Facing the Storm: New Docuseries to Highlight the Indigenous Response to the Climate Crisis by Rae Rose

Mikayla is a born storyteller, finding the inspiration for her stories in both the real world and the created worlds weaving them into the dreams and possibilities we all need to hear.

FeaturedLast Real IndiansOctober 31, 2023Rae Rose, Last Real Indians, Mikayla gingrey, climate justice, Quinault Nation, Facing the Storm

Lithium Mining Wreaks Havoc On Our Planet

President Biden’s push for electric cars increases profits for Chinese corporations while simultaneously destroying the environment and consuming water on Native lands.

Featured, Current affairsKen CosentinoMay 7, 2023Lithium, lithium mining, mining, Congo, President Biden, Thacker Pass, environmental justice, climate justice, climate change, Climate crisis, Indigenous climate action, water rights, legislation, electric cars

IEN Denounces COP27 Lack of Progress for Indigenous Peoples and Climate Justice

False solutions such as REDD+, carbon markets, carbon offsets, climate-smart agriculture, climate geoengineering technologies, and nature-based solutions were focal points at COP27. Additionally, climate finance, adaptation and mitigation as well as loss and damage were at the forefront of negotiations at this year’s session.

EventsLast Real IndiansNovember 29, 2022climate justice, Climate crisis, climate change, Indigenous environmental network

Washington State takes strongest clean commercial buildings action in the nation

The Washington State Building Code Council voted 11-3 today to adopt a new statewide commercial and multifamily building energy code that will be the strongest, most climate-friendly in the country by driving the transition to clean electricity for space and water heating.

Current affairsLast Real IndiansApril 23, 2022Mazaska Talks, Matt Remle, Last Real Indians, climate justice, climate change, Washington, building codes

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Dakota Access Pipeline

The U.S. Supreme Court announced today it will not take up a case brought by Energy Transfer, operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline operator sought to challenge a legal victory won by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, invalidating a key federal permit and requiring a complete environmental review.

FeaturedLast Real IndiansFebruary 22, 2022NoDAPL, Dakota Access pipeline, Last Real Indians, Energy Transfer partners, climate justice, Lakota, Earth Justice

Frontline Indigenous Leaders Occupy the Bureau of Indian Affairs in D.C. for the First Time Since the 1970's

Frontline Indigenous leaders from various fossil fuel fights from across Turtle Island have occupied the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington D.C. for the first time since the 1970’s.

FeaturedLast Real IndiansOctober 14, 2021Last Real Indians, BIA, Biden, climate justice, Climate crisis, environmental justice

Even The Most Connected With Nature Are Not Spared By Climate Change by Nour Gajial

Salmon thrive off cold freshwater from streams to survive, but as the temperature of our planet increases, glaciers have started melting, impacting the coolness of streams. If the streams gets too hot, the water reaches a point where it is inhabitable for salmon to survive so the fish will die off.

FeaturedLast Real IndiansOctober 25, 2020Nour Gajial, Last Real Indians, climate justice, Climate crisis, Climate Strike, climate change, Mazaska Talks

Climate Change Endangers the Lives of People of Color First and Foremost by Disha Cattamanchi

The way that people of color are hurt by climate change is commonly known as the climate gap. The climate gap is the unjustifiable and discriminatory impact that the climate crisis has on people of color. The climate gap highlights the disproportionality of how communities of color are treated and unable to cope with climate hazards that may impact them.

FeaturedLast Real IndiansOctober 18, 2020Disha Cattamanchi, Climate crisis, Climate Strike, climate justice, climate change, Indigenous, Last Real Indians, Seattle

Indigenous, Low-income and Minority Communities Most Impacted by Climate Change by Carolyn Davis

The way we treat our environment is the most important thing we can be conscious of as we consider our future.

FeaturedLast Real IndiansOctober 16, 2020Carolyn Davis, Last Real Indians, climate justice, Climate crisis, Climate Strike, environmental justice, racism, seattle, poverty, pollution, youth, youth. writers

JPMorgan Chase’s Paris Announcement Isn’t Enough

JPMorgan Chase, the world’s largest banker of fossil fuels, announced this afternoon that it is committing to push its clients to align with the Paris Agreement and work towards global net zero-emission by 2050.

FeaturedLast Real IndiansOctober 14, 2020Last Real Indians, JP Morgan Chase, climate justice, Climate crisis, Stop the Money Pipeline, Mazaska Talks, Matt Remle

Goldman Sachs Agrees to Stop Funding Arctic Drilling

FeaturedLast Real IndiansJanuary 4, 2020Arctic drilling, Last Real Indians, Gwich'in Nation, climate justice

Puyallup Tribal Council declares climate emergency

FeaturedLast Real IndiansDecember 10, 2019Puyallup, Climate crisis, climate justice, Last Real Indians, David Bean, Washington state

Indigenous led Delegation Occupies Washington State Capital: Demands Action on Climate Justice

FeaturedLast Real IndiansSeptember 28, 2019Last Real Indians, climate justice, Matt Remle, Protectors of the Salish Sea