On October 14-15, 2024, Mni Ki Wakan (Water is Sacred) (“MKW”) Co-conveners, Cultural Survival, Indigenous Peoples’ Rights International, Black Hills Clean Water Alliance, UMN-Twin Cities-American Indian Studies Department, and partners are convening the Mni Ki Wakan Summit, themed, “Confluence of Rising Currents: Indigenous Water Justice, Co-Governance, & Indigenous Youth Leadership.” The MKW Summit will take place in the ancestral and traditional territory of the Dakota people, Mniśota Makoce, The Land of Misty & Foggy Waters.

By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey)

By Tia-Alexi Roberts (Narragansett, CS Staff)

September 27 is World Tourism Day. Though it should be acknowledged that world tourism arguably contributes to some of the most impactful acts of harm towards the environment, it also offers opportunities for education, cultural exchange, and connection.

By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey)

By Hartman Deetz (Mashpee Wampanoag)

By Hartman Deetz (Mashpee Wampanoag) 

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By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey)

By Chad Valdez (Diné)

By Miriam Abel (CS Intern)

Westwin Elements, the city of Lawton, and the state of Oklahoma are moving forward with a cobalt, nickel, and manganese refinery on ancestral lands of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Tribes without their Free, Prior and Informed Consent.

By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois) 

In the heart of the Arizona high desert lies a battle for the soul of the land.

The ancient, sacred grounds of Apache Native territory are under threat from a looming giant — a massive copper mine that promises riches for the locals, and a pathway to the so-called green transition. 

But, as is often the case, it comes at a cost.