How to Exist on Indigenous Land, According to Redwoods
onIn a naturalized redwood forest of New Zealand, Shaandiin Cedar, a Diné (Navajo) woman, reflects on what it means to be on Indigenous land.
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Indigenous Perspectives Are Crucial for Conservation
onAfter many years protecting Tribal lands and waters, and a lifetime in close relation with nature, why isn’t it easier for me to convey these concepts and perceptions? A deep tension persists between the things my heart knows and the fluency required for sharing them.
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We Stand Together Against Racism
onBlack Lives Matter. We at Save the Redwoods League are deeply disturbed by historical and recent racial violence against Black Americans. We understand that there is a very real connection between the history of racism and exclusion in the conservation movement and the racism and injustice that persists in people’s everyday lives today. As members of a larger conservation movement, we at the League commit to being better allies to Black and other marginalized communities by not only standing in solidarity at this moment, but also by elevating their perspectives, needs, and interests in our work.
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Impact of Humans on Forest Spans Thousands of Years
onImagine being the first person to set foot inside the redwood forest. I can picture this visitor pushing through lush ferns as they gazed up at the towering trees. This brave explorer would have no trails to follow as they … Continued