
Environment
Inside the fight to protect the Arctic’s “Water Heart”
How the Sahtuto’ine Dene of Délı̨nę created the Tsá Tué Biosphere Reserve, the world’s first such UNESCO site managed by an Indigenous community
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Gentle notes strum on a guitar, as a boat glides across the waters of Nuu-chah-nulth territory in British Columbia, where musician Hasaatuk’s ancestors have lived for thousands of years. As her voice rings out, loud and vibrant like her namesake, Hasaatuk showcases not just her music, but the land she lives on, and her father who taught her how to play guitar.
The video is just one of 16 films directed by filmmaker Sarain Fox for this year’s International Indigenous Music Summit, which began airing last night. The series is called Giiwewizh — meaning “to carry home” in Ojibway Anishinaabe — and was created in isolation by Indigenous artists attending the summit.
Environment
How the Sahtuto’ine Dene of Délı̨nę created the Tsá Tué Biosphere Reserve, the world’s first such UNESCO site managed by an Indigenous community
Environment
Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems
Environment
Tang.ɢwan-ḥačxʷiqak-Tsig̱is isn’t merely Canada’s largest and newest marine protected area; the deep ocean life protected in its bounds is truly unique.
Travel
A music lover’s dream, this region of the U.S. is famous for its noteworthy strains of blues, soul and rock ‘n’ roll, plus the many music legends that were born here