Climate Indigenous Affairs
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![Ione Quigley, the Rosebud Sioux's historic preservation officer,]()
![Ione Quigley, the Rosebud Sioux's historic preservation officer,]()
How the Trump administration is putting hundreds of sacred sites at risk
Indigenous nations are facing impossible deadlines and vanishing budgets amid sweeping federal rollbacks.
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![Collage of glacier, salmon, miner, and map of Alaska]()
![Collage of glacier, salmon, miner, and map of Alaska]()
Who will benefit from melting glaciers?
In a remote corner of North America, salmon and mining companies are vying for new territory.
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![A dog sniffs at cut trees in a forest with light snow]()
![A dog sniffs at cut trees in a forest with light snow]()
The US government stole the Black Hills. Now it’s clear-cutting them.
The Trump administration wants to fast-track logging in the Black Hills. What could go wrong? A lot, say tribes, scientists, and conservationists.
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![A man in a hard hat and yellow vest with orange pants and a gray long sleeved shirt stands among felled tree trunks under a blue sky]()
![A man in a hard hat and yellow vest with orange pants and a gray long sleeved shirt stands among felled tree trunks under a blue sky]()
How the Washoe Tribe built a business to sustain a firewood bank that helps elders heat their homes
Nationwide, tens of thousands of Indigenous households use firewood to help heat their homes. That’s why the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is making sure their elders have the chopped wood they need.
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![An illustration of a truck peeping over an icy road at dawn]()
![An illustration of a truck peeping over an icy road at dawn]()
Ice roads are a lifeline for First Nations. As Canada warms, they’re disappearing.
Indigenous peoples are navigating the slow collapse of winter roads — and an even slower pace of help.
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![Pope Leo looks upwards in front of a red curtain]()
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What Pope Leo means for global climate action and colonialism
Pope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous rights. Will Leo do the same?
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![A view of the rain forest in the heart of Sarawak, 2500 feet above sea level, in Baram, Malaysia, is seen in this Dec. 13, 2007 file photo.]()
![A view of the rain forest in the heart of Sarawak, 2500 feet above sea level, in Baram, Malaysia, is seen in this Dec. 13, 2007 file photo.]()
Deforestation and illegal evictions threaten Malaysia’s Indigenous peoples
New report says the government ignores local and international laws that protect Indigenous rights.
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Want climate solutions in Indigenous territories? Better get consent.
For three years in a row, Indigenous leaders have called for an end to carbon markets, carbon offsets, and geoengineering technologies.
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At UN, mining groups tout protections for Indigenous people
Even as Oak Flat moves ahead, the mining industry commits to voluntary guidelines to consult with communities.
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![Canada's Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney waves to supporters at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario on April 29, 2025.]()
![Canada's Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney waves to supporters at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario on April 29, 2025.]()
‘Build, baby, build’: Canada’s new prime minister wants to make the country into an ‘energy superpower’
Mark Carney has promised to partner with Indigenous peoples. He's also promised to fast-track extractive energy projects.
