Over half of US West communities lack capacity to get federal infrastructure and climate funds, study finds

A recent study found that over half of communities in the West lack the capacity to access the $1.2 trillion . . .

Arizona Tribal leaders urge Washington to strengthen water rights amid megadrought

Two Arizona Tribal leaders asked lawmakers in Washington to approve a pair of bills that would strengthen Tribal water rights . . .

Pandemic continues to affect food security rates throughout the nation’s Indigenous communities

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased food insecurity within Indigenous communities nationwide according to a recent report …

Build Back Better Framework includes rural capacity and housing investments    

Today President Biden announced the Administration’s updated Build Back Better Framework, detailing several capacity building and affordable housing investments targeted to rural communities.

California’s Yurok Tribe reintroduces condors into the wild

California condors, which are vital to the Yurok Tribe’s culture, are considered critically endangered species. But this year, after nearly a century, they will be reintroduced to the Pacific Northwest.