It was great to talk with @DeondreSmiles about Indigenous geographies and the climate crisis.

After dealing with decades of radioactive pollution, Navajo nation has issued an executive order banning the transportation of uranium through their lands. democracynow.org/2024/8/2/headl…

Between the nationwide shortage of veterinarians and underfunded infrastructure in Indigenous communities, climate change is impacting the beloved “rez dog” in a myriad of ways. grist.org/indigenous/rez…

An Apache-led nonprofit that has nearly exhausted its legal options to protect a sacred Arizona site from copper mining is traveling across the country on a prayer journey. They're headed to D.C. to file an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. knau.org/knau-and-arizo…

"The hereditary chiefs decided that we were going to use our old trespass laws that have been around for thousands of years, to basically deal with the trespassers on our territory."

PSA to inform you that our August issue is 🔥, with new stories by Sarah Trent, Toastie Oaster, Laureli Ivanoff, Kylie Mohr, Ben Goldfarb, Ruxandra Guidi, Chris La Tray, Michelle Nijhuis, Taylar Dawn Stagner, The Land Desk, Susan Shain, Arthur Sze, and Erin X Wong. Read & subscribe.

I love my e-reader, but its becoming abundantly clear that I only use if for the myriad of embarassing books I read. If I have a cool new book of essays or trendy cultural commentary, you can find me at the coffee shop, obnoxiously showing off. 📚

Folks in Wyoming told me compromise means no one leaves satisfied. Well, no one I spoke with about the BLM's final Rock springs RMP was totally happy. My latest for Inside Climate News details why enviros are content with the plan and fossil fuel orgs are not. insideclimatenews.org/news/28082024/…

Letter from Montana’s American Indian Caucus to Tim Sheehy #mtpol #mtnews

1-Man snowmobiles into a wolf, parades it around in a bar 2-Global outrage, PR nightmare 3-Legislature plots reform 4-"Treatment of Predators Working Group" recommends clarifying that snowmobiling over wildlife is legal I don't write the script, folks. wyofile.com/the-right-to-s…

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"Part of me wants to tell my editors everything. But if I do, and the information escapes, it will be on me. I’m Native, too, and I have to handle this information responsibly, without selling out my kin." The latest by IA reporter B. 'Toastie' Oaster hcn.org/issues/56-10/h…

Whether the country meets its newly rising demand for electricity in a climate-friendly way or by utilizing the fossil fuel industry will largely be up to the 200 or so regulators who sit on state utility commissions. grist.org/elections/util…

The "Indian peach" survived genocide. Can it withstand climate change? From Taylar Dawn Stagner for grist. grist.org/indigenous/mee…

Big news: Grist is proud to announce the new cycle for its 3 paid, remote climate reporting fellowships! This career building experience runs March 5, 2025 - April 30, 2026, and is ideal for early-career individuals. More: job-boards.greenhouse.io/grist

Do you like Indigenous metal? Take a gander at my lastest from grist "Instead of giving into despair, metal provides a productive way to engage with the state of the world." grist.org/arts-culture/l…

My latest on a federal land transfer in Wyoming that the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone oppose. Protesters will be in Cheyenne on Trump's inaguration day to continue voicing oppostion. #wyoming #windriverreservation grist.org/indigenous/in-…

"The pit is one of the few places where being aggressive doesn’t make me seem like an angry Indian. I am angry, but metal concerts are about more than aggression." Taylar Dawn Stagner grist longreads.com/2025/02/04/lou…