Oceans of Opportunity
Samqwane’jk project to build on partnership and innovation By Joey Fitzpatrick When Glooscap slept, Nova Scotia was his bed, and Prince Edward Island his pillow. On one occasion Glooscap rode…
Recognizing the Ocean Stewardship of Indigenous Peoples
By Priscila Vazquez Oceans underpin human livelihoods by supporting 80 per cent of the world’s biodiversity, supplying almost half the oxygen we breathe, and absorbing a third of anthropogenic carbon…
Nia Tero and Indigenous Guardianship in Pasifika
By Nia Tero Indigenous peoples uphold many of the planet’s healthiest ecosystems, rich in biodiversity and essential to the security of global food production, fresh water, and ultimately, the Earth’s climate. At…
The Ocean is Our Protector. Now We Must Protect It.
By Conniel Malek Some early mornings during this tumultuous pandemic when there was no calm or accessible refuge for my family and I, we found ourselves at the ocean. Our…
Women’s Rights and Environmental Justice
When it comes to supporting Indigenous women’s rights, we often face assumptions about how the word “feminism” clashes with cosmovision or buen vivir as feminism is seen as coming from…
Healing Justice: A New Pathway for Health and Wellbeing within Climate Justice
“Healing justice is a framework that recognizes the impact of trauma and violence on individuals and communities and names collective processes that can help heal and transform these forces. In…
Indigenous Women Walking Together Towards Change
The history of the struggle for our individual and collective rights goes far back, inscribing itself in the long-standing demand of Indigenous Women to participate fully and effectively in decision-making…
Indigenous Peoples Fight for Collective Rights as Governments Erode Environmental and Community Protections During a Pandemic
As governments use the pandemic as an opportunity to weaken environmental and human rights, indigenous-led networks are mobilizing to advocate for health equity and community safety. Learn how Cultural Survival and their…
Indigenous Women Offer a Vision for ‘Just Transition’ in the Face of Converging Crises of Climate Change and Covid-19
Story by Rucha Chitnis As the world reels from the ripple effects of Covid-19, frontline indigenous women’s groups in Canada are connecting the dots between centuries of colonialism, destruction of…