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Category: Indigenous Communities

Posted inWater Quality and Restoration Efforts

Climate change is worsening water crisis for Canada’s largest First Nations population

by Mia Litzenberg, Great Lakes Now March 4, 2026March 10, 2026

As the Six Nations of the Grand River face water scarcity due to corporate extraction and limited land ownership, a new study shows how climate change will compound the issue.

Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Tribal Governments and First Nations

How Ontario could have cracked down on Chemical Valley pollution — but chose not to

by The Narwhal July 8, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Where the strawberries still grow

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now July 2, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inBooks, Authors, Art and Music, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waves of Change

Waves of Change: Meet Ojibwe leader, activist and water walker Sharon Day

by Great Lakes Now June 26, 2025
Posted inCommercial Fishing, Featured, Fish, Birds and Animals, Food, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research, Whitefish

Iconic whitefish on edge of collapse as Great Lakes biodiversity crisis deepens

by Bridge Michigan June 23, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

The Legacy of Chief Blackstone: Ojibwe resistance in Great Lakes history

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now May 27, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inClimate Change, Forests and Plants, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology & Research

Wildfires are getting worse. Can an old technique help control them?

by Great Lakes Now May 7, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Featured, Groundwater Contamination, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Chequamegon Bay Superfund site: History, environmental impact and its importance to Indigenous communities

by Staci Lola Drouillard, Great Lakes Now April 28, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inFish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Tribal Governments and First Nations

Fish, mines and Indigenous Rights ensnared in court case in northern Ontario

by The Narwhal April 11, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inForests and Plants, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Groups fight to preserve future of Michigan’s indigenous wild rice

by BridgeDetroit April 3, 2025November 7, 2025

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Latest News

  • Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires
    A centuries-old tool for safety is reducing wildfire risk, while helping to protect pristine inland lakes.
  • When Forests Burn, Lakes Suffer
    Severe fires can damage soils, increase runoff, and degrade water quality in remote watersheds.
  • Pennsylvania Activists Urge Lawmakers to Help Curb Soaring Electric Bills
    Despite skyrocketing demand driven by data center development, the industry says it is not the cause of increasing costs for consumers.

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