Foraging, and Forging, Connections in Cities
Urban foraging can feed the hungry, prevent wildfires, reduce the use of herbicides, restore ancestral memory and inspire action to…
Category: Indigenous
How Native Hawaiians Are Taking Internet Access Into Their Own Hands
There is a sovereign, 55-acre territory on the Hawaiian island of O’ahu, Pu‘uhonua o Waimanalo, that, for the first time,…
We Are All on Native Land
With three news bureaus nationwide and a partnership with the Associated Press, Indian Country Today brings Native voices to mainstream…
Indian Country Today joins the Associated Press
ON OCTOBER 1, an Associated Press headline read, “Indigenous filmmaker strikes playful tone with showcase ad.” The story—one of the…
Can Cities Grant Nature the Right to Exist, and Thrive?
From preventing toxic algae blooms to banning aerial pesticide spraying, the fight for local control over environmental decisions elevates the…
I’m not changing my name to give White people diversity cred
I am a mixed race person. My ancestors on my father’s side are from multiple tribes of present-day Texas, New Mexico,…
Burning Man is sooo passé
Or, never trust a gathering of tens of thousands of white people. I spend a lot of my time writing…
Healing with the Amazonian Tree Frog, in Texas
Sapo Healing October 23, 2017 The grandmother of five came to this tiny Texas town from Phoenix. The air in…