from The New York Times
Tāne Mahuta, an ancient tree named after the god of forests in Māori mythology, is threatened by the slow creep of an incurable disease.
Source: How Maori Stepped In to Save a Towering Tree Crucial to Their Identity
Category Archives: cultural sovereignty
‘Cultural resources are not a renewable thing for us.’
from High Country News
by Sarah Sax
The West’s largest green energy storage project would destroy a Yakama sacred site. Now, the nation is fighting back.
Source: ‘Cultural resources are not a renewable thing for us.’
He’uurore hyoo’eya horuura’ Carrying Knowledge into the Future
The Autry and Gabrielino/Tongva Cultural Educators of the Los Angeles Basin Announce Memorandum of Understanding After years of collaboration, the Autry Museum of the American West and…
Source: He’uurore hyoo’eya horuura’ Carrying Knowledge into the Future
How the Nez Perce Tribe got a valuable collection of artifacts back against all odds
from Inland 360
Nakia Williamson-Cloud, Director of the Nez Perce Tribe’s Cultural Resources Program.
Source: How the Nez Perce Tribe got a valuable collection of artifacts back against all odds
48 books by Indigenous writers to read to understand residential schools
from the CBC
David A. Robertson, a Cree author based in Winnipeg, writes books for readers of all ages. He has published 25 books across a variety of genres, including the graphic novels Will I See? and Sugar Falls, a Governor General’s Literary Award-winning picture book called When We Were Alone, illustrated by Julie Flett, and The Reckoner, a YA trilogy.
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Wampum belt to return to Wampanoag Nation in Massachusetts | Mayflower
A new Wampum belt, the centrepiece of the ‘Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America’ touring exhibition, is preparing to return to the Wampanoag in Massachusetts USA.
Source: Wampum belt to return to Wampanoag Nation in Massachusetts | Mayflower
Centuries After Their Loss and Theft, Native American Seeds Are Reuniting With Their Tribes
from Atlas Obscura
They are being recovered from seed banks, university vaults, and museum shelves.
Source: Centuries After Their Loss and Theft, Native American Seeds Are Reuniting With Their Tribes
144 Years after the Battle of Little Bighorn, Lakota Values Endure
from Smithsonian Magazine
On June 25 and 26, 1876, warriors of the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho nations defeated Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the U.S. Army’s 7th Cavalry at the Battle of Little Bighorn. Americans have always remembered the battle. What we often forget are the difficult decisions tribal leaders made afterward to ensure the safety of their people. The values that guided them then—generosity, perseverance, bravery, and wisdom—continue to serve the Lakota people today.
Source: 144 Years after the Battle of Little Bighorn, Lakota Values Endure
The ‘slow-motion genocide’ of the Chinook Indian Nation
from High Country News
Federal recognition provides tribes with critical healthcare and education. What happens to the tribal nations that the U.S. refuses to recognize?
Source: The ‘slow-motion genocide’ of the Chinook Indian Nation
A Cave With Ancient Drawings Has Been Sold, But Not To The Tribe That Hoped To Buy It
from National Public Radio
Leaders of the Osage Nation had hoped to buy the land that contains the 1,000-year-old images. An auction bidder agreed to pay $2.2 million for 43 acres including the cave 60 miles west of St. Louis.
Source: A Cave With Ancient Drawings Has Been Sold, But Not To The Tribe That Hoped To Buy It