What makes a mountain, hill or prairie a ‘sacred’ place for Native Americans?
For several months Native American protesters and others have been opposing the building of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The plans for construction…
Contributed Essays: Academic Commentary
Why is water sacred to Native Americans?
The Lakota phrase “Mní wičhóni,” or “Water is life,” has become a new national protest anthem. It was chanted by 5,000 marchers…
Environmental History and Native American Activism
Environmental history is the study of how humans have changed the environment over time and, conversely, how the environment has altered society….
Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Things
About 15 years ago the anthropologist Shepard Krech sparked a controversy with his book, The Ecological Indian, which basically argued that the North…