Tribal Governments and First Nations Archives | Great Lakes Now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/category/politics-policy-environmental-justice/tribal-governments-and-first-nations/ Great Lakes Now shares stories about the unique culture and history of the Great Lakes basin Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:13:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-gln-avatar-32x32.jpg Tribal Governments and First Nations Archives | Great Lakes Now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/category/politics-policy-environmental-justice/tribal-governments-and-first-nations/ 32 32 Meet the people trying to keep a prehistoric fish alive https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/04/meet-the-people-trying-to-keep-a-prehistoric-fish-alive/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:10:17 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=42274 Meet the people trying to keep a prehistoric fish alive

By Leah Borts-Kuperman, The Narwhal

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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]]> Fish, mines and Indigenous Rights ensnared in court case in northern Ontario https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/04/fish-mines-and-indigenous-rights-ensnared-in-court-case-in-northern-ontario/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/04/fish-mines-and-indigenous-rights-ensnared-in-court-case-in-northern-ontario/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:05:20 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=41896 Fish, mines and Indigenous Rights ensnared in court case in northern Ontario

By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal

Emma and photographer Christopher Katsarov Luna spent four days in northwestern Ontario, including visits to White Lake and Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg.

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/04/fish-mines-and-indigenous-rights-ensnared-in-court-case-in-northern-ontario/feed/ 0 Nibi Chronicles: Invisible Borders https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/nibi-chronicles-invisible-borders/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/nibi-chronicles-invisible-borders/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:01:04 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=41095 Nibi Chronicles: Invisible Borders

“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her nonfiction books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and the children’s story “A Family Tree” in 2024.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/nibi-chronicles-invisible-borders/feed/ 0 Tackling environmental racism in Chemical Valley https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/tackling-environmental-racism-in-chemical-valley/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/tackling-environmental-racism-in-chemical-valley/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:48:28 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=40808 Tackling environmental racism in Chemical Valley

By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/tackling-environmental-racism-in-chemical-valley/feed/ 0 Life on the frontlines of Ontario’s critical mineral boom https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/life-on-the-frontlines-of-ontarios-critical-mineral-boom/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/life-on-the-frontlines-of-ontarios-critical-mineral-boom/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:30:32 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=40279 Life on the frontlines of Ontario’s critical mineral boom

By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal

Photography by Christopher Katsarov Luna

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/life-on-the-frontlines-of-ontarios-critical-mineral-boom/feed/ 0 National Park Service Issues Landmark Order for Tribal Consultations https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/national-park-service-issues-landmark-order-for-tribal-consultations/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/national-park-service-issues-landmark-order-for-tribal-consultations/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 18:28:43 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=39354 National Park Service Issues Landmark Order for Tribal Consultations

By Native News Online Staff, Native News Online

This article originally appeared on Native News Online. Founded in 2011, Native News Online reaches millions of Native and non-Native readers annually including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and others interested in Native American concerns.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/national-park-service-issues-landmark-order-for-tribal-consultations/feed/ 0 4 things to know about a youth-led court case against Ontario’s climate plans https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/4-things-to-know-about-a-youth-led-court-case-against-ontarios-climate-plans/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/4-things-to-know-about-a-youth-led-court-case-against-ontarios-climate-plans/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:52:39 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=39327 4 things to know about a youth-led court case against Ontario’s climate plans

By Fatima Syed, The Narwhal

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/11/4-things-to-know-about-a-youth-led-court-case-against-ontarios-climate-plans/feed/ 0 ‘These are not your lands to give away’: 6 First Nations take Ontario to court over mining law https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/08/these-are-not-your-lands-to-give-away-6-first-nations-take-ontario-to-court-over-mining-law/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/08/these-are-not-your-lands-to-give-away-6-first-nations-take-ontario-to-court-over-mining-law/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:43:01 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=38304 ‘These are not your lands to give away’: 6 First Nations take Ontario to court over mining law

By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/08/these-are-not-your-lands-to-give-away-6-first-nations-take-ontario-to-court-over-mining-law/feed/ 0 Seneca Nation Sues City for More than 450,000 Gallons of Wastewater Overflow https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/07/seneca-nation-sues-city-for-more-than-450000-gallons-of-wastewater-overflow/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/07/seneca-nation-sues-city-for-more-than-450000-gallons-of-wastewater-overflow/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:01:51 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=37706 Seneca Nation Sues City for More than 450,000 Gallons of Wastewater Overflow

By Native News Online Staff, Native News Online

This article originally appeared on Native News Online. Founded in 2011, Native News Online reaches millions of Native and non-Native readers annually including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and others interested in Native American concerns.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/07/seneca-nation-sues-city-for-more-than-450000-gallons-of-wastewater-overflow/feed/ 0 New Interagency Agreement Supports Water Tribal Water and Sanitation Projects https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/05/new-interagency-agreement-supports-water-tribal-water-and-sanitation-projects/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/05/new-interagency-agreement-supports-water-tribal-water-and-sanitation-projects/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 16:26:31 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=36681 New Interagency Agreement Supports Water Tribal Water and Sanitation Projects

By Native News Online Staff, Native News Online

This article originally appeared on Native News Online. Founded in 2011, Native News Online reaches millions of Native and non-Native readers annually including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and others interested in Native American concerns.

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