Mastodawn

On the ping pong table - Max Wilbert highlights some #Indigenous voices speaking about #Nature, #Capitalism, & #Science. "You are probably not used to an Indigenous woman calling you ignorant and, less so, on a platform such as this. But for Indigenous peoples it is clear: the less you know about something, the less value it has to you, and the easier it is to destroy. “ -Nemonte Nenquimo
https://maxwilbert.substack.com/p/the-inconvenient-indigenous-woman?publication_id=555107&post_id=184510926&isFreemail=true&r=jhgz4&triedRedirect=true

The Inconvenient Indigenous Woman

"We are fighting not to have roads or electricity — this vision of self-destruction that’s called development is what we’re trying to avoid.” — Ati Quigua

Biocentric

ping pong, after reading the above, this pops up in my mail about #Indigenous #Landback
This transfer concluded the last phase of the largest tribal land return in California history, amounting to 47,100 acres of land previously used by timber companies.
“The impact of this project is enormous, we are forging a sustainable future for the fish, forests and our people that honors both ecological integrity and our cultural heritage.”Yurok Tribal Chairman Joseph L. James.
https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-2/landback-advances-across-the-west/

LandBack advances across the West

In 2025, the state of California helped fund at least four initiatives to return land to tribes, adding up to thousands of acres.

High Country News

ping pong, the next email I got after that one - #Alaska #Indigenous #Oil
The Biden administration & ConocoPhillips agreed to a scaled-down version of Willow, which included the locally-backed provision calling for durable protections for Teshekpuk caribou. Late last year, #Trump officials abruptly backed out of the deal, saying it undermined federal policy seeking to boost oil production in the federal reserve where both Willow and Teshekpuk Lake are located. sigh
https://www.northernjournal.com/willow-oil-field-caribou-protections-nuiqsut-blm/?ref=northern-journal-newsletter

A major new Arctic oil field prompted a deal to protect caribou. Then Trump officials backed out.

In December, the Interior Department scrapped an agreement with the village of Nuiqsut to restrict oil development near important caribou grounds. Now, the village is suing.

Northern Journal