Indigenous Leadership

From deep-sea mining to climate change, this Indigenous woman sees a better future for the world's oceans.

By: Anita Hofschneider via Grist

Typhoon Halong struck western Alaska on October 12, displacing thousands. A historic airlift evacuation is mobilizing now, working together to keep residents safe.

By: Corinne Smith

For Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we celebrate Robin Wall Kimmerer, Potawatomi botanist and author of New York Times bestseller Braiding Sweetgrass, as she launches, “Plant, Baby, Plant.”

By: Magic Canoe

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is learning new ways to grow native plants for public and private lands.

By: Jamie Hale, The Oregonian / OregonLive

For members of the Klamath basin tribes who had fought for the river dams’ removal and organized the historic first descent of the newly free-flowing waters, the signing of an international accord brought into sharp focus the worldwide implications of their local triumph.

By: Jarrette Werk

Artificial Intelligence, cryptocurrency, and other emergent technologies are known for their disruptive potential. In her new book, Indigenous Currencies, Ashley Cordes (Kōkwel/Coquille) insists they can also be systems of abundance.

By: Astra Lincoln

After decades of discord, Canada and First Nations are working together to build a network of marine protected areas stretching from Vancouver Island to Alaska.

By: Serena Renner

A photo essay from Spencer B. Beebe as he travels to southeast Alaska to experience the herring roe harvest.
The over 47,000 acres of ancestral lands double Yurok’s land holdings and includes the Blue Creek Salmon Sanctuary.

By: Nika Bartoo-Smith

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

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