Greenland Is Not for Sale: An Indigenous Activist Speaks Out Against the US
The people of Greenland have stated: “We don’t want to be American, we don’t want to be Danish, we are Greenlandic.”
COP30 in the Amazon and the Hope of Indigenous Leadership
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Democracy Now BELÉM, BRAZIL–The Amazon rainforest, often described as the lungs of the planet, is teeming with life. Thousands of Amazonian land defenders, both…
‘I’m Not Going to Give Up’: Leonard Peltier on Indigenous Rights, His Half-Century in Prison & Coming Home
“The struggle still goes on for me. I’m not going to give up.”
A Biden Effort to Conserve Oceans Is Leaving Out Indigenous Peoples, Report Finds
U.S. Pacific territories bear the burden of marine protected areas while missing out on economic benefits.
What’s the Difference Between Indigenous Nations Co-managing or Co-stewarding Their Land? A Lot.
By Taylar Dawn Stagner / Grist For a decade, wind farm companies had been eyeing Molok Luyuk — a mountain ridge of religious importance to tribes in northern California, whose…
My Grandfather’s Nakba
Emad Moussa recalls his first trip out of Gaza with his grandfather, whose memory of his original village continued to define all other memories.
UN Puts Spotlight on Attacks Against Indigenous Land Defenders
Indigenous peoples around the world are harassed and killed at alarming rates. Will the world act?
How the US Government Began Its Decade-Long Campaign Against the Anti-pipeline Movement
Newly released documents show the FBI monitoring anti-Keystone protesters much earlier than previously known. Young Native activists were among its first targets.
The Zapatista Uprising, 30 Years On
Despite their relative political and geographical isolation, the Zapatistas intend to continue influencing the balance of power and social dynamics.
Indigenous Leaders Saved Guatemala’s Fragile Democracy
More than a hundred days of Indigenous-led protest played a key role in defending Guatemala’s democracy, but the struggle continues.
Why More Than 60 Indigenous Nations Oppose the Line 5 Oil Pipeline
The 70 year-old pipeline, which just won a key permit, poses “an unacceptable risk of an oil spill into the Great Lakes.”
Paying People to Replant Tropical Forests − and Letting Them Harvest the Timber − Can Pay Off for Climate, Justice and Environment
By Jefferson S Hall, Katherine Sinacore, and Michiel van Bruegel / The Conversation Tropical forest landscapes are home to millions of Indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers. Just about every square…
After a Century, Oil and Gas Problems Persist on Navajo Lands
The legacy of fossil fuel development endures in leaks, spills and neglect.
‘Historic and Wonderful’: Ecuadorians Reject Oil Drilling in Precious Amazon Region
"A remarkable example for other countries in democratizing climate politics."
A Community is Fighting to Stop Gold Mining Firms Polluting Ecuador’s Rivers
Defenders of the Azuay water, led by Indigenous leader Yaku Pérez, are fighting against gold mining in the region