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First Nations fight to bring traditional foods back to the table

Skeena River sockeye have declined 75% since 1913. Woodland caribou have declined by more than half in the past century. But with the right resources, First Nations are bringing ancestral foods back from the brink.

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A new Abenaki garden, and a new era for Abenaki people

Before Anne Jennison began publicly telling Abenaki stories rooted in her heritage, she went to her parents to ask permission.
An intimate look at Mexico's Indigenous Seri people

An intimate look at Mexico's Indigenous Seri people

The identity of the Seri is integrally tied to their natural environment, which in recent years has been susceptible to an increasing number of existential threats.
Salmon are no longer kings of the Columbia. That has biologists worried

Salmon are no longer kings of the Columbia. That has biologists worried

A recent report shows an explosion of growth of a non-native species in the Columbia River. What does that mean for salmon and the cultures built on them?

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The race to protect the food of the future – why seed banks alone are not the answer

A historian argues for conservation strategies that embrace creativity and diverse farming methods.
A Thanksgiving history lesson, in a handful of corn

A Thanksgiving history lesson, in a handful of corn

The cornmeal that has become a staple of the holiday table reflects millenniums of work by Native Americans — a legacy that Indigenous people are trying to keep alive.
The deep toll of tar sands on Canada's Indigenous people

The deep toll of tar sands on Canada's Indigenous people

Oil companies have replaced First Nation's traditional lands with vast mines, stripping away boreal forest and wetlands.
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