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Missile Launchers at Standing Rock: Weaponized Law in Action
Jeff Haas, an attorney with the Water Protector Legal Collective, speaks about the draconian legal practices being employed against those at Standing Rock.
Indigenous Erasure in Plain Sight: Place Names in New England
Despite the desecration of place names throughout most of New England, some advancements in recent decades leave room for hope.
Laying the Ground for Resistance to Trump on Day One
There is fear, but also hope, in the hearts of the organizers who are fighting Trump's oppressive agenda.
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Moro and Indigenous Peoples Forge Historic Alliance for Self-Determination
The formation of the Sandugo Alliance marks a milestone in the political history of the Philippines.
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The End of a People: Amazon Dam Destroys Sacred Munduruku “Heaven“
Brazil dynamited an indigenous sacred site to make way for Teles Pires dam.
The Rights of Nature: Indigenous Philosophies Reframing Law
In Ecuador, Bolivia and New Zealand, indigenous activism has helped spur the creation of a novel legal phenomenon — the idea that nature itself can have rights.
Utah’s New National Monument Marks Big Win for the Protection of Indigenous Cultural Sites
By protecting an area rich in indigenous cultural history, Obama has shown that some things are worth more than money.
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Even Leonard Peltier’s Prosecutor Calls for Clemency
The former prosecutor of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier joins thousands calling for clemency saying it is “in the best interests of justice.”
Twenty Photos: My Seven Months Living at Standing Rock
The life that we have built here has taught many how to live a large-scale sustainable, decolonized, anti-capitalist lifestyle.
Seven Things the Defund DAPL Campaign Has Achieved So Far
Public and consumer pressure on banks to quit financing the Dakota Access pipeline companies is producing results.