California Tribe Reignites Age-Old Practice of Intermittent Burns to Prevent Wildfires
Karuk and Yurok tribal firefighters are using small traditionally-managed burning amid trees in the Klamath Mountains to prevent wildfires.
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Ancient 3,000 Year-old Canoe Discovered Beneath Wisconsin Lake Carved From Single Piece of Oak
Thomsen probably couldn't believe her luck when during a recreational dive this May, she spied another canoe in the depths of the water.
300 Epic Ancient Murals 'Unique in the World' Depict Creation Myths on Texas Rock: 'Oldest Books in North America'
Down in Texas, a unique style of rock art is bringing to life a culture with a penchant for incredible art and wild imaginations.
Farmer Returns 700 Acres of California Coast to Native American Tribe
A tiny Native American reservation will expand to reach the coast once again, thanks to a family's willingness to return hundreds of acres to the tribe.
Onondaga Nation Celebrates First Land Return of 1,000 Acres in New York's Tully Valley Following Legal Settlement
Central New York's Tully Valley and Onondaga Lake will be returned to the Onondaga Nation after area found polluted by Honeywell inc.
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There are hundreds of attractive native ornamentals that will survive better, and attract more wildlife than common imported oriental species
Spirit Mountain, Which is Sacred to Tribes, is Designated a New National Monument
The designation covers 506,000 acres, one of the largest tracts of land to come under federal protection since Biden took office.
Efforts to Save Endangered Blue Butterfly Quadruples its Population-but Also Saves a Lupine from Extinction
Oregon's Fender's Blue butterfly is soon to be only the second-ever insect downlisted from Endangered to Threatened on the ESA.
Rare 170-Year-Old Cree Jacket Turns Up at Vintage Shop in UK-and They Want to Reunite It With Its Community
The brown fringe jacket arrived at the Glass Onion vintage warehouse in Barnsley, South Yorkshire arriving on a clothing pallet from the US.
Pacific Salmon Will Regain Access to Hundreds of Miles of Spawning Grounds as Historic Dam Removal Gets Green Light
The dams on California's Klamath River are coming down after a 20 year legal battle on behalf of the Yurok, Karuk, and Klamath River Tribes.
Largest Dam Removal in History Begins Restoring Salmon and California Tribal Way of Life
After 20 years of legal challenges, the largest dam removal in history is returning the Klamath River in California to its natural state.
New National Monument Spans 1 Million Sacred Acres Linking Indian Reservations to the Grand Canyon
Twelve tribes joined the lobbying effort to get three separate parcels totaling 1 million acres turned into a nat. monument.
1912 Schoolhouse Not Only Saved from Demolition-But Moved to a Tribal Reservation That Needed One-WATCH
The Squamish Nation needed a schoolhouse, so they and the Vancouver School Board floated it via barge in its entirety to their reservation.
Absolutely Epic: Watch the Release of a Wild Bison Herd onto Blackfeet Tribal Land
Then, a worker opened up the gate and all 30 rushed out into the wild, a moment which a Blackfeet Councilman called "absolutely epic."
CA Redwoods to Be First National Park Co-Managed with a Native American Tribe That Used to Own it
The Yurok tribe has seen a wave of successes in recent years, successfully campaigning for the removal of dams on the Klamath River.
'Mind-blowing': 3 Genetic Groups of Grizzly Bears Align With 3 Indigenous Language Tribes in Same Zip Codes
Research reveals grizzlies in B.C. belong to 3 distinct genetic groups-and they align with the three local Indigenous language families.
Two Scholars Reveal Incredible Insights Into Floridian Natives Through Long-Lost Language Translations
Timucua had a rather more active role in the translation of their language into Spanish than other native peoples.
Native American Headdress Set to be Returned to Blackfoot Homeland After Century in UK Museum
A sacred Native American headdress is set to be returned to its original owners, after being displayed in a UK museum for 100 years.
Bison Herd New to Park Uncover Ancient Petroglyphs With Their Hooves Fulfilling Indigenous Prophecy
In just 8 months, the bisons' hooves uncovered something that 40 years of human archaeology couldn't—evidence of emotion.
First Native American-Owned Film Studio Shoots Tom Hanks Movie
A Native American tribe in New Mexico has made cinematic history by opening up the first ever Native-owned movie studio.
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