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Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Women and Femmes Are Winning Fights to Reclaim Land
Not only must acres be transitioned back to Indigenous peoples' stewardship, it must happen in any way possible.
The US’s Biggest Museums Have Failed to Return Native American Human Remains
Decades after a federal law called for them to be returned, more than 110,000 Native ancestors remain in collections.
More Than 300 Groups Push Biden to End Drilling on Public Lands and Waters
Environmental and Indigenous rights groups urge policies that line up with climate science and Biden’s campaign pledges.
Despite Indigenous Land Protections, Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Continues
Protected areas are losing forest to weak environmental policies. It's up to Lula's new administration to change that.
States Take Tax Revenue Vital for Funding Tribal Services
State and local governments often tax economic activity on tribal land, reducing what tribes can collect for themselves.
Texas Tribe Sues Elon Musk to Protect Sacred Sites From SpaceX
The planned expansion of a SpaceX launch center may destroy ancient village sites and their artifacts and human remains.
Indigenous Argentineans Resist Becoming “Sacrifice Zone” for Ecocolonialism
The Global North’s demand for lithium threatens a new chapter of colonial dispossession.
Thanksgiving Can Never Be Redeemed From Its Colonial Past. Let’s Abolish It.
The work of decolonization means refusing the banal evil of Thanksgiving.
Arizona’s Rollback of Indigenous Voting Rights Could Swing the State for the GOP
Indigenous voters are navigating a 2021 Supreme Court ruling that banned a common method of ballot collection.
My Childhood Was Stolen, Says Linda Raye Cobe, Indian Boarding School Survivor
Linda Raye Cobe discusses the growing movement of survivors seeking to heal from the “Indian boarding school” system.