Native Life
Tribes Call on NASA to Halt Desecration of the Moon
Indigenous leaders accuse NASA of using a loophole to bypass promises made to Native nations
Wiping Away the Tears
Carrying repatriated artifacts, a new generation of Lakota ride to honor those who died in the Wounded Knee Massacre
Haudenosaunee Address of Thanksgiving to the Natural World (Ganö:nyök)
A traditional prayer of communal gratitude
When It Comes to Mining on Sacred Lands, Some Tribal Members Say Their Voices Have Been Overlooked
The planned Thacker Pass lithium mining project in northern Nevada is hoping to provide the lithium needed to fuel the green energy transition. While the company has done its own outreach, regional tribes say they weren’t properly consulted by the government.
Appalachian Trout Struggle To Survive Climate Change
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians fear their tribal fisheries are under threat
Will a Century-Old Doctrine Help Preserve Tribal Water Rights in the West?
“While Indian tribes have to determine their water rights for the rest of their future, our cities, towns and counties don’t.”
Tribes Take the Lead on Regenerative Agriculture
Ioway, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek) and Quapaw share their traditional practices with both Native and nonnative farmers to improve the soil and water for everyone
Cherokee Push for Dam Removal to Restore Fish Populations
A victory for wildlife on North Carolina's Oconaluftee River
Five Native Groups Have Established Rights of Nature
"For Ho-Chunk, rights of nature has always been around.”
The Black Snake Threatens Turtle Island
When I moved to the Great Lakes, I did not know a pipeline threatened my ancestral homeland
Native Communities Fight Oil Pipeline in Wisconsin and Michigan
The 70-year-old Line 5 pipeline threatens lives, livelihoods and Great Lakes ecosystems
Shinnecock Farmers and Nuns Use Kelp To Restore Bay Ecosystem
Members of the Long Island-based tribe and local Sisters of St. Joseph have a long history of supportive partnership