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Land & Water

Environmental issues, land rights, natural resource management and water protection efforts across Native communities.
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Food sovereignty

UTTC student raises $12k in food drive for North Dakota and Montana

Inspired by her grandparents, Tonah Fishinghawk-Chavez proves that caring for the community is an action, not just a word
By Gabrielle Nelson
Climate Action
‘We need involvement’: Indigenous leaders demand change at COP30
Indigenous participation may be highest in the climate conference’s history
By Gabrielle Nelson
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'Good fire' at Chaa-lamali: Young Natives practice cultural burn
At an oak savannah near Eugene, Oregon, TEIP interns and elders carry forward a time-honored tradition, restoring meadow health and renewing relationship with the land
By Brian Bull
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Live Coverage
UTTC Tribal Summit: Cody Two Bears urges tribal nations to unite for sovereignty
It’s just as important as preserving Native language and culture, he says
By Gabrielle Nelson
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ShineThe Shine series explores limitations and solutions to government transparency in Indian Country.
Lake Stewardship
Native nations push through funding uncertainties to keep protecting the Great Lakes
Cuts to federal staff and funding could compromise research, ecosystems
By Kadin Mills
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Heritage
UTTC agriculture students connect with Native roots
The SAGE Club at United Tribes Technical College teaches students about food sovereignty
By Gabrielle Nelson
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First food
Ready the skunk cabbage, it’s the great camas bake-off
Prized bulb is a traditional food that proves tricky to bake right
By Brian Bull
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Dakota Access Pipeline
Federal government appealing $28M award to North Dakota for pipeline protest costs
By Mary Steurer
Protests Continue At Standing Rock Sioux Reservation Over Dakota Pipeline Access Project
Voices Rising
UN forum pushes governments to act on Indigenous rights
Governments worldwide are being urged to fully implement a 2007 declaration that protects Indigenous Peoples’ rights to land, governance and cultural autonomy
By Buffalo's Fire
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Climate Change
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
By Kadin Mills
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Homeland Rejected
Black Hills still not for sale, Oglala Sioux Tribe rejects FOIA request to unseal value
Star Comes Out: ‘Resolve the Sioux land claims without having to sell out our homeland’
By Talli Nauman
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Funding Fallout
Sudden cut of ‘politicized’ FEMA grants leaves North Dakota communities in the lurch
Cuts impact major projects in Lincoln, Washburn and Fessenden
Michael Standaert, North Dakota News Cooperative
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Pipeline Concerns
Public hearing set for proposed pipeline in Mountrail and Ward counties
North Dakota residents, including those from Fort Berthold, will have the chance to voice their opinions about a crude oil pipeline set to run through tribal lands.
By Buffalo's Fire
Water Rights
New bill seeks to grant legal rights to water in New York
A groundbreaking bill could provide local communities, including Native nations, the legal tools to protect their waters from pollution and industrial exploitation.
By Buffalo's Fire
Dakota Access Pipeline
Greenpeace asks North Dakota Supreme Court to move Dakota Access Pipeline trial to Fargo
Mary Steurer, North Dakota Monitor
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Media petition North Dakota Supreme Court for expanded access to Greenpeace trial
Amy Dalrymple, North Dakota Monitor
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Sovereignty Shift
Valandra Takes Helm at Indian Land Tenure Foundation
A Sicangu Lakota leader guides ILTF toward ancestral land return and tribal sovereignty
By Buffalo's Fire
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Global Recognition
Indigenous Knowledge Earns Global Recognition in ‘Nobel Prize for the Environment’
2025 Tyler Prize winner’s research highlights the vital role of Indigenous peoples and local communities in conservation efforts
By Buffalo's Fire
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Sovereign Strength
Native nations embrace resilience, take action as political tides turn
Indigenous leaders wield time-tested agreements to protect water, land and voting rights across America
By Tracy L. Barnett
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Crisis Support
Resources for Native peoples in the Los Angeles wildfires
The Chickasaw Foundation in Oklahoma said it will help affected Chickasaw citizens.
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