Best of CH 2022: Good Measure
Stories from the year that demonstrate how change was and always is possible
Tag: Indigenous Communities
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Via architecturaldigest.com
Using Design to Restore Indigenous Sovereignty
Architecture across reservations reveals and renews present-day colonialism. More than half the structures throughout the Navajo Nation, for instance, are dilapidated or in need of large repairs, while 39% of houses remain …
Via npr.org
Native Land Digital’s Map Shows What Indigenous Territory You’re On
Canadian non-profit Native Land Digital (mostly funded by the Kalliopeia Foundation) is an Indigenous-led organization that runs Native-Land.ca—a searchable online map that shows Native territories, nations, languages and treaties. Users can search …
Word of Mouth: Santa Fe
A small desert city that's brimming with treasures
Via civileats.com
How Indigenous People are Reclaiming Water Rights
Water is not only a basic necessity; for many Indigenous peoples, it holds spiritual and cultural significance. However, colonialism and extractive industries separated Indigenous people from their waterways, contaminating them while endangering …
Via npr.org
Native Tribes Reclaim 18,000 Acres of Land in Montana
In Northwest Montana, a bison range sits on 18,000 acres of undeveloped land that the US Government stole from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in the early 1900s. In 2020, Congress …
Link About It: This Week’s Picks
The potential of seaweed farms, public art's influence on safety, video games for depression and more from around the web
Via npr.org
How Women in Bolivia Honor Their Indigenous Roots Through Skating
In Cochabamba, Bolivia, an all-women skate crew called ImillaSkate uses skateboarding as a way to honor their roots, empower each other and stand against the persecution that Indigenous people have historically faced …
Link About It: This Week’s Picks
Eyes as an indicator of age, a dreamy newsletter for cabin lovers, a future for difficult-to-recycle plastics and more
Via news.mongabay.com
Indigenous Communities Restore Oceans With Seaweed Cultivation
From Hawaii to Alaska to British Columbia, Indigenous communities cultivate seaweed in order to restore it, fortify ancestral knowledge, support food sovereignty and mitigate climate change. While each community has their own …