An ancient people with a modern climate plan
For 10,000 years, the Swinomish tribe has fished the waters of northwestern Washington, relying on the bounty of salmon and shellfish not only as a...
Acknowledging Indigenous Land is the First Step in Taking Better Care Of It
In September, Schitt’s Creek, a sitcom created by the Canadian actor Dan Levy and his father, Eugene, won nine Emmys. Levy’s newly raised profile called attention...
EPA Strips Tribes in Oklahoma of Environmental Regulatory Rights
The Environmental Protection Agency has granted Oklahoma environmental regulatory control of nearly all tribal lands in Oklahoma, rolling back sovereign rights for dozens of tribes.
SAGE Development Authority Launches Crowdfunding Initiative
Project Will Utilize Renewable Energy Resources to Advance Economic Development for a Tribal Nation and Provide a Replicable Model for Other Native Communities
Louisiana lawmaker paid to push proposed pipeline through Black, Indigenous communities
Dorothy Ingram is among dozens of Raceland, Louisiana residents who say they’ve received few details about a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cut through...
Oklahoma governor asked EPA to strip tribes of environmental authority
Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) has asked the EPA to give his state jurisdiction over environmental regulations on Native American reservations. This would include regulating fossil...
‘This land is all we have left’: tribes on edge over giant dam proposal near Grand Canyon
Developers want to build a vast hydroelectric power facility that would flood sacred lands, threaten waterways and put habitats at risk
No power, poor cell service: pandemic exacerbates energy inequality for Native Americans
The pandemic has exacerbated severe energy and economic inequalities on Native lands in America – so people are turning to renewable energy