Online Resources
Environment (40 resources)
Youth in Action: Indigenous Ecosystems
Video
Young activists discuss their work to create a more equitable and sustainable future.
Cultivating Copious Clams in Sea Gardens
Article
North Pacific Coast farmers are restoring clam gardens designed by their Indigenous ancestors.
What Indigenous Americans Believe About Eclipses
Blog
From Cherokee to Shawnee to Shoshone-Bannock and others, the traditions and beliefs marking an eclipse reveal close connections to the planets.
Seed Savers Regrow Legacies
Article
Indigenous farmers and other “seed savers” are growing and sharing heirloom seeds to keep plants inherent to their cultures alive.
Dreaming of a Protected Ocean
Article
Marine conservationist Angelo Villagomez shares how his Chamorro people in the Mariana Islands are working toward a protected ocean.
A River’s Rebirth: Klamath Dam Removals Offer New Life for Salmon as well as California and Oregon Tribes
Article
After more than a century, the Klamath River that provides critical salmon habitat will soon flow freely again thanks to tribes that fought for decades to have its dams removed.
Saving a Sacred Turtle: A Guna Community Strives to Keep the World’s Largest Sea Turtle from the Brink of Extinction
Article
Guna biologists and volunteers are working day and night to protect endangered leatherback sea turtles on their nesting beaches in Panama’s coastal village of Armila.
Tourist Tinderbox
Article
Native Hawaiian Courtney Lazo fights for Maui residents who still do not have housing after devastating wildfires in Lahaina.
Life Along the River: The Pamunkey Tribe of Virginia
Classroom
This online storybook explores the history and contemporary life of the Pamunkey people.
Seeing Through Indigenous Lenses: Filmmakers Reimagine a Collective Climate-Sound Future
Article
Filmmakers in the Americas challenge the Hollywood approach while tackling causes of climate change.
Combating a Royal Loss: Mexico Communities are Fighting to Protect the Migratory Monarch Butterfly’s Habitat Before These Vital Lands and Insects Disappear
Article
The migrating monarch butterfly is an intrinsic part of many Indigenous cultures, particularly those who hold Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico, yet it may be at risk of disappearing.
On Dangerous Ground: Oglala Lakota Land Used as a Bombing Range in World War II is Still Perilous
Article
The U.S. government took land from the Oglala Lakota people in South Dakota for a World War II bombing range. Eight decades later, this tribe is still left with the perilous task of cleaning it up.
Living Earth Festival 2023
Video Playlist
From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations addressed climate change across Indian Country.
Solstice Saturday: Joe Tohonnie Jr. and the Apache Crown Dancers
Video
Joe Tohonnie Jr. and the Apache Crown Dancers (White Mountain Apache) from Whiteriver, Arizona, celebrate the summer solstice through song and dance.
Running Aground: Thirsty Southwest Native Nations Look to the San Juan River, But This Water Source May Be Drying Up
Article
Thirsty Native nations and other residents in the Colorado River Basin are looking for ways to survive a decades-long drought and out-of-date laws in a drastically changing climate.
Living on the Edge
Article
The Guna community on Gardi Sugdub in Panama is being forced to relocate as the ocean could swallow the entire island within just decades.
The Bedrock of the Pamunkey People
Article
Teachers learn about the Pamunkey Indian Tribe’s living culture and connection to a river.
Growing a Diverse Bounty
Article
NMAI’s landscape in Washington, D.C., is ripe with plants from Indigenous cultures.
A Sisterhood of the Sea
Article
Shinnecock farmers are reviving kelp-growing traditions to restore a Long Island bay.
The Indigenous Origins of Maple Syrup
Article
Indigenous peoples in Canada and the northeastern United States are reviving their ancient practice of gathering maple sap and creating their own syrup.
This Far and No Farther
Article
A tribal historic preservation officer talks about his critical but challenging role.
In the Fading Tracks of Caribou: Numbers of an Animal Central to Inuit Culture are Declining Drastically in Parts of Canada
Article
Numbers of an animal central to Inuit culture are declining drastically in parts of Canada.
The Return of a National Icon
Blog
Discover how the revival of the bison became one of the United States’ great conservation success stories.
The Breath of Life: Traditional Hawaiian Farmers are Reviving "Aloha ‘Āina," Love of the Land
Article
Hawaiian farmers are restoring Native growing methods and fish ponds to provide foods that nourish their islands' peoples physically and spiritually.
Defending the Indigenous Rights of Nature
Article
Looking at laws that defend the Indigenous rights of nature.
Gardens that Nurture Culture
Article
Native community gardens are providing healthy foods while cultivating cultural traditions.
Powered by Nature: Native Nations Are Leading on the Path to Renewable Energy
Article
Native nations are making great strides in developing renewable, clean energy sources that are benefiting tribal citizens, whether they live on large reservations or in small villages.
Planting Seeds of Restoration
Article
A Nimíipuu student creates a computer model to bring back dogbane to the Nez Perce Reservation.
Rewilding Tribal Lands: Wildlife Restoration Can Heal Ecosystems and Native Communities
Article
Native Americans are restoring wildlife to their lands that once thrived there and continue to be integral parts of their culture.
Indigenous Earth Law
Video Playlist
NMAI and Teaching for Change hosted a virtual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Curriculum Teach-In with the theme of Indigenous Land: Stewardship, Relationships, and Responsibility.
Environmental Justice in South America
Video
A New Era of Representation
Article
Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland speaks about the need to have Native voices in the highest U.S. government decision-making offices.
A Monumental Effort: Fighting to Protect Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante
Article
American Indians were among those who fought to have the boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments restored to help protect these precious public and ancestral lands.
Living Earth Virtual Festival 2021
Video Playlist
Festival presentations explored agricultural trends, innovations, and sustainability in Native communities with a focus on Native agricultural businesses.
Using Fire to Fight Fire: California Tribes' Cultural Burns Restore Land and Keep Flames at Bay
Article
California tribes deploy their cultural knowledge to restore landscapes while reducing the risk of wildfires.
Ecological Knowledge in Pacific Coastal Communities
Video
Sustainable Agriculture
Video
Young Indigenous leaders discuss the role traditional ecological knowledge plays in their work as farmers and entrepreneurs.
Teach-In: Traditional Foods Sustain our Bodies and Spirits
Video Playlist
This Teach-In focuses on traditional foods and the knowledge related to growing, harvesting, storing and preparing them.
Reactions From Indian Country to Deb Haaland’s Confirmation as Secretary of the Interior
Blog
In 2021, Deb Haaland (Laguna and Jemez Pueblos) was confirmed as the first Native American Secretary of the Interior.
Saving a Sacred Lake: A Century of Pollution Haunts the Haudenosaunee
Article
The birthplace of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy is slowly recovering from a century of pollution.