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What Youth Climate Activists Are Demanding on Earth Day 2020
We must address COVID-19 and the climate crisis at the same time.
By Youth Climate Strike Coalition
Indigenous Communities Are Organizing to Fight Coronavirus
They could use your support.
By Jewel Wicker
These Cherokee Citizens Want Elizabeth Warren to Be an Example
“It's about her dedicating the time and the space to clarifying the confusion that she has caused."
By Lucy Diavolo
The Movement Creating Better Native American Representation in Film
"There is a huge responsibility with the access to make films in the Indigenous community."
By Angie Jaime
Sacred Indigenous Lands Are Being Threatened by Trump’s Border Wall
“You’re never going to be able to put it back together.”
By Jameelah Nasheed
9 Climate Activists of Color You Should Know
From water protector Autumn Peltier to the indigenous youth behind Guardians of the Forest.
By Rachel Janfaza
What It’s Like to Run for Office Without a Permanent Address
“Sometimes I have to sleep in my van.”
By Molly Taft
Xiye Bastida Opens Up About the Personal Costs of Climate Activism
The sacrifices are real.
By Allegra Kirkland
The U.S. Government Has Broken Basically Every Treaty With Indigenous Nations
Treaties have had a profound effect on Native people.
By Ruth Hopkins
The Red Deal: An Indigenous Answer to the Green New Deal
“We must reclaim our collective power.”
By Ray Levy Uyeda
This Indigenous Writer Discovered Christopher Columbus’s Hometown
He claimed it "on behalf of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas."
By Lucy Diavolo
I Attended an Indigenous "Wellness" Gathering to Connect With Parts of My Culture Cut Off From Me
"I am a mestiza...caught in the ni de aquí, ni de allá."
By Angie Jaime
I Traveled to the Arctic to Witness Climate Disaster Firsthand
The fossil fuel industry is causing an environmental and human rights crisis, and Indigenous communities need our help.
By Maia Wikler
Why Some Natives Don't Want American Citizenship
It was only granted in 1924, and the rights that come with the designation have been long ignored.
By Ruth Hopkins
How This Group of Chippewa Youth Are Fighting Poverty
"The time is now."
By PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs
These Native Activists Reclaimed Alcatraz From the Government for Nearly 2 Years
An organizer behind the Alcatraz Occupation explains this important action often left out of history books.
By Ruth Hopkins
Climate Change is Changing Our World — And Indigenous Identities
"Our practices, languages, and stories will need to adapt to explain the new relationship or identity we experience."
By Michael Charles
Safe Spaces Are Crucial for Native Youth
"Being Indigenous in a place like Chicago can be tough."
By Anthony Pochel Tamez
Mexico's Zapatistas Have Been Rebelling for Decades
One of their guiding principles is the construction of a “world where many worlds fit.”
By Andalusia Knoll
Yes, the MAGA Hat-Wearing Students Are Teenagers. That Doesn’t Exempt Them From Responsibility
Youthful transgression or the smug confidence of privilege?
By De Elizabeth