Truthout
Indigenous Activism
Connection to Mother Earth Compels Indigenous Women to Protect It
Native women are striving for a bright horizon.
Why Gov. Jerry Brown Stands in the Way of Climate Justice
California Gov. Jerry Brown has been hailed as a “climate leader.” Here's why that's not true.
Standing Rock Medic Bus Is Now a Traveling Decolonized Pharmacy
These Native herbalists are doing more than just healing sore muscles.
Native Language Schools Are Taking Back Education
For more than 150 years, the Wôpanâak language was silent. But a recently established language school on the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's reservation in Massachusetts is working to bring back …
Ecuador Grants Open-Pit Mining Permits in One of the World’s Most Biodiverse Areas
A pristine ecology is under threat.
#DeleteFacebook? Not in Indian Country
The social network has done more for bolstering the modern Indigenous rights agenda than perhaps any other platform of our time.
How an Indigenous Woman Left Her Mark on a Tumultuous Presidential Campaign in Mexico
Her campaign has inspired her supporters.
What Standing Rock Gave the World
Americans saw the Indigenous struggle that goes hand in hand with protecting the Earth.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Faces Native American Resistance
“We want to make sure we will be heard.”
Red Cloud’s Revolution: Oglalla Sioux Freeing Themselves From Fossil Fuel
The Oglalla Sioux are going off the grid.