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American Indian Cultural District

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023admin

March 31, 2022 marked the District’s Two-Year Anniversary. Inspired and uplifted by our local American Indian community, partners, and collaborators, we continue to be motivated to preserving our unique cultures,…Continue readingAmerican Indian Cultural District

Housing Justice

Ecuador Innovates with Bamboo Houses for the Low-Income Population

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023admin

January 23, 2013 Source Link: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/01/23/ecuador-innovates-with-bamboo-houses-for-the-poor STORY HIGHLIGHTS “I like my new house because unlike in my aunt’s house, where we used to live, there’s no more leaks; no mosquitoes…Continue readingEcuador Innovates with Bamboo Houses for the Low-Income Population

Food Sovereignty

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

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023admin

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

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023admin

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

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023admin

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

Housing Justice

HISTORIC AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN PORTLAND

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023admin

https://www.apartments.com/nesika-illahee-apartments-portland-or/6nlzn9s/…Continue readingHISTORIC AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN PORTLAND

Ark Tech

These buildings combine affordable housing and vertical farming

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023admin

A million pounds of produce a year, along with housing and jobs. 02-18-21 WORLD CHANGING IDEAS Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/90603950/these-buildings-combine-affordable-housing-and-vertical-farming BY ADELE PETERS 2 MINUTE READ Some vertical farms grow greens in old warehouses,…Continue readingThese buildings combine affordable housing and vertical farming

Sovereignty

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

September 24, 2023September 24, 2023admin

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

September 24, 2023September 24, 2023admin

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

Pondering state reparations for tribes, a council documents history of harms

September 23, 2023September 24, 2023admin

As discussions about reparations mount nationwide, a Truth and Healing commission examines California’s state-sanctioned ‘violence, discrimination and exploitation’ of Indigenous people. It could set the stage for other states. by Maya…Continue readingPondering state reparations for tribes, a council documents history of harms