Indigenous Communities Doing Good

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

In 2020, over 40 Kichwa women began organizing themselves to defend their territory and expel mining from the Ecuadorian Amazon. This is how Yuturi Warmi, the first Indigenous guard led by women in the region, began.

We profiled seven runners using running as a platform to build community and fight for justice — for both people and the planet.

The Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance is actively revitalizing food systems, promoting food sovereignty, and teaching cultural practices to secure a sustainable future for Native communities.

As we stand in solidarity with Indigenous climate activists, here are just a handful of major victories from the past year.

Highlighting a contribution from each state toward civil rights in America, along with what led to that historical moment and the change it brought.

For the first time in Brazil, a traditional community has been awarded the concession to manage and operate visitor facilities inside a state conservation unit.

The actress and Save the Children ambassador engaged with local schools, shared traditional meals with Navajo leaders, and advocated for state funding.

Cody Two Bears, a member of the Sioux tribe in North Dakota, founded Indigenized Energy, a native-led energy company with a unique mission—installing solar farms for tribal nations in the United States.

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

Every year, The Helpers Edition of the Goodnewspaper highlights inspiring helpers in a number of categories. In this post we’re celebrating helpers in the Climate category.

Previously known as one of Montana’s most dangerous roads, Highway 93 was upgraded to include 42 wildlife crossings that were built based on Indigenous traditional knowledge and values.