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Honor the Earth often makes news at different levels, internationally, regionally and locally, in Native and non-Native communities.
But our history has also taught us that if we want to truly own our story, we have to tell it ourselves.
![How the new administration is supporting settler colonialism in Palestine](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1714581049878-7E52153JG4LBJQOK085B/IMG_36820AFFD35F-1.jpeg)
How the new administration is supporting settler colonialism in Palestine
The United States has for decades played a critical role in supporting Israel’s apartheid state, including murder of more than 50,000 Palestinians just this past year. Those of us who resist genocide are united in a struggle against colonial aggression, and our freedom is intertwined.
![Defending Indigenous Sovereignty amid the latest attacks on our Lands](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1738957174680-KIZU48HAHSFCSTUJZQRG/unsplash-image-QTEZfr5xKF8.jpg)
Defending Indigenous Sovereignty amid the latest attacks on our Lands
Because of the special relationship between sovereign Tribal Nations and the United States government, we are aptly and uniquely positioned to leverage our political status to assert and reaffirm tribal sovereignty while also advocating for others. We know tribal sovereignty is good for everybody.
![No One is Illegal on Stolen Land: How we can keep undocumented relatives safe](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1738349935395-XEPH2OBZADV1IXBF930K/Untitled+%281080+x+1350+px%29+%282%29.png)
No One is Illegal on Stolen Land: How we can keep undocumented relatives safe
At Honor The Earth, we believe that no one is illegal on stolen land and that the so-called “migrant crisis” is best understood as a crisis manufactured and created by colonialism. Colonial governments on Turtle Island have long imposed artificial borders on Indigenous lands while implementing a racist system that values the lives of white “citizens” over others.
![The First Week Back](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1738348160180-IKIUE0XIPH2RKIGZ9WTR/Untitled+%281080+x+1350+px%29+%281%29.png)
The First Week Back
![Ceasefire Deal Reached](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1736974051986-8T4BVBK7E2EHADP8IQDU/Ceasefire+.png)
Ceasefire Deal Reached
![Meet Science Warrior Stephen Swift Bird](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1734466733768-UQBZBPZUAM2OX4K7BI94/Stephen+Swift+Bird+blog+post.png)
Meet Science Warrior Stephen Swift Bird
Science Warrior Fellow Stephen Swift Bird is part of the next generation of Indigenous scientist-activists who are using culturally-grounded and community-led science to find solutions to the many environmental crises we currently face.
![The Journey Ahead](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1731525595648-4UQVU11Z6Q6CD77XK7LN/Post-Election+Reflections+%281%29.png)
The Journey Ahead
In the days after the election, many of us have felt pain, grief, anger and anxiety about what’s to come for our communities. It is crucial, now more than ever, to care for our each other and invest in systems and structures that can endure beyond the cycle of national elections.
![Takeaways from the First-Ever Youth Biodiversity Conference](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1730306239859-NMTUESL7KKQWIEJFS1QC/Photo+with+Headline.jpg)
Takeaways from the First-Ever Youth Biodiversity Conference
Honor the Earth’s Anpo Jensen recently returned from the Youth Biodiversity Conference in Japan, which was led by Japan’s Government Ministry of the Environment and the Global Biodiversity Youth Network. While there, she had the amazing opportunity to connect with 100 youth from around the world.
![Mask Off Maersk: How the global shipping industry facilitates colonialism, militarism, and environmental destruction](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1727298539095-DN78J1F5D4W75COS899S/Maersk%2BBlog%2BPost.png.jpeg)
Mask Off Maersk: How the global shipping industry facilitates colonialism, militarism, and environmental destruction
Honor the Earth is proud to join the Palestinian Youth Movement in its struggle for liberation and campaign against Maersk, a Danish shipping and logistics conglomerate that operates one of the world’s largest container fleets.
The fight against Maersk is a fight against colonialism, militarism, and environmental destruction.
![Statement on Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Great Oceti Sakowin Passage of Resolution in Support of the Palestinian People](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1714580992889-7SETNR2IYMVRC0M1SL9L/Photo+with+Headline.png)
Statement on Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Great Oceti Sakowin Passage of Resolution in Support of the Palestinian People
![Embracing Change: Honoring the Past, Welcoming the Future at Honor the Earth](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1714581000152-2B29NFKX9DPBDF0PJ4Q5/Pink+Minimalist+Coming+Soon+Instagram+Post.png)
Embracing Change: Honoring the Past, Welcoming the Future at Honor the Earth
As the current Honor the Earth Board of Directors transitions out of positions that they held for many years, the current Honor staff and incoming new board members wish to acknowledge and express gratitude to the outgoing board for their years, if not decades, of service. In this same breath, we welcome our new Board of Directors with open arms and excitement as we move into the next phase of Honor the Earth's evolution.
![Tribal Water Quality Standards are Crucial for Protecting Clean Water from Dangerous Mining Proposals](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1714581009641-T89C1V09A63JHE5BJPO2/2023+0909+Rice+Camp+Honor+the+Earth+MN+by+StephenPavey-30.jpg)
Tribal Water Quality Standards are Crucial for Protecting Clean Water from Dangerous Mining Proposals
The United States government's current plan to move towards “clean” energy sources and away from fossil fuels is to mine the Earth for massive amounts of minerals and metals. This plan is anything but clean. Mining creates toxic byproducts that are nearly impossible to clean up. Replacing one heavily polluting industry with another will be a grave mistake that we cannot afford to make.
![Green Colonialism in Action: The Westwin Cobalt Refinery](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1714581015634-CQJYLW6B7T4HM6XY7V0B/Green+Colonialism+-+1.jpeg)
Green Colonialism in Action: The Westwin Cobalt Refinery
![Responding to Minnesota Attorney General’s “Assurance of Discontinuance” Action](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1714581020257-PYKMFBAA15E3S7HOD0KJ/2.png)
Responding to Minnesota Attorney General’s “Assurance of Discontinuance” Action
Responding to Minnesota Attorney General’s “Assurance of Discontinuance” Action, Honor the Earth’s New Leadership Team Focuses on Robust Internal Reforms and Major Issues of Land Bank, “Green Colonialism” and Militarism
![Oceti Sakowin Treaty Council Passes Sweeping Measure in Solidarity with the Palestinian People of Gaza](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1714581036032-FTA4QUM5YI4SWXI5A6TU/Indigenous-Resolution+Passed.png)
Oceti Sakowin Treaty Council Passes Sweeping Measure in Solidarity with the Palestinian People of Gaza
Oceti Sakowin Treaty Council Passes Sweeping Measure Supporting Palestinian People of Gaza, Calls for an Immediate Ceasefire and Emergency Aid for the Millions Displaced.
![Green Colonialism: From Palestine to Turtle Island](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1714581043196-IZ994V3QY4SDYURZ3IML/Notebook+Page+Frame+%282%29.png)
Green Colonialism: From Palestine to Turtle Island
With the recent Palestinian resistance to apartheid Israel’s occupation of Gaza and so-called Israel’s genocidal response, it is vital to consider the role of green colonialism in ongoing efforts to subjugate people in both Palestine and Turtle Island.
![The Right of Return is Land Back: A Statement of Solidarity with Palestine](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1714581049878-7E52153JG4LBJQOK085B/IMG_36820AFFD35F-1.jpeg)
The Right of Return is Land Back: A Statement of Solidarity with Palestine
![We Must Resist Green Colonialism Wrapped in Transition Mining Promises](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1714581056287-WMJ7F2NGPEYFIFQLQV0A/screengrab+green+colonialism+vid.png)
We Must Resist Green Colonialism Wrapped in Transition Mining Promises
Mining projects for rare earth metals are threatening Indigenous lands and waters around the world.
![Military mines? Talon Metals signs a contract with the Department of Defense for metals prospecting](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1714581062764-6PV6FOI284CC3Q2HZMT0/military%2Bmine%2Bgraphic%2BOG.jpg)
Military mines? Talon Metals signs a contract with the Department of Defense for metals prospecting
In September, 2023 Talon Metals signed a $20 million contract with the Department of Defense (DoD) for nickel prospecting on Anishinaabe lands in the Great Lakes and Mississippi headwaters region. While this collaboration has been promoted as a vital step in the transition to electric vehicles and green technology, a closer look reveals a more complex and troubling picture.
![Indigenous Activists Visually Occupy Times Square During UN Summit](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/662008fbe1c43d29c0122d8a/1714581103544-XMB1VRAODP6QLL4S2326/download%2B%25284%2529.jpg)
Indigenous Activists Visually Occupy Times Square During UN Summit
On the morning of Tuesday, September 19th, Indigenous peoples on the frontlines of the climate crisis on Turtle Island took over Times Square in New York to paint a giant mural with the message, “No Green Colonialism; Land Back NOW!”
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