Indigenous Affairs
Minnesota judge throws out charges against Line 3 pipeline protesters
Citing a rarely used statute, the court dismissed Line 3 protest charges in the name of climate justice.
Read MoreIndigenous peoples are being excluded from a global pool of climate cash
The U.N. says the world is spending trillions on climate action and only a fraction is going to Indigenous communities.
Read MoreIn 2022, a land defender was killed every two days
A new report finds that Indigenous peoples made up more than a third of those deaths.
Read MoreThe American chestnut tree is coming back. Who is it for?
As federal agencies prepare to deregulate transgenic chestnuts, Indigenous nations are asserting their rights to access and care for them.
Read MoreResearchers find nuclear fingerprints in sea turtle shells
A new study underscores an enduring nuclear legacy as Japan releases wastewater from Fukushima into the Pacific.
Read MoreAs Japan releases Fukushima wastewater into the ocean, Pacific Islanders are reminded of a never-ending nuclear legacy
Indigenous communities worry the decision will compound existing health disparities.
Read MoreForests managed by Indigenous nations face a $100 million funding gap
“They are a lifeline line for the tribes living on these lands.”
Read MoreRedistricting could make it harder for tribes to protect the environment
Indigenous leaders worry redistricting will lead to more disenfranchisement and environmental issues.
Read MoreFirst Nations begin filing claims for Canada’s multi-billion dollar water settlement
The historic settlement could provide compensation to 142,000 individuals and 250 First Nations who were denied access to clean water.
Read MoreThe Air Force wants to blow up toxic military waste on a beach in Guam
A Indigenous-led community group says: See you in court.
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