A week of action in Atlanta this March showcases widespread opposition to a planned police training center, which would be the largest in the nation. An organizer explains what’s at stake.
Restoring First Foods by Removing Dams
Tribes are using grassroots actions and intense lobbying to restore their river and their culture.
The Indigenous Winter Pantry: Recipes for Today’s Kitchen
After the disruption of colonization, numerous tribal efforts aim to reinvigorate traditional foods and the health benefits they provide.
Beyond the Binary: Retelling the Diné Creation Story
“Along with the power of creation, we were given the power to choose.”
Healing the Land and Themselves
Indigenous, Black, and queer farmers are buying land with the aim to restore and nourish nature along with their cultures and communities.
Canada’s First Nations Protect Millions of Acres of Their Lands
Indigenous-led efforts are conserving land on an unprecedented scale while enabling scientists to study threats to northern ecosystems.
Defending Native Sacred Sites From Elon Musk and SpaceX
The Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas is suing to protect the tribe’s ancestral land.
Dreaming of Indigenous Futures
For National Native American Heritage Month, we asked three artists to illustrate their Indigenous dreams.
Indigenous and Black Communities Find Common Cause for Land Justice
Historically, Indigenous and Black folks have been turned against each other by colonizers and enslavers. Now, communities are learning from one another and finding solidarity in efforts to reclaim stolen lands.
Stolen Lands: A Black and Indigenous History of Land Exploitation
Colonization, through genocide, land theft, and the imposition of private property, has dispossessed Indigenous and Black peoples of their homelands across the continents for generations.
Aboriginal Activists Win Abalone Harvesting Rights
Their success is changing the perception of Aboriginal communities from “fish thieves” to leaders in regional development.
Supporting Young Farmers of Color Can Help the U.S. Meet Its Climate Goals
Climate-conscious farmers are a powerful force for growing community and a more resilient future.
The Climate Injustices—and Solutions—Shared by Puerto Rico and Jackson, Mississippi
Solidarity can go a long way in connecting communities working through similar challenges.
An Indigenous Perspective on Reconnecting With the Land
“Once we collectively feel this connection, this relationship, we can then begin to understand the responsibility we have—the responsibility that I feel, and that my ancestors felt.”
Solving the Climate Crisis Requires Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Native study of the natural world is exceptionally deep and nuanced at understanding and protecting ecosystems.
Decolonizing Regenerative Cattle Ranching
Native farmers want newcomers to know there’s nothing novel about caring for the land that grows our food.
Alaska Natives Use Virtual Imagery to Preserve and Pass on Culture
Thanks to digitization, a fragile Tlingit ceremonial garment is once again teaching traditional weaving techniques.
Queen Elizabeth’s Death Prompts a Reckoning of British Empire
How the queen and her reign is remembered depends on where the remembering is taking place—and by whom.
The Rise of Indigenous Candidates Raises Awareness of Key Issues
Indigenous values helped shape American democracy, and now they’re helping increase Native representation.
The Pope’s Non-Apology to Indigenous Canadians Furthers a History of Abuse
Listening to survivors share their stories of horror does not absolve the Catholic Church of wrongdoings or release it from further accountability.
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