Featured, OERM•1 min read EPA’s Office of Water has Launched a New Website! EPA’s Office of Water (OW) is excited to announce the launch of its new website, Clean and Safe Water in Indian Country. The website is intended to serve as a [...] Read More
The National Tribal Leadership Climate Change Summit – Session III: Empowering Indigenous Youth Leadership in the Climate Movement April 2, 2021 Session III (April 1) will focus on the critical role Indigenous youth can and should play in the climate movement's broader efforts. The aim is to inspire youth advocacy, provide…
Tribal Review of the Congressional Climate Action Plan April 1, 2021 The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI), in partnership with Tribal Nations and Tribal organizations across the country, led an effort to perform a Tribal Review of the 2020 Congressional…
NCAI Commendation of President Biden’s Day One Executive Actions Addressing Climate Change April 1, 2021 On January 21, 2021, President Biden revoked the Presidential permit granted to the Keystone XL pipeline by executive order and signed an instrument to rejoin the Paris Agreement. NCAI applauds…
Hot off the press! Article of culturally based Adaptation framework: Tribal Nations in USET region, Sea Level Rise, and Water Security April 1, 2021 Sea level rise (SLR) poses significant threats to northeast and mid-Atlantic Tribal Nations’ climate and water justice. Existing SLR adaptation frameworks do not include Indigenous knowledge. Furthermore, SLR adaptation policy…
Healing the land: Tribal ecological restoration April 1, 2021 From Native American Calling Your National Electronic Talking Circle March 18, 2021 The Oneida Nation successfully restored wetlands that can now support culturally significant fish. Bizhibayaash (Circle of Flight) was a large…
American Rescue Plan provides critical support for Indian Affairs programs April 1, 2021 News Release published by Indian Country Today March 16, 2021 Office of the Assistant Secretary - U.S. Department of the Interior The American Rescue Plan (ARP) signed by President Biden…
Native America Calling: Native Women Leaders Make History Fighting for the People April 1, 2021 By Native American Calling Your National Electronic Talking Circle Monday, March 22, 2021 There are a several exceptional Native women who’ve spoken out, broken barriers and improved the lives of…
‘Hit the ground running’: Secretary Haaland engages with Native media on first day in office April 1, 2021 By Acee Agoyo at Indianz.Com Wednesday, March 17, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary Deb Haaland is making history in more ways than one, as the first Native person to lead…
Madam Secretary April 1, 2021 From Aliyah Chavez, Indian Country Today MAR 15, 2021 A fierce Indigenous woman is now the caretaker of the nation’s public lands and waters for the first time in U.S.…
APHIS Changes Approach to Fight Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) March 31, 2021 Many concerned Tribal natural resource staff, traditional harvesters, and basket makers submitted comments in opposition of the lifting of the federal domestic emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine regulations. On December…
Climate Change Negatively Impacting How Trees Produce New Seeds, Research Finds March 31, 2021 As we consider the possible positive and negative implications of a warming climate, we often consider the increased productivity of vegetation as a potential positive impact. A recent study by…
The Seneca Nation is Building Food Sovereignty, One Bison at a Time March 31, 2021 The pandemic has spurred a reconnection to farming and Indigenous culture and foodways for the Seneca Nation. Read more.