Feb 27 Warren still dogged by past claims of indigenous ancestry By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press The topic has haunted the Massachusetts senator even before she announced she'd seek the Democratic nomination for president. Continue reading
Feb 18 Trudeau urges patience, warns against using force against pipeline protestors By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Demonstrators have set up blockades in British Columbia and Ontario in solidarity with opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project that crosses the traditional territory of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation in northwestern British Columbia. Continue reading
Feb 14 How Native tribes are taking the lead on planning for climate change By Nicola Jones, Yale Environment 360 With their deep ties to the land and reliance on fishing, hunting, and gathering, indigenous tribes are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Now, native communities across North America are stepping up to adopt climate action plans to… Continue reading
Feb 05 Former evangelical missionary to lead Brazil’s isolated indigenous unit By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press In recent interviews, Dias said he would not seek to evangelize indigenous groups. But activists have expressed concern that he would try to do that, just as he did during his years with the New Tribes nonprofit group. Continue reading
Feb 04 Threats to indigenous lands highlight Brazil’s environmental woes By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press People in the tribe rushed to the site, at the base of Sao Paulo's Jaraguá Peak, as soon as they heard chainsaws toppling trees on Jan. 30. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 5:04 What a ‘sobering’ report on Arctic ice loss means for global sea levels Tuesday marked the release of yet another stark report detailing how the increased warming of our atmosphere is transforming the planet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual Arctic Report Card includes some grim news for wildlife, native communities and… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 7:11 With emphasis on arts, rural communities challenge national narrative of decline By Jeffrey Brown Americans have been drawn to rural areas in recent years partly due to the appeal of a higher quality of life. These regions have not traditionally been known as art hubs, but some residents say that trend is changing. Jeffrey… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 3:08 The struggle to find missing members of Navajo Nation By Steve Goldbloom The Brief But Spectacular team recently brought attention to the volume of sexual assault cases in the Navajo Nation. Now, Meskee Yanabah Yatsayte, leader of an organization that looks for missing persons from the Navajo community, explains this silent epidemic. Continue watching
Mar 16 In wake of Standing Rock, Native storytelling gets more screen time By Courtney Norris The very public fight to stop a pipeline company from crossing sacred land and water may be helping open doors for a surge of content from Native filmmakers telling their own stories. Continue reading
Apr 11 First Nation community declares state of emergency after spate of suicide attempts By Gretchen Frazee A First Nation community in a remote part of Ontario, Canada, has declared a state of emergency after 11 of its residents attempted to commit suicide Saturday. Continue reading