Native American
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
MI Water Advocate: Pipeline Reroute Puts Tribal Fishing Rights at Risk
CORRECTION: Enbridge is proposing a rerouting of its existing Line 5. An earlier version incorrectly stated the project involved an expansion…
WI Tribal Advocates: Pipeline Threatens Agricultural Traditions
Enbridge is seeking to reroute a portion of its Line 5 around the Bad River Band's territory in northern Wisconsin. The rerouting falls within the …
NM's Chaco Supporters Rally for Protections from Drilling
At a rally today in Santa Fe, thousands of comments about a proposed withdrawal of new oil and gas drilling leases near New Mexico's Chaco Culture …
Desert Southwest Shows Resilience in Feeding Families Amid COVID-19
When a nonprofit food center in the desert Southwest began a project to chronicle challenges of land and water access combined with climate change…
Tribes, Lawmakers Press to Expand Berryessa Snow Mtn. Monument
Local lawmakers and Native American leaders are speaking out in favor of a new bill to add almost 4,000 acres to Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monu…
NM's Methane Rules Designed to Reduce Air Pollution, Improve Health
New Mexico is home to some of the worst methane pollution in the country, but new rules aimed at oil and gas operators could be a turning point for …
Arizona State Recognized for Recruiting Native Faculty, Students
An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education showed progress has been made at Arizona State University (ASU) in recruiting Native American faculty …
Native Community Development Group Works to Boost Wabanaki Economies
Indigenous Mainers are working on a plan to boost tourism for the state's five Wabanaki Nations. The Wabanaki Cultural Tourism Initiative has …
Groups Rally for Clean Drinking Water for Passamaquoddy Tribe
Groups rallying at the State House on Monday called on lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills to pass and sign a bill to address the high levels of toxic …
Native Americans in MT Seek Getting Civically Engaged
It can feel daunting to know where to start for people who want to get involved in their communities, and being civically engagement can mean …
Volunteers Bring Power to Navajo Homes for First Time
The lights were turned on this week for 20 families in the Navajo Nation, as volunteer power company workers continue to connect previously dark …
Colorado Private Landowners Key to Climate Resiliency
More frequent and exponentially larger wildfires and prolonged drought already are impacting Colorado's agricultural lands and regional economies…