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  • An Ancient Grain Made New Again: How Sorghum Could Help U.S. Farms Adapt to Climate Change

    February 07, 2023 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Oklahoma

    Some farmers in drought-prone areas are planting sorghum, an ancient grain that requires less water and fertilizer than crops like corn, as a way to offset climate change-related losses.

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  • In California, women learn how to protect their ancestral lands with fire

    January 30, 2023 |

    AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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    Response Location: Ishraamhírak, United States, California

    The WTREX program runs prescribed burn camps to provide hands-on training for Indigenous women. This training allows them to reclaim parts of their culture and bring cultural burns back to their land in a safe learning environment.

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  • Why is Duluth a national hub for training Native physicians?

    January 02, 2023 |

    Sahan Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Duluth, Minnesota

    At the University of Minnesota Medical School's Duluth Campus, the Center of American Indian and Minority Health provides a space for Indigenous students to connect with one another, honor their traditions, and find support in a challenging academic setting. The school, which also requires eight hours of instruction on treating Native Americans, has produced more Indigenous medical graduates than almost any other in the United States.

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  • Canada's First Nations Protect Millions of Acres of Their Lands

    December 27, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation, Canada

    Indigenous communities in Canada are setting aside millions of acres of land for conservation and research by making agreements with the Canadian government.

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  • Two-Spirit youth gift-giving project demonstrates the power of community care

    December 21, 2022 |

    Xtra |

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    Response Location: Canada

    Gifts for Two-Spirit Youth solicits a wide variety of donations from around the world to create personalized gifts for Two-Spirit youth who might feel lonely or alienated during the holiday season.

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  • Restoring Watersheds, and Hope, After New Mexico's Record-Breaking Wildfires

    December 15, 2022 |

    Inside Climate News |

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    Response Location: Santa Clara Native Reservation, United States, Gallinas, New Mexico

    After fires and floods, the tribe of the Santa Clara Pueblo is restoring Santa Clara Canyon using traditional ecological knowledge to design mitigation and replanting methods using burned trees and strategic seeding. Now, they are sharing that knowledge at other locations needing restoration.

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  • Treating Farmworkers on Their Terms

    December 13, 2022 |

    Capital & Main |

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    Response Location: United States, Salinas, California

    Community health clinics provide a space for indigenous people to access both traditional and nontraditional medicine as there’s a significant disconnect between indigenous communities and modern healthcare institutions. These community clinics increase healthcare access for indigenous communities and present care in an easily accessible way by taking language and cultural barriers into consideration.

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  • 'We felt accomplished': Dillingham students celebrate name change for local creek

    December 07, 2022 |

    KDLG |

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    Response Location: United States, Dillingham, Alaska

    Three students in Dillingham, Alaska launched a campaign to change the name of a local creek that included a slur against Indigenous women. After researching the issue and making presentations to school committees, tribal organizations, and conference attendees, they were successful in helping to get the name changed.

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  • California Seeks Native American Help After Years of Environmental Abuse

    December 05, 2022 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: Big Pine Paiute, United States, Owens Valley, California

    California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) works with local indigenous people to discuss indicators of climate change and how best to mitigate it. The office crafts reports with input from more than 40 tribes in the state to ensure officials are responding to climate change in the most effective ways, using indigenous knowledge and voices to help lead their efforts.

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  • A reservation school graduates 100% of students. How? They're learning tribal culture.

    December 02, 2022 |

    Flatwater Free Press |

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    Response Location: Santee Dakota Reservation, United States, Niobrara, Nebraska

    The iSanti Community School in Nebraska has had a 100% graduation rate two years in a row. That success is in part due to the new cultural program that teaches students about the iSanti Dacotach tribe’s language, customs, and history each day.

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