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Indigenous Peoples
Tribe That Helped Pilgrims Survive First Thanksgiving Regrets It 400 Years Later
The Wampanoags are bracing for the 400th anniversary of the first Pilgrim Thanksgiving in 1621.
Right-Wing Attacks on Native Child Welfare Law Should Frighten Us All
The right's attacks on the Indian Child Welfare Act are part of a larger power grab.
Cash-Strapped Tribes Struggle With Moral Dilemmas of Entering Carbon Markets
Opponents describe them as a scheme that will appropriate land and resources without addressing roots of climate crisis.
Absolute Carbon Reduction Is an “Issue of Life and Death” for Indigenous Peoples
The focus on “net zero” rather than absolute carbon reductions suggests leaders don't plan to make serious changes.
Over 530 Arrested in Historic Indigenous-Led Climate Protests in DC
Indigenous leaders have issued a series of demands, including the abolition of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Indigenous People With Disabilities Are on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
The escalating climate crisis is increasingly impacting Deaf, disabled and ill Indigenous people.
The US Has Used Conservatorships to Exploit Indigenous Peoples
Breaches of trust were documented in which conservators took money or lands for their own monetary gain.
Indigenous Coalition Tells Biden Communities Need Clean Water and Climate Action
The Indigenous Environmental Network says Biden has “continuously failed to honor our treaties.”
Human Rights Attorney Sentenced to Prison After Winning Case Against Chevron
A pro-Chevron judge sentenced Steven Donziger to prison for refusing to hand Chevron confidential client communications.
Line 3 Resisters Light the Way in a Battle for Life on Earth
Water Protectors are showing us how to fight for the future.