Tag: Native Americans
Dead eagles get new life with Michigan tribes, but bird flu extends wait
Eagles are sacred for many Native Americans, who can obtain dead birds for religious use through the federal government. Bird flu has slowed the already-lengthy process….
What’s more Michigan than whitefish? Collapse erodes bit of state’s identity
Whitefish have survived and fed Michiganders for centuries. It’s synonymous with Great Lakes food and Great Lakes living. But things have taken a bittersweet tone as the whitefish near collapse.
Iconic whitefish on edge of collapse as Great Lakes biodiversity crisis deepens
A cultural icon for Native Americans and a popular fish across the Great Lakes region is becoming harder to find as its population declines due to invasive mussels, which filter out the bottom of the food web.
New book digs into Indigenous cuisine through archaeology, culture and ecology
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Isabella Figueroa, Great Lakes Echo
In a new book, archeologists who study past societies of the Great Lakes and Midwest agree “you are what you eat,” but they say there’s a lot more to it than that.
Arizona Tribes Explore The Benefits Of Floating Solar
The Gila River Indian Community is building floating solar installations to conserve precious water and make renewable energy.
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