“Indigenous peoples were always scientists. Their lives depended on it."
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Mothers who experience toxic stress in childhood are more likely to have gestational diabetes and hypertension. But they can benefit from the right supports.

Let's Talk About Decolonization
Uneasy about discussing colonialism—and its related issues like Standing Rock and Indigenous-led resistance—with your students? Here are some resources to get you started.Where is the clear image of a decolonized society we are to emulate? There isn’t one. Yet if we are to free ourselves, we need practical steps.
Step one: Please stop arguing with people of color about what is or isn’t racist.
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For too many women, deciding whether to stand up to harassment at work is a choice between earning enough tips to put food on their tables or not.

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How This Tribe Got Their Coastal California Lands Returned
The Kashia’s success might be the first time that a tribe in the U.S. has held a private deed—as well as management rights—to their ancestral lands.From the Current Issue
The ancient history of this country is often overlooked. Here are landmarks significant to Indigenous people that were renamed by white settlers.
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Let’s re-experience our homelands the way our ancestors did and regenerate that culture.
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An Illustrated Essay: Why I Love the Real Marjory Stoneman Douglas
The spirit and sass of the Parkland school’s namesake live on in the million young anti-violence activists who have risen up since the shooting.Send us your leads and pitches by May 1.
The civil rights icon saw economic issues to be intertwined with racial justice. Today’s globalized economy makes justice that much harder to achieve.
The prevalence of food-related disease among indigenous people, like members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, is glaring—and drives many of the city’s food justice efforts.