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Weathering the Future

Kiran Kapany David Murdock

April 12, 2023 |

PBS |

Video |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Communities across the United States combat and adapt to extreme weather with local solutions. In California, drought-striken Orange County recycles wastewater into safe drinking water, and the Karuk Tribe prevents forest fires with controlled, cultural burns. A farmer in Iowa practices no-till farming to prevent soil erosion from heavy rain. Indigenous tribes on the Louisiana coast gather empty oyster shells and use them to create artificial breakwater reefs that slow down erosion from rising ocean waters.

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Where Indigenous land rights prevail in Brazil, so does nature, study finds

Luís Patriani

April 06, 2023 |

Mongabay |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Peruíbe

In areas of Brazil where land tenure is formalized, indigenous peoples' reforestation projects are increasing forest cover.

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Why Intergenerational Thinking Is Essential to Heal the Planet

Anne Pinto-Rodrigues

April 04, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Meghalaya

Prioritizing intergenerational thinking allows current generations to make long-term decisions that help prevent urgent issues like climate change from having severe, irreversible impacts on future generations. For example, elders of the Indigenous Khasi community built living root bridges for future environmental and transportation benefits, despite never seeing the fruits of their labor. Now, at least 150 of the ancient bridges still exist to be used by the community today.

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Restaurant Revolution

Joel Kotkin

April 01, 2023 |

City Journal |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

Small, local restaurants in Orange County, California, are thriving by taking advantage of the entrepreneurial and ethnic food culture to fill market gaps and appeal to diverse customer bases.

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'POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE, LIKELY STOLEN': Native Nonprofit Educating Buyers About Indigenous Artifacts on Auction

Jenna Kunze

March 18, 2023 |

Native News Online |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

The Association on American Indian Affairs alerts community members when they learn of potentially sensitive cultural items going up for auction so they can take action to retrieve them. Many of these sensitive items were stolen from tribal nations, bands, or communities.

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These Japanese mothers banded together through a support group to talk about mental illness

Phi Do

March 14, 2023 |

Los Angeles Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Japanese-speaking family support group under NAMI South Bay formed in 2012 to provide people — mostly first-generation Japanese mothers — with a safe space where they can share their experiences and learn how to talk about mental illness and how it effects their children. Since 2012, over 100 people have reached out to the group, with about eight to 12 participants joining the discussions each month.

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In the Extinction Capital of the World, A Native School Is Restoring Indigenous Forests

Jenna Kunze

March 11, 2023 |

Native News Online |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hawaii

Led by Native Hawai’ians, Kamehameha Schools owns thousands of acres of land dedicated to stewardship and conservation. The school partners with Native Hawaiian organizations and conducts eco-cultural education programs for students and members of the community to foster connections between them and the environment.

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Indigenous youths keep ancient forestry traditions alive in the Philippines

Keith Anthony S. Fabro

March 06, 2023 |

Mongabay |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Philippines, Misamis Oriental

A forest management tradition practiced by the Indigenous Higaonon in the Philippines called panlaoy helps to protect the local ecosystems from threats. In this practice tribal elders teach young volunteers to immerse in, observe, assess, and document the condition of the ecosystem.

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To Empower Youths, this Nigerian is Teaching Digital Skills in Yorùbá

Taiwo Fatola

March 06, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

A data analyst who is a Microsoft-certified trainer uploads videos on social media teaching digital technology skills in the Yorùbá language. The videos are free to watch and break the language barrier that arises with most English-only tech information available online.

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New Fire Mountain Fabrics store offers Indigenous fabric and motifs

Alfonzo Galvan

March 01, 2023 |

Sahan Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Fire Mountain Fabrics and Supply is a Native-owned fabric shop in Minnesota that sells materials used to make the regalia worn in different ceremonies that can often be difficult to find.

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