First Nations

Canada oil sands leak heightens First Nations’ calls to clean up tailings

Photo: Demonstrators rally against Imperial Oil’s ongoing tailings pond leak, in Ottawa By Nia Williams (Reuters) - In early February,…

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‘Water is life’: Native leaders honor sacred river spaces as courts debate water rights

Photo: A view near the confluence of the Little Colorado River and the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon on…

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Without water, Native American tribes hit hard by the pandemic

Photo: An analysis by USC Gould’s Robin Craig found that limited access to running water and basic infrastructure put the…

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After the dams: Restoring the Klamath River will take billions of native seeds

Photo: Yurok tribal member and Fish Technician 1 Frank Henry Jr. works alongside Iron Gate Reservoir in Feb. 2023. The…

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Indigenous conservation could help Canada meet land and water protection targets

Photo: The Seal River Watershed in northwest Manitoba is roughly the size of Nova Scotia, and is untouched wilderness. The…

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