Indian Country Today – US boarding schools to be investigated

Flowers, children’s shoes and other items rest at a memorial at the Eternal flame on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in recognition of discovery of children’s remains at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

NY Times – Dispossessed Again: Climate Change Hits Native Americans Especially Hard

Fawn Sharp, former president of the Quinault Nation and president of the National Congress of American Indians. “The stakes are very, very high,” she said. Photo Credit…Josué Rivas for The New York Times

NBC News – Wildfires erupt after hottest week in history across parts of the West ignited them

Firefighters battle brush fire burning in the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, in Irwindle, Calif., on June 15, 2021.Ringo Chiu / via AP

NY Times – Biden Plans to Restore Alaskan Forest Protections Stripped Under Trump

The Tongass National Forest, in southeastern Alaska, is home to more than 400 species of wildlife, including nesting bald eagles, moose and bears. Credit: Ron Niebrugge/Alamy

The 2021 Status of Tribal Air Report (STAR) National Presentation will be held on June 14^th at 12pm PT / 3pm ET

To register for the presentation, follow this link.

CBC – Toronto honours 215 children found buried at B.C. residential school with vigil, memorial

A makeshift memorial has been set up in front of the Ontario Legislature in memory of the 215 children whose bodies were recently discovered on the grounds of a residential school in Kamloops, B.C. (Michael Charles Cole/CBC)

New Republic – Indigenous Land Management Is the Best Answer to the Wildfire Crisis

As drought and climate change make fires worse, officials are returning to Native nations’ time-tested techniques. Returning the land would be better. Photo credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Please join the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and the Desert Research Institute for an upcoming film screening and panel discussion, featuring the documentary, Inhabitants: An Indigenous Perspective.

This film follows five Native American Tribes across deserts, coastlines, forests, and prairies as they restore their traditional land management practices. For more information on the film, click here. Participants will be given exclusive access to the film at no cost to watch prior to the panel discussion. The live panel discussion will be on Tuesday, June 1st.

Film & Panel Discussion Registration!

Cronkite News – Muscogee Nation drops colonial era name in rebranding

Leaders of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation are dropping “Creek” from the tribe’s name. One official says the new brand still will be rooted in history and tradition. Photo courtesy of the Muscogee Nation.

The website for the National Tribal Forum on Air Quality has been updated!

Now, registered attendees can view recorded presentations ahead of the live sessions held the week of May 17^th. You can also read more information on the NTFAQ presenters and register for the NTFAQ now! Also, you can learn to bead during a 5/17 workshop at NTFAQ. Check out the flyer below and contact NTAA’s Mariah Ashley if you have any questions!