Native Life
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The Trees at the Center of Our History
From the Pequot War to the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps, trees tell a living story
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What You Can Do to Save the Birds
An Ohio artist’s bold project is a timely reminder of what we can do to protect birds—and ourselves
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In Times of Trouble, My Mother’s History Tells Me We Shall Overcome
Our lives are marked by our creative journeys, both inward and outward
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What Counts as American Religion?
A new history reconsiders who belongs in American religious history and what should count as religion
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Why the Greenpeace Trial Is a Lesson for Us All
Criminalizing the protection of water, not its degradation, is a sign of things to come—but Water Protectors are here to stay
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In a North Dakota Courtroom, the Battle for Standing Rock Continues
Greenpeace and the owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline square off in court
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Who Does Minnesota’s White Earth State Forest Belong To?
Can a beloved forest bridge the gap between a fractured past and a hopeful future?
Maija Hecht, essay & photography
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Hope in Turbulent Times: Native Leaders Take the Long View
Representatives from three tribes discuss how their communities have learned to endure by celebrating connections
Native Life
December 5, 2024
Indigenous Artists Give Minnesota a Map Makeover
A roundtable conversation with three women who are reviving land-based wisdom and history from a Dakota perspective
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Religion
November 27, 2024
Miigwechiwendam: To Be Thankful
What a thousand-year-old Indigenous prayer teaches us about reciprocity and healing from the destructive consumption of our society
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Election 2024
October 22, 2024
Young Voters Are Getting Tribal Citizens to the Polls
Native Americans in swing states could help decide the 2024 election. Can they overcome barriers to vote?
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