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Cultural Innovation

Inside the 13 Moons curriculum: How the Swinomish Tribe keeps traditions alive while teaching STEAM and helping to reduce chemical exposures

Other tribes can adapt the curriculum to their own communities

Missing and murdered

Xia Brave Bull, missing since March, found dead

The body of the Cheyenne River Sioux woman was found outside her community

Community Uprising

Cheyenne River Sioux families walk to draw attention to allegations of mistreatment at the jail

Community prays for justice, healing

Tonah Rae Fishinghawk

Adapting to change: The shift from traditional fishing to dentalium harvesting in South India

Moses Milton from Kareatan, South India, explains how his village shifted from traditional fishing to harvesting dentalium due to climate change, now exporting it to the US and Canada.

Harvesting Connection: Dentalium and the two ‘Indian’ worlds

The Hidden Link Between Indigenous North America and South India

Dentalium: History and significance in Native American cultureExplainer

Revitalizing ancestral art forms: Holly Young draws inspiration from family and community

Warming winters bring uncertainty to Indigenous maple traditions

Environmental scientists and syrup producers say they expect to see major shifts in seasonal harvests due to climate change

Cultural Preservation

A look inside the Denver March Powwow

The annual event showcases traditional performing arts

Angela Gillette

Community organizers need garden seed donations