Glacier National Park's ice fortress is crumbling. The giant trees of Sequoia National Park are ablaze. And even the tenacious cacti of Saguaro National Park are struggling to endure a decades-long drought.
Environment
May 13, 2024
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Weeks after flooding rushed through a world-famous gorge off the Grand Canyon, sending tourists fleeing to higher ground, the Arizona tribe that calls the area home is ready to welcome visitors to its reservation known for ...
Environment
Aug 31, 2018
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An archaeological dig is rekindling a feud between two towns over which was the first in Connecticut.
Archaeology
Nov 18, 2018
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Native American tribes in eastern Washington will supply up to 15 wolves to Colorado next winter under a new agreement that marks a major step forward for the state's reintroduction efforts.
Plants & Animals
Jan 22, 2024
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Across the roughly 1,300 square miles of the White Earth Indian Reservation in northwest Minnesota, tribal members harvest wild rice in waters that have sustained them for generations. They've been working for decades to ...
Political science
Oct 19, 2023
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The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments about the constitutionality of a 1978 law enacted to protect Native American children in the U.S. and strengthen their families.
Social Sciences
Nov 9, 2022
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Some may view treaties between indigenous peoples and the federal government as a relic of the 19th century, but they just might provide a way for tribes to mitigate the effects of climate change on their lands and communities. ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2015
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Located next to Sao Paulo, one of the world's biggest cities, the Guarani-Mbya tribe's reservation here was always easy to miss. Under a new law, it risks disappearing almost altogether.
Environment
Sep 6, 2017
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An extensive study by Smithsonian scientists presents a synopsis of the carabid beetle tribe Lachnophorini. The research contains a new genus and the remarkable 24 new species added to the tribe. The study was published in ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 6, 2014
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Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S. history.
Ecology
Oct 16, 2023
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