The federal government has acknowledged the harms of Columbia River dams. Now what?
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Trying to escape sea-level rise, Northwest coastal tribes are drowning in paperwork
A new study shows how federal grant funding has actually become an obstacle to climate adaptation.
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Washington solar project paused amid concern about Indigenous sites
Avangrid Renewables said they plan to review comments from tribal nations and private landowners.
Posted inAugust 2024: In the Wake of the Floods
The vision of Little Shell
How Ayabe-way-we-tung guided his tribe in the midst of colonization.
Posted inAugust 2024: In the Wake of the Floods
Indigenous celebration of Hanford remembers the site before nuclear contamination
At the fourth annual Hanford Journey, Yakama Nation youth, elders and scientists share stories about a land that is a part of them.
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Indigenous people deserve gushy romance novels
‘The Truth According to Ember’ is a summer rom-com about Native people learning to be their authentic selves.
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What a Kamala Harris presidency could mean for the West
Harris has prioritized protecting public lands and pursued accountability for polluters, but her track record on tribal affairs is mixed.
Posted inJuly 2024
How the Nez Perce are using an energy transition to save salmon
The tribe is working to replace the generating capacity of the Lower Snake River dams with solar power.
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What does the BLM Public Land Rule mean for tribal stewardship of public lands?
The rule offers further pathways for tribes to proactively protect certain public lands.
Posted inJuly 2024
In green energy boom, one federal agency made the Yakama Nation an offer they had to refuse
Federal rules and a lack of protection for sacred places left the Indigenous nation with an impossible choice.
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A wildflower is teaching the non-Native public about food sovereignty
Oregon’s third Camas Festival highlights the joys and responsibilities of tending the iconic northwestern plant.
Posted inMay 2024: A River Returns
Undamming the Klamath
Tribal nations are restoring the river while reclaiming and revitalizing their cultural heritage.
Posted inMay 2024: A River Returns
Art without the mask of Native identity
Multidisciplinary artist Nizhonniya Austin talks about authenticity, trust fund pottery hipsters, and her role as Cara in ‘The Curse.’
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As national monuments multiply, Bears Ears forges forward
Tribal co-management takes shape on the ground.
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Wildlife habitat and tribal cultures threatened by Washington’s largest wind farm
The newly approved renewable energy project is planned across an eco-corridor and ceremonial sites.
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Tribes turn to the U.N. for help intervening in gigantic Arizona wind project
The SunZia transmission line will cut through Indigenous lands in the Southwest.
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Indigenous people rush to stop ‘false climate solutions’ ahead of COP29
The next international climate meeting could make carbon markets permanent. Indigenous leaders call for a moratorium before it’s too late.
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At UN, Interior says it’s starting to include consent in tribal policy
The Indigenous-led department is a ’shining star’ when it comes to tribal consultation, but it still has a long ways to go.
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Your guide to the 2024 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
This year’s gathering of global Indigenous leaders, activists and policymakers puts a spotlight on youth.
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Wenatchi-P’squosa people demonstrate against proposed solar project
The Badger Mountain development in eastern Washington threatens heritage foodways on sacred lands.