Indigenous perspectives on the environment and law

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – Meet two of UNITY’s new Earth Ambassadors. A new series from Underscore News shares how Indigenous nations are rebuilding traditional food systems. John Tahsuda weighs in on the federal Indian law cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

The United National Indian Tribal Youth organization, also known as UNITY, has announced its new cohort of Earth Ambassadors. The leadership program began in the 1990s to address environmental issues. Sareya Taylor is attending the Institute of American Indian Arts in New Mexico and Anagali Duncan studies at Brown University in Rhode Island.

Our partners at Underscore News published a new series of stories called “Flexing Food Sovereignty.” The project includes seven stories and shares the ways cultural knowledge and practices sustain Indigenous people through what we eat. Nicole Charley is the co-manager of the project.

There are a number of federal Indian law cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. Besides the Indian Child Welfare Act on the line, as well as water rights, the issue of sovereign immunity is as well. John Tahsuda is a principal with Navigators Global.

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