The Salmon Nations Speak

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The Salmon Nations Speak

Salmon are on the brink of extinction. But communities are fighting back, summoning the power of ancestral knowledge and practices to defeat proposed mega-mines and decrepit dams that stand as both monuments to colonialism and barriers to spawning salmon.

Clean Energy Justice: Stories from the Front Lines of Defense

We joined with Indigenous, Gulf South, and Appalachian communities to produce the Clean Energy Justice Convergence: a series of expeditions and events shining a spotlight on the costs, health impacts, and environmental devastation associated with fossil fuel-based energy systems.

Spring Update: Lessons from the last 8 years, and a Gathering of Eagles

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.

Conquering Columbus: Indigenous Peoples Day

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.

Totem Pole Journey Exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

An exhibition by The Natural History Museum and the House of Tears Carvers of the Lummi Nation on view at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Washington D.C.