Salmon are on the brink of extinction. But communities are fighting back, summoning the power of ancestral knowledge and practices to defeat proposed mega-mines and decrepit dams that stand as both monuments to colonialism and barriers to spawning salmon.
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We joined with Indigenous, Gulf South, and Appalachian communities on the frontlines of fossil fuel development to produce the Clean Energy Justice Convergence: a series of expeditions and events shining a spotlight on the costs, public health impacts, and environmental devastation associated with extractive and fossil fuel-based energy systems.
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In this post, we look at lessons from the last 8 years of our work since launching The Natural History Museum; and we preview the upcoming Gathering of Eagles canoe journey, potlatch, and Alliance of Earth, Sky, and Water Protectors convening at the Lummi Nation.
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Above all, Indigenous People鈥檚 Day is an invitation to lift up, align with, and stand behind the struggles of Indigenous Peoples past, present, and future. In this post, we outline just a few ways you can honor, celebrate, and take action.
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The Natural History Museum (NHM) is a program of Not An Alternative, a non-profit organization and collective that works at the interaction of art, activism, cultural organizing and critical theory. Since launching in 2014, NHM has grown into an institution in its own right. This artist statement situates NHM’s work within its broader art/activism practice.
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