Our new collection of essays considers how the climate and biocultural diversity crises demand not only a reckoning with public policy but also with the colonial regime of knowledge that has influenced how people see and relate to the land and each other.
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These scholar-activists are making change in their fields and institutions–to redress colonial and environmental harms and advance social and environmental justice. We’re excited to introduce the first cohort of Red Natural History Fellows!
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In this post, we look at lessons from the last 8 years of our work since launching The Natural History Museum; and we preview the upcoming Gathering of Eagles canoe journey, potlatch, and Alliance of Earth, Sky, and Water Protectors convening at the Lummi Nation.
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Above all, Indigenous People’s Day is an invitation to lift up, align with, and stand behind the struggles of Indigenous Peoples past, present, and future. In this post, we outline just a few ways you can honor, celebrate, and take action.
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The Natural History Museum (NHM) is a program of Not An Alternative, a non-profit organization and collective that works at the interaction of art, activism, cultural organizing and critical theory. Since launching in 2014, NHM has grown into an institution in its own right. This artist statement situates NHM’s work within its broader art/activism practice.
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