Overwhelming odds, unexpected alliances and tough losses — defeating Keystone XL built a bolder, savvier climate movement. From frontline battles to large national mobilizations, tar sands resistance developed new tactics and organizing strategies.
Lisa Hardy, Gwendolyn Saul, Kerry F. Thompson
The Conversation
Epidemics have been part of colonialism since settlers arrived. And, in the case of Indigenous nations, the story of inequity is imbued with dispossession of lands and is met with organizing from the inside.
Graham Lee Brewer and Anna V. Smith
High Country News
On Dec. 17, President-elect Joe Biden announced Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) as his choice for Secretary of Interior, marking the first time a Native American will serve in the position, if confirmed by the Senate.
We need a person like Congresswoman Haaland to build a stronger relationship between the federal government and tribal nations. The Secretary of the Interior oversees the management and conservation of federal lands.
Despite voter suppression and a devastating pandemic, Native American voters made the difference in Biden’s winning margin in Arizona and Wisconsin. While Indigenous voters are not monolithic, clear voting patterns can be seen across Indian Country.
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