Indigenous Leadership

Colonization harmed Indigenous trade, commerce, and wealth. Jacqueline Jennings’ Fireweed Institute is reversing those impacts.

By: Andrea Smith

An overused phrase goes under the microscope.

By: B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster, High Country News

An unprecedented project to reconnect fish migration routes in western Washington State is showing exciting signs of ecological and cultural benefits.

By: Bryn Nelson

In British Columbia, stewards from the Heiltsuk First Nation are using computational models and Indigenous knowledge to protect bears’ access to salmon.

By: Jane Palmer

Teens who paddled the Klamath River from source to sea after the largest dam removal in history say their work is far from over.

By: Jessie Sears and Brandon Swanson (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Native chefs came together for one night only in Seattle for a traditional gastronomic showcase, featuring dishes by Sean Sherman, Pyet Despain, Rob Kinneen, and Luke Black Elk.

By: Lyric Aquino

Magic Canoe is committed to truth, to telling stories that honor Indigenous sovereignty, while refusing to support narratives that perpetuate further colonization of people and place. 

By: Magic Canoe

Securing Indigenous land tenure offers huge climate returns at a fraction of the cost of large-scale forest protection programs.

By: Robert Muggah

A Q&A with Amy Bowers Cordalis about her new book on the multigenerational effort towards dam removal.

By: Anna V. Smith

Grab a paddle. It’s time to work together.

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