Climate Indigenous Affairs
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US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
"We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion."
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![A caribou bull is seen grazing with the towering peak of Denali in the background.]()
‘It’s about control’: Why Trump changed Denali’s name to Mount McKinley
America has always stripped the land of its original Indigenous names. It's had surprising climate implications.
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![Reindeer herder holding a rope among a hundred reindeer.]()
Sámi need better legal protections to save their homelands
Indigenous territories are sacrificed for global climate goals.
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Trump wants Greenland. But what does Greenland want?
“There is no such thing as a better colonizer."
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In Wyoming, tribal protests prevent land transfer — for now
A GOP-led Congress could resuscitate the effort to transfer roughly 2 acres within the Wind River Indian Reservation to a local irrigation district.
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Deb Haaland, America’s first Native Cabinet secretary, considers her legacy
On the controversial Willow Project: "We did what needed to be done at the time."
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Loud, angry, and Indigenous: Heavy metal takes on colonialism and climate change
Indigenous bands have always been part of metal, creating a place for musicians and fans to channel anger and find community.
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![A collage of a large swath of land with map texture behind it and a reddish outline of the Yakama Reservation]()
![A collage of a large swath of land with map texture behind it and a reddish outline of the Yakama Reservation]()
A filing error put more than 90,000 acres of Yakama Nation land in the hands of Washington state
More than 170 years later, the Yakama are still trying to get their land back.
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![A group of climate protesters carry signs and portraits of Indigenous land defenders]()
Indigenous people defending their land face a disproportionate share of violence and threats
Corporations must be held accountable for attacks that advance their business interests, researchers say.
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This Indigenous attorney is fighting for climate justice in the world’s highest court
Growing up on Guam, Julian Aguon saw the law used against Indigenous peoples. Now he's fighting back.
