The Magazine of The Sierra Club
These Women Are Leading the Effort to Protect Sacred Water
A new documentary, "Drowned Land," explores the Choctaw-led effort to put tribal heritage above profit
indigenous communities
Book Bans Are Un-American
Attacks on people’s stories are attacks on people—just ask a librarian
At COP16, South American Nations Face the Climate Crisis in Real Time
Signs of climate chaos plague this week’s Peace With Nature biodiversity conference
The Water Protectors Shall Lead Them
Indigenous communities are at the forefront of some of our most crucial environmental fights
Biden–Harris Administration Creates a New National Marine Sanctuary off the California Coast
The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary honors tribal input and advances ocean conservation
In this story:
indigenous communities, marine ecosystems, wildlife, saving wild places, public lands
Ecologist Jennifer Grenz Has a Plan to Decolonize Land Management
Her university lab applies Indigenous values to restoration ecology by collaborating with communities
Tourism Can Wreck Local Communities and Ecosystems
Hawai'i has a plan that would encourage tourists to restore the land while contributing needed tourism dollars
Indigenous-Led Tourism Alliances Are Taking Back Recreation on Their Land
They say that, done right, Indigenous tourism can also be a form of reconciliation
When Women Are Warriors
Nemonte Nenquimo's "We Will Be Jaguars" channels climate activism with female leadership
Forest Service, Native American Tribes Partner to Promote Forest Resilience
The consultation process puts tribal knowledge to work for forest management
