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Automakers Have No Unique Policy to Consider Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Despite U.S. Push to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Production
Early research into transition mineral demand found that the eleven automakers supporting the U.S. prioritization of electric vehicles do not have policy to activate rights-based engagements with Indigenous Peoples. Read more
Native Food Supply Chain Research Project Gathers Insights and Solutions from Indigenous-led Businesses and Producers
With support from Native American Agriculture Fund, First Peoples Worldwide is engaging in conversations with Native food systems participants throughout the U.S. to incorporate their insights into a research project to support Native food sovereignty through building Native supply chains. Read more
Indigenous Leaders at COP26: Support Indigenous-Led Solutions to the Climate Crisis
Indigenous Peoples at the 2021 UN climate summit demanded inclusion and consent in strategies to address climate crises, as well as better access to direct funding for frontline communities facing immediate impacts. 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.