indigenous Archives - Prism

two BIPOC trans people sit outside in a park. trees full of leaves fill the background. they look at each other and smile lovingly

BIPOC LGBTQIA+ communities deserve care for eating disorders

by Krystal Kavita Jagoo September 13th, 2023September 14th, 2023

Activists, researchers, and theorists weigh in on this pressing issue

color photograph of the backs of four farmworkers. they are leaned forward and bracing their arms against a wall of tobacco leaves

Race

The anti-Indigenous use of commercial tobacco harms the planet and its people

by Ray Levy Uyeda September 7th, 2023September 7th, 2023

digital collage on a light teal background with a loose wavy grid in a slightly lighter green. digital images of herbs and mushrooms surround a book cover that features a picture of a round bowl filled with herbs and plants. white text on the book cover reads "Chími Nu’am: Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen" at the top and "Sara Calvosa Olson" at the bottom

Race

‘Chími Nu’am’ celebrates and educates about Indigenous food culture

by Ray Levy Uyeda August 17th, 2023August 17th, 2023

color photograph of a person wearing a blue shirt and a tan baseball cap stands in the midground in a swamp surrounded by water grass. they are bent over and reach one hand into the water

Climate & Environment

As federal protections for wetlands shrink, Miami restores reverence for water

by Kat Grimmett June 29th, 2023June 29th, 2023

Race

Archaeologists at the ancient Tequesta site in Miami are getting sick, at risk of cancer

by Alexandra Martinez May 24th, 2023September 19th, 2023

Miami high-rises are being built on an ancient Indigenous site

Race

Miami allows development on ancient Tequesta site, delays vote for historical designation

by Alexandra Martinez April 17th, 2023September 19th, 2023

color photograph of the Shasta Dam in California from a distance

Climate & Environment

Industrialized water containment projects ignore the needs of Indigenous communities

by Ray Levy Uyeda February 23rd, 2023February 23rd, 2023

color photograph of a person wearing a hat, brown jacket, and dark brown long pants leaning towards a camera on a tripod overlooking the grand canyon

Climate & Environment

Artists in residence at national parks use their work to reckon with settler colonialism

by Ray Levy Uyeda February 16th, 2023February 16th, 2023

Enbridge's Line 5 threatens Indigenous land and peoples

Climate & Environment

Enbridge’s Line 5 threatens Indigenous land and peoples

by Ray Levy Uyeda February 9th, 2023February 9th, 2023

color photograph of an outdoor protest in front of an elevated statue where a man with shoulder-length hair holds up a cardboard sign that reads "the genocide never ended honor tribal treaty rights"

Race

Supreme Court rulings undermine Indian law

by Ray Levy Uyeda February 7th, 2023February 7th, 2023