Religion, Faith and Spirituality

"Trump Wants to Rename Denali. Alaska Lawmakers Don’t."

"President Donald J. Trump’s plan to return Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, to its earlier name, Mount McKinley, has run into opposition from Alaska lawmakers."

Source: NYTimes, 01/23/2025

"Tohono O’odham Nation Signs Co-Stewardship With BLM Over Sacred Lands"

"The Tohono O’odham Nation signed a co-stewardship agreement with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for federal lands with deep cultural and religious ties for the tribal nation."

Source: States Newsroom, 01/23/2025

"Biden To Create Two National Monuments In California Honoring Tribes"

"President Joe Biden plans to create two new national monuments in California in the coming days, according to two people briefed on the announcement, aiming to cement his environmental legacy before President-elect Donald Trump takes office."

Source: Washington Post, 01/03/2025

To Give a Goldfish Agency — The Joys (and Perils) of Writing on Nonhuman Life

Stories focused on nonhuman animals are a quintessential part of environmental journalism. But how writers approach these stories is evolving, in step with changing views about animal consciousness and agency. Science journalist and author Karen Pinchin explores this trend and talks about anthropomorphism, anthropodenialism, metaphors, language, writing from the perspective of animal protagonists and more.

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"Indigenous Mayans Want Their Sacred Cenotes To Have Personhood Status"

"A huge poplar tree stands proud in Maribel Ek’s courtyard, adorned with a sign that reads: “Florece desde adentro” (“It blooms from within”). Deep underground, the tree’s long roots search for the water that makes this land special: a sinkhole lake, known as a cenote."

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Source: AP, 12/10/2024

Poachers Exploit High Demand For Eagle Feathers That Are Sacred To Natives

"America’s golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native American powwows and other ceremonies, according to wildlife officials, researchers and tribal members."

Source: AP, 11/01/2024

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