Native Land Digital Map
Find out whose indigenous lands you’re currently residing on or visiting around the Great Lakes region and beyond. Great Lakes Now is sharing this map provided by Native Land Digital, a nonprofit organization in Canada.
Click on the map to learn more about Indigenous territories, treaties, and languages.Find stories below that have been published on Great Lakes Now and center indigenous voices and issues related to drinking water and the Great Lakes region.
As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing
As a result of warming waters, walleye numbers in some lakes are dwindling. Losing the species would mean losing a food source for community members, and a deep connection to tradition and nature.
New Interagency Agreement Supports Water Tribal Water and Sanitation Projects
The Department of the Interior and Indian Health Service are partnering to develop safe drinking water and improve community sanitation across Indian Country, the agencies announced this week.
Indigenous peoples rush to stop ‘false climate solutions’ ahead of next international climate meeting
COP29 could make carbon markets permanent. Indigenous leaders are calling for a moratorium before it’s too late.
Your Foraging Journey: A Framework to Sustainable and Safe Practices
An introduction to “A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes” — a content series in partnership with expert forager Lisa M. Rose with the mission of nurturing a deeper connection with the natural world through the lens of foraging.
Sault tribe challenges Michigan fishing deal, chides ‘preposterous’ rules
With key species like whitefish nearing the brink of collapse, Michigan’s largest Native American tribe wants fewer restrictions on when, how and where its members can fish.
Nibi Chronicles: The nation-to-nation fight against extractivism
An Ojibwe elder traveled to Serbia to learn about the successful fight against a mining giant looking to set up a similar operation in Minnesota.
Tribes urge U.S. to weigh in on Line 5 case as appeal sits in court
Tribes across the Great Lakes are asking the federal government to weigh in on a case in the Bad River Band Reservation.
Native Farm Bill Coalition Leaders Critical of USDA Equity Commission Final Report
In a critical response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Equity Commission Final Report, the Native Farm Bill Coalition co-chairs say the report doesn’t adequately address inequities in Indian Country.
Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Winter Games go on despite little snow on the ground
The Ojibwe Winter Games give Lac du Flambeau students a chance to learn about their culture while having some fun, but a growing concern is how climate change may impact the games.
Reimagined St. Ignace memorial to be a showcase of Native American history
The DNR is rebuilding the Father Marquette National Memorial in St. Ignace. The exhibits, art work and signage will focus on the area’s rich Native American culture and history.
‘It only makes sense’: Houses of worship adding solar arrays
Organizations across the country are focused on getting more houses of worship to install solar panels, including in Michigan.
Nibi Chronicles: Violence in Ma’iingan Country
There has been an uptick in human-wolf conflict in northern Minnesota.
Find video segments below that have aired on Great Lakes Now and center indigenous voices and issues related to drinking water and the Great Lakes region.