Peter Yeung: The Rights of Nature Prevail Again in Ecuador
The beguiling, mist-covered forest of Los Cedros provides a vision of a future where the rights of the natural world are actively and effectively protected.
Jason E. Ybarra: How Indigenous peoples are reclaiming their celebrations of the summer solstice − and using them to resist
In 1883, the U.S. government began a campaign to suppress the Sun dances, designating them as offenses for which penalties included imprisonment.
Colleen Hagerty: The Young People Reshaping Wildfire Policy
FireGeneration advocates for Indigenous-led, youth-powered approaches to the wildfire crisis.
Video: Julia Watson | How to build a resilient future using ancient wisdom
In her global exploration of Indigenous design systems, architect Julia Watson researches enduring innovations that could help us counter the challenges of climate change.
Anne Pinto-Rodrigues: Why Intergenerational Thinking Is Essential to Heal the Planet
As humankind grapples with climate change, communities around the world show what’s possible by planning hundreds of years ahead.
Brett Wilkins: Racism Poses Public Health Threat to Millions Worldwide: Lancet Studies
Until racism and xenophobia are universally recognized as significant drivers of determinants of health, the root causes of discrimination will remain in the shadows and continue to cause and exacerbate health inequities.
Video: Indigenous Elders Predicted Climate Crisis. Will Native Voices Finally Be Heard?
Indigenous communities are among the most vulnerable to climate change, yet they still struggle to be heard by governments around the world. Their spiritual teachings might help civilization to change course and prevent disaster.
Abaki Beck & Rosalyn LaPier: For Indigenous Peoples, Abortion Is a Religious Right
For thousands of years, reproductive health care has been an important part of Indigenous peoples’ cultural practices, which include religious rituals, sacred rites, and the right to abortion.
Jade Begay: What Indian Country Remembers About Survival
Community is central in the Indigenous response. Identify who in our community is most vulnerable and strategize the best ways to protect them.
Sarah Sunshine Manning: Decolonizing Birth — Women Take Back Their Power as Life-Givers
“We’re just beginning to bring those Indigenous perspectives forward again.” . Zintkala Mahpiya Win Blackowl didn’t plan to have her sixth baby in a tipi on the windy plains of … Continue reading
George Nicholas: After Thousands of Years, Western Science Is Slowly Catching Up to Indigenous Knowledge
Our knowledge of what the denizens of the animal kingdom are up to, especially when humans aren’t around, has steadily increased over the last 50 years. For example, we know … Continue reading
Sarah van Gelder: We Need Radical Imagination
Imagination, as Hawaiian Native rights advocate Poka Laenui describes it, is more than an antidote to hopelessness. It is a source of power. There are many consequences to the near … Continue reading
W.J. Astore: Hope You’re Enjoying Indigenous Peoples’ Day Weekend
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
Columbus Day Parade, a celebration of Italian heritage W.J. Astore In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. And he discovered a new world. New…
