A new research paper published recently in Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, coordinated by scientists from The University of New Mexico and collaborating institutions, addresses the complex nature and societal ...
Environment
Mar 25, 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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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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With the plonk of fishing tackle in clear, green water, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe's first fishery on a free-flowing river in more than a century got underway.
Plants & Animals
Oct 10, 2023
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In 2022, the Penn Museum announced that it would rebury the skulls of dozens of Black Philadelphian individuals whose remains were unethically obtained in the mid-1800s. Some in the community of the individuals' descendants, ...
Archaeology
Sep 29, 2023
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A Marin County park ranger was visiting her in-laws two weeks ago when she spotted a baby hummingbird hovering over a thistle in their backyard—or so she thought.
Plants & Animals
Sep 1, 2023
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For centuries, Native American tribes used cultural and controlled burns to nurture healthy ecosystems. These deliberate, low-intensity fires helped maintain ecological balance in the region by reducing the risk of catastrophic ...
Environment
Aug 29, 2023
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As the federal government starts negotiations on long-term plans for the overtapped Colorado River, leaders of tribes are pushing for more involvement in the talks, saying they want to be at the table in high-level discussions ...
Environment
Jun 16, 2023
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A California tribe has signed agreements with state and federal agencies to work together on efforts to return endangered Chinook salmon to their traditional spawning areas upstream of Shasta Dam, a deal that could advance ...
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2023
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A new North Carolina State University study shows that Indigenous groups in the western United States are—for various reasons—having difficulty turning water they have a legal right to, under water rights settlements, ...
Environment
Apr 19, 2023
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