Procedures for the Inclusion and Application of Indigenous Knowledge
Procedures for the Inclusion and Application of Indigenous Knowledge This groundbreaking federal handbook represents a historic shift in U.S. government policy toward the recognition and respectful inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in environmental, scientific, and cultural decision-making. Issued under the leadership of Secretary Deb Haaland—the first Native American to serve as U.S. Secretary of the […]
Native News Online
Native News Online Native News Online, founded in 2011 by award-winning Prairie Band Potawatomi journalist Levi Rickert, is a leading Indigenous-American digital news platform reaching millions of readers annually—both Native and non-Native audiences—through daily reporting. Its editorial content spans sovereignty, environment, health, education, arts, and more, with critical coverage such as Indian boarding school investigations and […]
Declaration for the Protection of the Amazon Sacred Headwaters
Declaration for the Protection of the Amazon Sacred Headwaters This urgent 2019 declaration, issued by 17 Indigenous federations from Ecuador and Peru and allied organizations, is a powerful call to protect the 74 million acres of the Amazon “Sacred Headwaters” region—home to the Napo, Pastaza, and Marañón river basins. Grounded in ancestral cosmologies and ecological […]
Amazonía 2041: A Vision From the Future
Amazonía 2041: A Vision From the Future Amazonía 2041 is a visionary initiative of the Andes Amazon Fund, set in a future where extraction has ended and regeneration thrives in the Amazon Sacred Headwaters. Through a compelling 9-minute short film narrated by young Indigenous women, it outlines a successful 2041 scenario: 117 protected areas, 38 […]