Year: 2023

Food Sovereignty

Adaptation of Ancient Indigenous Practice Holds the Secret to the World’s Largest Vertical Farm

The world’s largest vertical farm will have a secret ingredient: fish Fish fertilize the plants—and then become another income stream. 01-18-22 BY ADELE PETERS Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/90713239/the-worlds-largest-vertical-farm-will-have-a-secret-ingredient-fish A sprawling new building that…Continue readingAdaptation of Ancient Indigenous Practice Holds the Secret to the World’s Largest Vertical Farm

Indigenous Stewardship

Three California Tribal Nations Declare First U.S. Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area

Source: https://nativenewsonline.net/environment/three-california-tribal-nations-declare-first-u-s-indigenous-marine-stewardship-area BY NATIVE NEWS ONLINE STAFF  SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 “We do not seek the permission of other governments and can no longer wait to act to preserve and protect this culturally…Continue readingThree California Tribal Nations Declare First U.S. Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area

The Unheard

Supreme Court rules the US is not required to ensure access to water for the Navajo Nation

Published: June 23, 2023 8.29am EDT Source: https://theconversation.com/supreme-court-rules-the-us-is-not-required-to-ensure-access-to-water-for-the-navajo-nation-202588 The Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the U.S., covers 27,000 square miles (70,000 square kilometers) in the Southwest – an area…Continue readingSupreme Court rules the US is not required to ensure access to water for the Navajo Nation

Sovereignty

LA officials announce ‘Indigenous LAnd Initiative’ to address past wrongdoings

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE LOS ANGELES PUBLISHED 1:00 PM PT OCT. 11, 2021 Source: https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/human-interest/2021/10/11/los-angeles-to-drop-father-junipero-serra-name-from-park#:~:text=The%20initiative%20will%20rename%20landmarks,spaces%20to%20practice%20traditional%20ceremonies. LOS ANGELES (CNS) — As part of Los Angeles’ work to reckon with mistakes and wrongdoings in the…Continue readingLA officials announce ‘Indigenous LAnd Initiative’ to address past wrongdoings

Housing Justice

How a Landless Native American Tribe in California Is Housing Its Homeless Members

Molly Solomon Jun 11, 2021 Source: https://www.kqed.org/news/11877585/how-a-landless-native-american-tribe-in-california-is-housing-its-members Cheyanne Wright felt stuck. The 23-year-old was renting a room from her boyfriend’s mother in Stockton. Her relationship with the woman had soured…Continue readingHow a Landless Native American Tribe in California Is Housing Its Homeless Members

The Unheard

Nicaragua: CIDH pide al Estado salvaguardar la vida y la integridad de personas indígenas del Territorio Mayangna

Fuente Original: https://cejil.org/comunicado-de-prensa/nicaragua-cidh-pide-al-estado-salvaguardar-la-vida-y-la-integridad-de-personas-indigenas-del-territorio-mayangna/ 21 de febrero de 2022.- El pasado 13 de febrero, la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) otorgó medidas cautelares de protección a favor de las personas indígenas de…Continue readingNicaragua: CIDH pide al Estado salvaguardar la vida y la integridad de personas indígenas del Territorio Mayangna

The Unseen

UN denounces new attacks on Indigenous people in Nicaragua’s largest reserve

by Maxwell Radwin on 21 March 2023 Original Source: https://news.mongabay.com/2023/03/un-denounces-new-attacks-on-indigenous-people-in-nicaraguas-largest-reserve/ A wave of violence against Indigenous people in Nicaragua this month has drawn international outcry over the government’s lack of action against…Continue readingUN denounces new attacks on Indigenous people in Nicaragua’s largest reserve