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  • A building wave: The corporate-Indigenous partnerships doing things differently

    December 03, 2024 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    New philanthropic funding models are distributing to Indigenous peoples and local communities in climate and biodiversity hotspots, enabling them to continue traditional practices that greatly benefit the environment. One core principle is the building of strong on-the-ground relationships, then providing “no-strings” grants with little follow-up reporting required.

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  • El náhuat florece: instrucciones para salvarlo de la extinción

    November 18, 2024 |

    Elementos |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: El Salvador

    Timumachtikan Nawat involucra directamente a los abuelos y abuelas hablantes de náhuat en la enseñanza dentro de su plataforma, organizando talleres virtuales sobre diversos aspectos de la cultura náhuat salvadoreña, como la vestimenta tradicional, sabores artesanales, mitología náhuat, música en náhuat y la cultura del maíz, entre otros—esfuerzos que no solo preservan el idioma, sino que también mantienen vivas las prácticas y conocimientos ancestrales.

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  • Renewables Are Expanding on Indigenous Lands, Co-Ownership Offers a Solution

    October 21, 2024 |

    Triple Pundit |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Arhauco, Colombia

    Energy developers and Indigenous communities are coming together to share ownership of renewable energy projects to promote equity and inclusion within the projects directly impacting Indigenous land. Co-ownership is on the rise globally and offers benefits like insights from Indigenous knowledge of the land and less risk of the project being canceled or protested in court.

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  • The tiny potato at the heart of one tribe's fight against climate change

    October 14, 2024 |

    Vox |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Coeur d'Alene Tribe, United States, Idaho

    The Coeur d’Alene Tribe is in the middle of a multi-decade effort to restore an important wetland that will make the local environment more resilient to climate change. Using tribal knowledge and expertise, they’re encouraging beavers to return, reintroducing salmon, planting trees, and building connections between people and the land.

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  • This support group for Israeli expats in New York offers Hebrew and hugs

    October 11, 2024 |

    The Forward |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Israeli Hug Center offers social support, group therapy, and robust programming for Israeli expats in New York City.

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  • Ancient seeds, new roots: Cherokee corn thrives at St. Edward's University's food forest

    October 08, 2024 |

    Hilltop Views |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    A food forest at St. Edward’s University has cultivated two heirloom varieties of Cherokee corn, helping Cherokee peoples connect to their ancestors and agriculural history.

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  • A Community Health Model Is Helping Latinx Immigrants Understand Their Reproductive Rights

    September 17, 2024 |

    Next City |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New Jersey

    Promotora de salud, or community health workers with the Abortion Justice Committee of New Jersey, help Latinx immigrants navigate and access reproductive healthcare. In a community survey, 42% of respondents said they struggled to access and understand reproductive health services, so the promotoras model helps share information with those who struggle to access it, advocates for expanding language access, and combats misinformation.

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  • Cherokees take new approach to helping addicts

    August 27, 2024 |

    ICT News |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Cherokee Nation, United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    The Cherokee Nation harm reduction program provides supplies like clean needles and Narcan to those using drugs and even offers safe, clean environments for drug use with staff available to assist during overdoses. As opioid addiction has disproportionately impacted Indigenous communities, the program also provides opportunities for people in recovery to participate in cultural activities. So far, the program has encountered several thousand people and has saved 44 lives with Narcan distribution.

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  • Louisville group supports Black children with enrichment, free therapy and resource sharing

    August 26, 2024 |

    Louisville Public Media |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    Play Cousins Collective helps Black youth build self-confidence and celebrate their identity and culture through hands-on activities, community building and access to free educational programs and therapy. Over 1,700 youth and families participated in the program last year.

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  • South Asian arts group shines light on queer, neurodiverse stories

    August 21, 2024 |

    Sahan Journal |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    The Minnesota-based South Asian Arts and Theater House is a safe space for the South Asian artist community to get together and create performance art that raises awareness of social justice issues within the South Asian diaspora.

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