 Oversight of protecting the earth’s natural resources and expansive habitats and ecosystems are taken seriously by Indigenous communities throughout the world. Their efforts are focused on the well-being of their homelands through conservation and sustainable management of the elements of nature: air, fire, water, and earth. Learn how Native innovators and practitioners are using Indigenous knowledge to steward and sustain the environment.
The National Museum of the American Indian’s annual Living Earth Festival brings together Native innovators and practitioners dedicated to using Indigenous knowledge to protect and sustain the environment.This year's festival takes place Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27 at the museum's Washington, DC location.
Image: "Scha’nexw Elhtal’nexw Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life" (film still), courtesy of director, producer and writer Beth Pielert |