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Without Menominee Consent, New Back Forty Mine Developers Do Not Have Social License to Operate
The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin has opposed mining that threatens their sacred land, resources, culture, and lifeways; new owners of a major development project must solicit their free, prior, and informed consent. Read more
New SEC Rule Must Integrate Respect for Indigenous Rights to Address Climate Crisis and Fulfill Global ESG Commitments
With a new climate risk rule being proposed by the SEC, investors have raised concerns that Indigenous Peoples’ rights are not adequately considered in ESG and climate due diligence Read more
Prioritizing Safety, Wellbeing and Good Relationships through Investment in Indian Country
Finance leaders Chrystel Cornelius, Jaime Gloshay and Jacqueline Jennings share Native investment innovation and best practices in the webinar “Investment in Indian Country: Supporting Sovereignty, Seeding Solutions.” Read more
Building the Business Case for Respect for Indigenous Peoples
Top Background Image: The Coastal Plain of the Arctic Refuge is sacred to the Gwich’in Nation and other Indigenous Peoples in the region, photo by Lisa Hupp/USFWS in the public domain.
Bottom Background Image: The Menominee River is sacred to the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, photo courtesy of the Bureau of Land Managment in public domain.