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California Indian Tribes Denied Resources for Decades as Federal Acknowledgement Lags

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023admin

Source: https://www.sfpublicpress.org/california-indian-tribes-denied-resources-for-decades-as-federal-acknowledgement-lags/ 08.11.2022 | by YESICA PRADO | This article is adapted from an episode of our podcast “Civic.” Click the audio player below to hear the full story. In 1978, the U.S.…Continue readingCalifornia Indian Tribes Denied Resources for Decades as Federal Acknowledgement Lags

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Tribal citizens brace for trauma, hope for healing with federal report on boarding schools

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023admin

Five Michigan schools for Native Americans identified in historic Interior Dept. findings BY: LAINA G. STEBBINS – MAY 26, 2022 3:48 AM Source: https://michiganadvance.com/2022/05/26/tribal-citizens-brace-for-trauma-hope-for-healing-with-federal-report-on-boarding-schools/ Mt. Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School opening day, June…Continue readingTribal citizens brace for trauma, hope for healing with federal report on boarding schools

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Using “ancient wisdoms and techniques” can lead to carbon-neutral buildings says Yasmeen Lari

November 25, 2023November 25, 2023admin

Source: https://www.dezeen.com/2021/07/01/carbon-neutral-architecture-yasmeen-lari-interview/ Jennifer Hahn | 1 July 2021 Leave a comment A return to traditional materials and construction techniques could help eliminate carbon emissions, says Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari, who has built more than 45,000 homes…Continue readingUsing “ancient wisdoms and techniques” can lead to carbon-neutral buildings says Yasmeen Lari

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California becomes the first state in the U.S. to tackle embodied carbon in its building codes

November 25, 2023November 25, 2023admin

By Daniel Roche • August 8, 2023 Source: https://www.archpaper.com/2023/08/california-becomes-first-state-us-tackle-embodied-carbon-energy-codes The California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) and the Division of the State Architect (DSA) updated California’s building codes last week, putting into effect measures…Continue readingCalifornia becomes the first state in the U.S. to tackle embodied carbon in its building codes

Housing Justice The Unseen Urban Indian Crisis

Housing for Urban Indigenous Peoples, Tribal Residents, and Tribal Nations

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023admin

Source: https://www.nlc.org/article/2022/11/29/housing-for-indigenous-peoples-tribal-nations/ NOVEMBER 29, 2022 by Samantha Steeves for the National League of Cities. *Note: There are many different naming conventions for Native American and Indigenous communities, who are in no…Continue readingHousing for Urban Indigenous Peoples, Tribal Residents, and Tribal Nations

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How a Native Californian Tribe Is Fighting to Reclaim Its History and Presence in Los Angeles

November 18, 2023November 18, 2023admin

Source: https://www.travelandleisure.com/lost-cultures-living-legacies-podcast-season-1-episode-4-gabrielino-tongva-los-angeles-7494545 “As Gabrieleno-Tongva people, we see ourselves as caretakers of our relatives and that includes the plants, the animals, the water, the land, the rocks.” Desiree Martinez, a member…Continue readingHow a Native Californian Tribe Is Fighting to Reclaim Its History and Presence in Los Angeles

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Los Angeles City Council backs rewrite of city codes to remove male gender

November 18, 2023November 18, 2023admin

Mayor Karen Bass and City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto are assumed to be men in city code Source: https://www.dailynews.com/2023/02/10/la-city-council-backs-rewrite-of-city-codes-to-remove-male-gender/ By CITY NEWS SERVICE | news@socalnews.com PUBLISHED: February 10, 2023 at 1:53 p.m. | UPDATED: February 10,…Continue readingLos Angeles City Council backs rewrite of city codes to remove male gender

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Corredor del pueblo maya en la ciudad de Los Ángeles

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023admin

Fuente: https://www.yucatan.com.mx/imagen/2022/12/06/corredor-del-pueblo-maya-en-la-ciudad-de-los-angeles-366920.html 6 de diciembre de 2022, 1:30 amÚltima actualización 9 de septiembre de 2023, 9:56 am La cultura maya tendrá mayor visibilidad en Los Ángeles con el proyecto del Corredor…Continue readingCorredor del pueblo maya en la ciudad de Los Ángeles

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En Los Ángeles habrá un corredor Maya y Tikal será parte de las “maravillas”

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023admin

Source: https://chapinenusa.com/noticias/en-los-angeles-habra-un-corredor-maya-y-tikal-sera-parte-de-las-maravillas–20221122920 El proyecto es un homenaje a los descendientes mayas que viven en el área. Ya fueron inaugurados los trabajos que convertirán el sector como un “pedacito del mundo maya…Continue readingEn Los Ángeles habrá un corredor Maya y Tikal será parte de las “maravillas”

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LA city council designates street section as Oaxacan Corridor

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023admin

Source:https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/la-city-council-designates-street-section-as-oaxacan-corridor/3241279/ By City News Service • Published October 11, 2023 • Updated on October 11, 2023 at 12:28 pm The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday designated a section of Pico Boulevard between Arlington Avenue and Westmoreland Avenue as…Continue readingLA city council designates street section as Oaxacan Corridor

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Orange County’s first modular wood constructed supportive housing development under construction

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023admin

Source: https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/housing/2021/09/01/casa-paloma-supportive-housing-midway-city-orange-county We see this as a template for tomorrow. Milo Peinemann, the CEO of American Family Housing, an affordable housing developer based in Midway City BY JOSEPH PIMENTEL ORANGE COUNTY PUBLISHED…Continue readingOrange County’s first modular wood constructed supportive housing development under construction

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Perspectivas: La propiedad indígena de capital de infraestructura se expandirá en Canadá

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023admin

Fuente: https://biv.com/article/2021/01/outlook-indigenous-infrastructure-equity-ownership-set-expand-canada Por Mark Podlasly | 6 de enero de 2021 Los gobiernos canadienses están centrando su atención en reparar el daño que la pandemia de COVID-19 ha causado en nuestra economía. Ya se…Continue readingPerspectivas: La propiedad indígena de capital de infraestructura se expandirá en Canadá

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The Future of Vancouver is Indigenous-led City Building

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023admin

Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh are showing the way on how to create livability in Vancouver Source: https://khelsilem.substack.com/p/the-future-of-vancouver-is-indigenous The Iy̓álmexw development will become Vancouver’s newest neighbourhood building on the legacy of…Continue readingThe Future of Vancouver is Indigenous-led City Building

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Indigenous Districts for Culturally Based Land Use Policies Series: Linking Ethical Construction Methods to Environmental Justice

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023admin

Part 1: Building Green and Respecting Native American Identity: Housing, Culture, and Sustainability in Native American Communities By Mike Blanford, HUD Office of Policy Development and Research; Brian Gillen, HUD…Continue readingIndigenous Districts for Culturally Based Land Use Policies Series: Linking Ethical Construction Methods to Environmental Justice

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Mechanisms Perpetuating Racial Inequality in Subsidized Housing Programs

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023admin

Source: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23780231231192389 Authors: Junia Howell, Ellen Whitehead, Elizabeth Korver-Glenn; Notes: Junia Howell, University of Illinois Chicago, Department of Sociology, 1007 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607-7101, USA Email: jhowel4@uic.edu Abstract Initially, U.S. federally funded…Continue readingMechanisms Perpetuating Racial Inequality in Subsidized Housing Programs

Urban Indian Crisis

What Is at Stake when a Community is Uprooted?

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023admin

The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country Source: https://www.apmreports.org/episode/2019/11/01/uprooted-the-1950s-plan-to-erase-indian-country In the 1950s, the United States came up with a plan to solve what it called the “Indian Problem.” It would…Continue readingWhat Is at Stake when a Community is Uprooted?

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How Indigenous People Are Restoring Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023admin

The Guarani Mbya people are working to restore the once-vast Atlantic Forest, which has been largely lost to development. Gaining official tenure of their lands, they hope, will boost their…Continue readingHow Indigenous People Are Restoring Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

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6 Impacts of Homelessness Unique to Indigenous Communities

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023admin

Source: https://palletshelter.com/blog/6-impacts-of-homelessness-unique-to-indigenous-communities/ January 9, 2023 By Adrienne Schofhauser “Native people were never homeless before 1492.” It’s a poignant reminder from the Chief Seattle Club, a Native-led housing and human services…Continue reading6 Impacts of Homelessness Unique to Indigenous Communities

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Identifying, Supporting, and Serving American Indians and Alaska Natives WhoAre at Risk of or Experiencing Homelessness

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023admin

Source: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/141088.pdf MOTION BY SUPERVISORS JANICE HAHN AND HILDA L. SOLIS, October 15, 2019 To this point, community members described multiple scenarios in which AIAN could ultimately have their own…Continue readingIdentifying, Supporting, and Serving American Indians and Alaska Natives WhoAre at Risk of or Experiencing Homelessness

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We belong to the land: review of two northern rewilding sites as a vehicle for equity in conservation

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023admin

Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-022-01424-w Humanities and Social Sciences Communications volume 9, Article number: 402 (2022) Cite this article Abstract The current planetary shifts and the redistribution of species require us to rethink nature conservation, both from the viewpoint…Continue readingWe belong to the land: review of two northern rewilding sites as a vehicle for equity in conservation

Year: 2023

California Indian Tribes Denied Resources for Decades as Federal Acknowledgement Lags

Tribal citizens brace for trauma, hope for healing with federal report on boarding schools

Using “ancient wisdoms and techniques” can lead to carbon-neutral buildings says Yasmeen Lari

California becomes the first state in the U.S. to tackle embodied carbon in its building codes

Housing for Urban Indigenous Peoples, Tribal Residents, and Tribal Nations

How a Native Californian Tribe Is Fighting to Reclaim Its History and Presence in Los Angeles

Los Angeles City Council backs rewrite of city codes to remove male gender

Corredor del pueblo maya en la ciudad de Los Ángeles

En Los Ángeles habrá un corredor Maya y Tikal será parte de las “maravillas”

LA city council designates street section as Oaxacan Corridor

Orange County’s first modular wood constructed supportive housing development under construction

Perspectivas: La propiedad indígena de capital de infraestructura se expandirá en Canadá

The Future of Vancouver is Indigenous-led City Building

Indigenous Districts for Culturally Based Land Use Policies Series: Linking Ethical Construction Methods to Environmental Justice

Mechanisms Perpetuating Racial Inequality in Subsidized Housing Programs

What Is at Stake when a Community is Uprooted?

How Indigenous People Are Restoring Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

6 Impacts of Homelessness Unique to Indigenous Communities

Identifying, Supporting, and Serving American Indians and Alaska Natives WhoAre at Risk of or Experiencing Homelessness

We belong to the land: review of two northern rewilding sites as a vehicle for equity in conservation

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