indigenous communities

Native Welder Crafts Artwork to Help Free the Snake River Salmon

A steel sculpture will be the centerpiece of a Pacific Northwest tour calling on the US government to honor its treaties with Indigenous nations

By Jason Mark September 24, 2023

In this story: salmon, indigenous communities, rivers

Lummi welder Cyaltsa Finkbonner with her work - in - progress. | Photos by Jason Mark

What Happens Next With Oil and Gas in the Arctic?

Conservation groups welcome canceled leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge but fear more could be on the way

By Lindsey Botts September 19, 2023

In this story: arctic, saving wild places, wildlife, indigenous communities, animals

Herd of caribou in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge

Having Breakfast With Caribou in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

A short history of the Sierra Club's solidarity with the Gwich'in Nation

By Brandon Keim September 14, 2023

In this story: public lands, indigenous communities, arctic

A man stands near four tents in an Arctic Refuge valley meadow with snowcapped mountains in the background.

The Land Back Movement Unravels Manifest Destiny

Across Indian Country, tribal nations are buying back their land one parcel at a time

By Kalen Goodluck September 11, 2023

In this story: indigenous communities

Native American girl in a purple sweater holds her hands out to a monarch butterfly.

Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Nation in Colorado River Case

155 years after signing a treaty with the US government, tribe still unable to quantify water rights

By Morgan Sjogren June 23, 2023

In this story: indigenous communities, water, Supreme Court

The Colorado River in the upper River Basin is pictured in Lees Ferry, Ariz., on May 29, 2021.

Drops of Hope Along the Colorado River

After 174 years, the Navajo Nation is still trying to regain access

By Morgan Sjogren May 30, 2023

In this story: indigenous communities, rivers, water

Navajo Nation hydrologist Crystal Tulley-Cordova

This Puerto Rican Organizer Sees a Path for Light and Hope

Adriana Gonzalez is helping bring clean energy to the island

Adapted from an interview by Lindsey Botts May 10, 2023

In this story: activism, mining, indigenous communities

Who Owns the Water in Hawai'i?

Hōkūao Pellegrino helped Maui farmers win the biggest water rights case in Hawai'i history

By Michele Bigley April 27, 2023

In this story: activism, agriculture, indigenous communities

Hōkūao Pellegrino stands in a lush taro field with his arms crossed, looking to his left.

Can Geoengineers Learn to Work With Indigenous Communities?

Some projects aimed at climate solutions have a history of sidelining local voices

By Christian Elliott April 23, 2023

In this story: climate change, indigenous communities

Salmon and Orcas Are Being Managed Toward Extinction—and So Is the Lummi Nation

On Earth Day, an Indigenous demand for tearing down the Snake River dams

By W’tot lhem (Jay Julius) April 22, 2023

In this story: indigenous communities, salmon, rivers

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