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Indigenous Peoples
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.
The Oil Spill in California Lends Urgency to Demand for Indigenous Land Stewards
Land return is a step toward the kind of reconciliation promoted by the governor in his 2019 apology to Native peoples.
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.
Thousands Mark Day for Indigenous Children Who Suffered in Residential Schools
Calls are growing for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in the U.S. on residential schools.
Judge Tied to Chevron Sends Lawyer Who Sued Oil Giant to Prison for 6 Months
Steven Donziger had been under house arrest for a suit filed decades ago against Chevron for polluting the Amazon.