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A new art installation asks people and institutions to go beyond land acknowledgements — and give property back to Indigenous tribes. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 9, 2023.)

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Resighini Rancheria Executive Director Megan Rocha about California tribes reclaiming the right to manage parts of the state's coastline.

Most Americans will, at some point, suffer back pain, but there are a few cultures where back pain hardly exists. (This piece originally aired on June 8, 2015 on Morning Edition.)

His death is the latest indication of the danger to environmental activists in many countries. Honduran indigenous leader and environmental activist Berta Cáceres was killed in 2016.

Jennifer Lopez's performance of "This Land Is Your Land" at last month's presidential inauguration ceremony has reignited conversations about the erasure of Native Americans in the iconic folk tune.

President Trump said the Washington Commanders should change their name back to their former name, which many Indigenous people consider a slur. He threatened to derail a deal for a new stadium.

The Oak Fire last year threatened the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation's way of life. Now the tribe is restoring ancient heritage sites and cultural practices in collaboration with local agencies.

Writer Gretel Ehrlich spent much time with indigenous hunters in Greenland. Global warming threatens their culture — as well as the Arctic ecosystem. She's the author of the upcoming book, The Future of Ice.

We learn why a local organization is encouraging family members of incarcerated people to vote. We hear from two Marquette University faculty members who are supporting students who led a protest. We speak with Elena Velez, a Milwaukee-born fashion designer. Plus, we visit Forest Home Cemetery to learn about community ofrendas and their upcoming Dia de los Muertos celebrations.