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![a herd of black cattle graze in a golden field with tall trees in the background]()
![a herd of black cattle graze in a golden field with tall trees in the background]()
Oscars goody bags contained ‘unseemly’ gift: certificates for Aboriginal land
Indigenous groups in Australia said they weren't consulted and called the conservation ploy a "money-making scheme."
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![A bison to the left of a wire fence]()
![A bison to the left of a wire fence]()
Biden administration pledges $25 million to bring bison back to tribal lands
The Interior Department initiative will prioritize Indigenous culture and expertise.
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![Sámi demonstrators protesting against an illegal wind farm on traditional reindeer grazing lands gather in front of the royal palace in Norway. A young woman holds onto the skull of a reindeer and looks off camera with a stern gaze.]()
![Sámi demonstrators protesting against an illegal wind farm on traditional reindeer grazing lands gather in front of the royal palace in Norway. A young woman holds onto the skull of a reindeer and looks off camera with a stern gaze.]()
Sámi demonstrators end mass protests against illegal wind farm
Norway apologizes for its human rights violations, but intends to keep project operational.
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![An eroding bluff on a beach in coastal Alaska.]()
![An eroding bluff on a beach in coastal Alaska.]()
How Alaska’s coastal communities are racing against erosion
"There's a lot of history being washed away."
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![An aerial view of Thacker Pass in Northern Nevada.]()
![An aerial view of Thacker Pass in Northern Nevada.]()
Construction begins on controversial lithium mine in Nevada
Opponents say the Thacker Pass lithium project was rushed in the name of the green transition.
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In Norway, Indigenous-led protests against a wind farm heat up
Sámi land defenders say the windmills must be demolished.
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![Group of Sami activists protesting in front of large red banner]()
![Group of Sami activists protesting in front of large red banner]()
In Finland, Indigenous rights take a backseat. Again.
Despite harsh international criticism, Finland passes on supporting Sámi self-governance.
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![group of climate activists in front of building with protest signs reading]()
![group of climate activists in front of building with protest signs reading]()
Indigenous youth occupy Norwegian energy office to protest illegal wind farm
“We cannot be sacrificed in the name of the green transition.”
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![Storm clouds gather behind a home that was destroyed by Hurricane Ida, in Pointe-aux-Chenes, Louisiana.]()
![Storm clouds gather behind a home that was destroyed by Hurricane Ida, in Pointe-aux-Chenes, Louisiana.]()
As Louisiana’s coast disappears, its historic communities are disappearing too
New levees are too late to stop the exodus for bayou villages like Pointe-aux-Chenes.
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Are the feds sacrificing endangered salmon to help potato farmers?
Tribes say the decision to reduce water flow "has more to do with potatoes than it does fish.”
