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Where the salmon run again
In the Pacific Northwest, an era of dam removal has begun.
A sacred migration to a changing future
Colonialism wants to keep Native America locked in the closet of the past. But we have something important to say about the present—and about what comes next.
A day of mourning each November
I have been asked more than once to participate in civic Thanksgiving services. And more than once, I’ve declined.
Sacred waters, melting ice
Baptismal rituals in glacial lands hold memories of the past—and wisdom for facing climate change.
Trending topics: Ecology without colonialism
Five new postcolonial perspectives on living faithfully through climate change
Crossing religious boundaries at Groton
As a Muslim scholar teaching Indigenous history at an Episcopal boarding school, I have some learning—and unlearning—to do.
Resisting as a way of life
For Kaitlin Curtice, resistance is no mere buzzword—it’s a mighty calling.
Listen to the survivors
Some churches are starting the long process of reckoning with their role in the horrors of Indigenous boarding schools.
Can these stones live?
Some Indigenous traditions suggest that rocks are sentient. What does this mean for how we humans relate to them?
by Patty Krawec
Episode 14: Poet and writer Kaitlin Curtice, author of Native
A conversation with author Kaitlin Curtice about poetry, women as water protectors, baptism, land acknowledgments, and more
The creative resistance of Native American Christian art
The Christian Thunderbird is once more taking flight.
Telling Native stories on TV
Rutherford Falls gambles on humor to sort out White blindness. Reservation Dogs ignores the White gaze altogether.
The Indigenous youth fighting for Wet’suwet’en sovereignty
Resistance, resurgence, and renewal in British Columbia
Why the Washington, DC, football team needed to change its name
This victory won’t amount to much if Americans don’t understand why racist team names are a problem.
Potawatomi women are water protectors
I'm standing by Lake Michigan for the first time, but it already knows me.