Indigenous Wins

Indigenous peoples and local communities solidify decision-making powers at COP17

A new biodiversity treaty body gives Indigenous groups a stronger say in decisions.

How Many People in the U.S. Are Middle Eastern or North African?

The U.S. MENA population could be as high as 5.2 million, Pew estimates.

How bats can be forest architects

Tiny bats may help regrow Amazon forests by spreading seeds in their droppings.

Osage Nation speeds up orphan well cleanup as federal oversight recedes

Crews found a well listed as sealed that had no cement plug below its top foot.

The women who won’t let go: Female-led resistance to development harms across Asia

One woman has outlasted 16 prime ministers in a 36-year fight over a dam.

Rediscovered 1935 recordings reveal earliest known spoken audio of endangered Louisiana Creole

A 1935 recording offers the earliest known voice of Louisiana Creole.

Long-standing Indigenous practice of adding shells to sand helps young clams withstand ocean acidification

Crushed shells helped young clams grow larger and blunted acidification-linked gene changes.

Lesotho dam authority must pay M90-million in long-overdue compensation | GroundUp

Lesotho communities won an order for M90 million in long-overdue compensation.

Snøfrid the Sámi: Matriarch of Norway's royal bloodline?

Medieval records show South Sámi ancestry was woven into royal family stories.

Who mapped Africa? Debunking the myth that Europeans alone plotted the continent

A map debate raises a bigger question: what else about Africa is overlooked?

‘Design conservation with those who will live with it’: 30 by 30 in Africa

African countries protect 19.9% of land, but the 2030 goal is 30%.

Kenya unlocks $160 million to protect the Maasai Mara and Tsavo ecosystems

Kenya's $160 million plan will protect 173,000 square kilometers for 10 years.

Semana del Patrimonio en Cali: talleres, gastronomía y expresiones culturales resaltan la identidad local en diferentes escenarios - Pulzo

Cali's Heritage Week will honor living tradition keepers and link local festivals.

‘A proper seat at the table’: Lucy Mulenkei on Indigenous decision-making at the COP17 biodiversity summit

A new U.N. body could give Indigenous communities a lasting voice in biodiversity decisions.

‘I am mother, leader, warrior of the Amazon’: Nemonte Nenquimo on why the west needs to be rescued

Waorani leader Nemonte Nenquimo says the West needs Indigenous wisdom to face a nature crisis.

How native stingless bees are helping to combat antimicrobial resistance

Stingless bee honey stopped every bacterium tested, including drug-resistant threats.

Mexico and Canada share experiences to revitalize Indigenous Languages

Mexico and Canada are joining forces to help Indigenous languages thrive.

Calgary Atlas Project Launches newest map - El Mapa Latinoamericano | News | University of Calgary

The map traces Calgary's Latin American community back to 1912 and marks 29 local sites.

Anangu traditional owners and scientists join forces to understand mass plant dieback at Uluru

At Uluru, Anangu knowledge and plant science reveal how desert plants survived dieback.

Filmmaker & Chumash speaker to highlight local roots of Indigenous language revivals - Santa Barbara News-Press

A Chumash welcome in alapkaswa will open a film screening in Santa Barbara.