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Indigenous communities are using drones to protect Amazon’s iconic jaguar

August 10, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

For many indigenous communities in the Amazon, the jaguar represents a culturally revered animal that, like many other species in the lush Brazilian rainforest, is key to maintaining a thriving ecosystem in the area. In recent years, however, increasing loss of habitat and a … [Read more...] about Indigenous communities are using drones to protect Amazon’s iconic jaguar

Indigenous people play a key role in preserving vulnerable ecosystems

August 7, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

Environmentalists typically turn to rigorous scientific research to preserve ecosystems, but a recent study shows that grassroots knowledge from Indigenous people can play an equally important role in conservation efforts. The new study from Rutgers University collected more … [Read more...] about Indigenous people play a key role in preserving vulnerable ecosystems

After 250 years, the Esselen tribe has reclaimed their homelands

July 31, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

In 1770, the people of the Esselen Tribe of northern California were forcibly removed from their lands and brought to Spanish missions. But now, after more than 250 years, the Esselen tribe is landless no more. This week, the Esselen tribe finalized the purchase of a 1,200-acre … [Read more...] about After 250 years, the Esselen tribe has reclaimed their homelands

The Green New Deal is pushing to secure greater rights for indigenous people

February 19, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

We’ve been talking a whole bunch about the Green New Deal on the Optimist Daily, and for good reason: it finally brings forth a feasible plan that addresses a multitude of key issues from clean energy to wealth inequality. For example, the Green New Deal includes a powerful … [Read more...] about The Green New Deal is pushing to secure greater rights for indigenous people

Indian tribal women successfully claim titles to ancestral forestland

May 5, 2015 by Jurriaan Kamp

The plight of indigenous people robbed of their land by greedy corporations with the complicity of corrupt governments is a familiar story around the world. A less ordinary story is that of communities being given the legal opportunity to claim titles to the land that has been … [Read more...] about Indian tribal women successfully claim titles to ancestral forestland

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