For Indigenous Peoples Day, a scholar of Native American studies explains why understanding the tragic history of Indian boarding schools is important for healing to take place.
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Native Americans have long struggled to practice their spiritual rituals and protect their landscapes. Crackdowns on Indigenous protests could further erode the free exercise of their religions.
Every year, the number of wildfires caused by humans spikes on Independence Day. There are safer ways to celebrate amid the heat and drought.
Scientists studied charcoal layers in the sediment of lake beds across the Rockies to track fires over time. They found increasing fire activity as the climate warmed.
What criteria should be used to determine whether a food is natural? What if gene-editing techniques produce changes indistinguishable from those that evolve naturally? Is the food still natural?
Dams built to hold enormous quantities of toxic mining waste have a long history of spills. Decisions in the Pacific Northwest threaten three free-flowing rivers there.
Historically, indigenous people celebrated a girl’s transition to womanhood with a year-long ritual. Many such ritual practices were made ‘illegal’ by the US and Canadian governments.
The Trump administration has proposed a new category that they say will save US$200 million in terminated benefits.
In 1911, lesbians led the nation’s largest feminist organization. They promoted a diverse and inclusive women’s rights movement.
Long before Chasten Buttigieg became a ‘not-so-secret weapon’ in his husband Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign, another same-sex couple profoundly reshaped American social policy.
There’s a notable disparity between the rate of employment for people with and without disabilities, especially in certain pockets of the US.
Wounded Knee is among the worst massacres in Native American history, when in 1890 the US military shot and killed 146 unarmed men, women and children in South Dakota.
Data gathered from EPA reports, staffers and retirees show the Trump administration has brought fewer environmental enforcement actions to conclusion and deferred more to states.
For indigenous peoples, winter solstice has been a time to honor their ancient sun deity. Their rituals reveal a deep understanding of the natural world.
Cleaning up plastic pollution in the ocean is good – and long overdue. But where will the waste go? Recycling isn’t always an option. Bacteria and enzymes could process it, raising new questions.
Many Native languages are dying, and their loss has deep and profound implications for our world.
Esta tradición es tan fuerte en EEUU que se alienta a todos los abogados a ofrecer al menos 50 horas de servicio voluntario pro bono al año.
Despite the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, passed by the US Congress 40 years ago, Native Americans still struggle to protect public lands where they practice their religions.
This tradition is so strong in the US that all lawyers are encouraged to volunteer at least 50 hours of pro bono service per year.
Indigenous people from around the world revere certain traditional foods as sacred. Activists, scholars and chefs are revitalizing these food systems.
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Associate Professor of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, The University of Montana
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Project Director, RTC: Rural, The University of Montana
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Regents Professor of History, The University of Montana
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Research Associate, The University of Montana
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RTC:Rural Director and Director of Employment Research, The University of Montana
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Principal Investigator, RTC:Rural, The University of Montana
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Professor of Philosophy, The University of Montana
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Research Scientist, Flathead Lake Biological Station, The University of Montana
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Professor of Native American Studies, The University of Montana
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Associate Dean for Clinical and Experiential Education; Professor of Law, The University of Montana
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Ph.D. Student in Systems Ecology, The University of Montana
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Researcher for the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative; adjunct instructor, The University of Montana
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Project Director, RTC: Rural, The University of Montana
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Professor of Fire Ecology and Paleoecology, The University of Montana
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Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, The University of Montana
