Maps hold power. For millennia, the borders and place names represented on world maps signify who claims or possesses control of a geographic region. Through colonization, violent conquest or ...

Native American backpackers in Northeast Oregon’s Joseph Canyon stop to savor their connection with the land during a backpacking trip in January 2018. The canyon was named after the legendary Chief ...

Connecticut’s Indigenous tribes, including the Pequot, Mohegan and Niantic, practiced sophisticated land stewardship that shaped the local ecosystems. Their methods, passed down through generations, ...

Healthy forests in protected Indigenous territories could help reduce the risk of certain illnesses for humans, a new study shows. Different factors influence how effective Indigenous territories are ...