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Working With Fire

To counteract climate change and decades of wrongheaded federal policy, Native nations must become active participants in the stewardship of America’s forests, according to a new report.

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Dakota in Dubai

For Indigenous peoples, the United Nations might be the belly of the colonial beast, but that’s where decisions affecting the future of Native nations are being made. “If we are not at the table, we are on the menu,” argues Victor Carmen Lopez, who attended the COP28 climate conference.

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A Nation of Scientists

When a river flowing through the Navajo Nation turned toxic from the 2015 Gold King Mine spill, scientists turned to tribal members for help. The resulting Diné Exposure Project is now being studied as a model of community engaged research.

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Making Research Relevant

Students in Chief Dull Knife College’s Summer Research Internship build skills and confidence by learning how to monitor the health of local waterways. A new film, the result of a partnership with the University of Montana, documents the ongoing program.

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Bridging Science and Tradition

From running a Covid testing center to mentoring students analyzing the healing properties of traditional medicines, Dr. Irene A. Anyangwe, professor of biology and microbiology at Navajo Technical University, is finding ways to address the most pressing needs of the Navajo Nation.

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A Shared Future

The American Buffalo, a new documentary by filmmaker Ken Burns, argues that bison and Native Americans share a common history. Today, tribes are working to heal their communities by rebuilding herds.

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Small Grids, Big Power

Federal grants to reservations and tribal colleges are accelerating the development of “microgrids”— small-scale electrical systems that provide reliable energy to regions poorly served by utilities.

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