indigenous peoples
penobscots don’t want ancestors’ scalping to be whitewashed
From the Associated Press: PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Most Americans know about atrocities endured by Native Americans after the arrival of European settlers: wars, disease, stolen land. But they aren’t […]
the dangerous downsides of large-scale polymetallic sulfide mining
Acid mining is a serious threat to water quality in an area that not only provides clean water to Cobscook Bay but is also a potential source of water to […]
film: voices from the barrens - native people, blueberries & sovereignty
The Wabanaki People are known as the “People of the Dawnland.” They are an indigenous First Nations people from five nations: The Abenaki, the Maliseet – whose traditional name is […]
tending the wild
gathering medicine: how native medicinal practices are thriving today https://www.kcet.org/shows/tending-the-wild/episodes/gathering-medicine Indigenous peoples in California relied on traditional gathering to provide for all of their food and medicinal needs. California's landscapes […]
trailer: 500 years: life in resistance, a story about indigenous land struggles in Guatemala
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvOEltvXrME&w=640&h=360] 500 which premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, is set in the years between 2013 and 2016. It documents the trial of the former Guatemalan […]
10 things to know about standing rock
Thanks be to High Country News for this latest piece that brings us back to a much-needed review of the ins-and-outs of our representative federal form of government as they relate […]
why there is a giant media blackhole blackout on the native american oil blockade
For the love of all things good! Can we talk about something other than Donald Trump already? Thanks to Global Research for publishing this informative piece: "The first point is […]
on the front lines of the great fight of our times
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuZcx2zEo4k&w=560&h=315] The activists currently protecting the water commons, their indigenous heritage, and our planet against institutionalized corporate greed. We stand with them. See Thursday's post for more background on the […]
ultra-extra-awesomely-superb podcast series: earth matters
Have you been listening to Earth Matters?? This fabulous podcast series gives voice to indigenous activists, environmentalists, and people around the globe working for social justice. We cannot recommend it highly […]
celebrate indigenous people's day - north oakland, ca
via Phat Beets Produce: Greetings Friends,Christopher Columbus, Conquest and Colonization is nothing to celebrate. Please join us this weekend with our friends at Self Help Hunger Program, POOR, and the […]
two row wampum renewal campaign
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOaFJbFhQzE] Democracy Now! Interviews Onondaga Leader Oren Lyons, Pete Seeger On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign, a partnership between the Onondaga Nation […]