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From wringing water from air to weaving clothes with zero waste, these climate heroes are pushing the boundaries of technology to decarbonize and detoxify the earth.

Elizabeth Hoover admitted that she had claimed Native American heritage that she did not have, apologizing for the "hurt, harm, and broken trust" she caused.

We strongly advocate for more women and young people in REDD+ decision-making.

The organization, Change the Mass Flag, has argued that the imagery on the state flag is "a symbol of violence against Indigenous people."

President Joe Biden pledged to mobilize $20 billion for the Amazon, but that promise remains unfilled. Now is the time to turn words into action by moving boldly on three fronts.

A two-page resolution claims Indian reservations were "created in a different time and place and under circumstances that no longer exist."

International actors should meet with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), not only to understand the situation on the ground, but also to spread awareness of positive impacts.

Local, indigenous knowledge is critical to early warning and early action needed to get ahead of climate crises.

As climate talks wrapped up at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Egypt this past month, the attending delegates agreed to make long-awaited history. For the first time, the United Nations adopted a pact to establish a "loss and damage" fund for developing nations that have borne the brunt of climate disasters over the years.

American society is steadily becoming more diverse, yet Americans still have far to go in recognizing that no one culture or set of beliefs is superior to others.

William Belleau loved playing the bad guy because First Nations characters were usually just seen carrying "a bow and arrow and speaking broken English."

The hurricane weakened to a tropical storm and then a tropical depression, but it continues to bring heavy rains to parts of the southeast.

The November 1, 2022, Google Doodle marks the start of U.S. Native American Heritage Month.

On Indigenous Peoples Day, Kim Teehee told Newsweek that she hopes to be the Cherokee Nation's first delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Cherokee Nation's principal chief described Indigenous Peoples Day as "very meaningful for Native peoples all over the country."

There is no better way to honor us than by stopping Big Oil's war on tribal sovereignty.

More than 250 boxes including skeletal ancestor remains and sacred items were found in a derelict basement at the University of North Dakota earlier this year.

Littlefeather claimed Wayne had to be held back by six security guards while trying to accost her on stage at the 1973 Oscars.

Instead of white-led groups and white politicians asking how to get Black youth to care about climate change, the real question is, how do we get mainstream environmentalists to care about youth of color, engage with the activist work these young people are already doing, invest in them and help amplify their voices?

"I humbly beg forgiveness for the evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples," Pope Francis said in a speech to Canada's Native people.

Newsweek has everything you need to know about why Pope Francis is apologizing to indigenous people during his visit to Canada.

We urgently need to have more Indigenous voices at the negotiating table, more resource flowing to strengthen these Indigenous voices, and greater support on the ground to guarantee their well-being.

"I feel sick of the Thunder Bay Police," said resident Dave Guilbeault. "They showed no respect and the wedding party had no respect."

The facial tattoos that the woman calls "reva reva" are a marking of her indigenous Papua New Guinean heritage, she said.

Without decolonizing conservation, the outcome of the global effort to mitigate climate change through land conservation will likely be permanent displacement—and the possible extinction—of Indigenous peoples worldwide.

Pope Francis will make the transatlantic trip in part to apologize in person for past abuses suffered by Indigenous people at the hands of the Catholic Church.

It's been a long time coming to get America as a country, and states like Vermont and Arizona, to commit to environmental justice.

Decisive actions are urgently needed—not empty slogans.

The "Schitt's Creek" star talked to Newsweek about playing an outsider in town politics who's more concerned with society's safety of than his own.

Now is a pivotal moment to change the status quo and finally recognize the strength and value of traditional knowledge, sovereignty and culture.