Don’t shy away: Terms like “settler colonialism” and “displacement” might not be in young kids’ vocabulary yet, but the concepts of fairness and exclusion become clear at a young age. When talking how ...

In recent years, you may have gone to events around the L.A. area, including ones here at LAist, that started with a land acknowledgement. Institutions have been using these statements to recognize ...

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Ganebik Johnson started learning traditional Ojibwe songs when he was about 2 years old. He'd hang around listening to his uncle sing, or observe elders, or even pull up music on ...

Indigenous and Native American Heritage Month reminds us of the importance of reading Native American children’s books to learn and celebrate the culture, contributions, history, and traditions of ...

In the Yanomami Indigenous Land, the largest in Brazil, leaders believe in their youths’ skills to maintain their ancestors’ legacy and safeguard the future of a sprawling territory covering almost ...

THE SMALL ISLAND OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD IS MOST WELL KNOWN AS A POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATION, AN ENCLAVE FOR THE WEALTHY AND WELL CONNECTED. IT HAS A LONG HISTORY AS HOST TO A VIBRANT AFRICAN AMERICAN ...

In Amanda Subish’s family, they have a story about her Uncle Maurice that shows the power of Indigenous culture, heritage, and traditional ecological knowledge. Maurice Magante, of the Pauma Band of ...

For decades, global conservation efforts relied heavily on one dominant philosophy: protect nature by removing people from it. Forests became “preserves,” rivers became “resources,” and entire ...

On a May morning in 2023, more than 200 Indigenous, local community, and Afro-descendant women from 20 countries on four continents bustled into a hotel meeting space in Brazzaville, the capital of ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a series of on how tribes and Indigenous communities are coping with and combating climate change. HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Ganebik Johnson started learning traditional ...