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  • ‘Operation Fish Drop'

    March 31, 2021 |

    Indian Country Today |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

    Sam Schimmel, a college student and member of the Siberian Yupik and Kenaitze tribes, helped organize a food drive on St. Lawrence Island in Alaska. The initiative, known as Operation Fish Drop — delivered more than 12,000 pounds of salmon to 400 families. It Brought together tribal councils, local fisheries, and volunteers to help address food security in Alaska Native communities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Prison Renaissance program at San Quentin uses art to end cycles of incarceration

    March 26, 2021 |

    KGO-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, San Quentin, California

    Three men currently or formerly incarcerated at San Quentin Prison founded Prison Renaissance to connect artists and writers inside prison to audiences and potential funders outside. They produced an art exhibit that was shown digitally at the Museum of the African Diaspora. By creating a rehabilitative program on their own without prison administration involvement, the men demonstrate their humanity and talents, while also generating income for the artists.

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  • Susu as a Vehicle to Advance Economic Mobility

    March 19, 2021 |

    FunTimes Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    A traditional African method of mutual aid, Susu, is helping members of the African Diaspora access capital for businesses, education, housing, and more. The informal loan network enables people to contribute periodically to a group fund with each contributor taking turns receiving the collected money. The informal loan club is a centuries-old African tradition that serves as a security net and can also provide economic mobility.

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  • Balancing climate, culture, and community: Fiji's relocation challenge

    March 11, 2021 |

    Devex |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Fiji, Korolevu, Vanua Levu

    After a river in Fiji continued to flood, an entire village relocated uphill 2 kilometers away. About two-thirds of the residents participated in this voluntary relocation, which proved effective when a strong cyclone hit the island. Government policies are making it easier for villages to relocate due to climate change; in fact, four have done so already. Balancing the people’s cultural connection to the land and the need to move can be tricky, but as people continue to be displaced, their responses could help inform other coastal communities around the world.

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  • To serve kids in the pandemic, a tribe and a Washington school district create a unique learning space

    March 09, 2021 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Port Angeles, Washington

    Leaders from the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Port Angeles School District had a vision of creating a go-between space for students while school buildings were closed. Within the span of a month, this small community managed to create one.

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  • Preserve, revive, restore: Indian ponds spring back to life

    March 08, 2021 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: India, Saligao, Goa

    Through a government funding program, several communities are working on initiatives to improve their access to clean drinking water. In India, one community formed a citizen’s group, cleaned up a local pond, and restored its natural water flow. Another initiative involved more than 1,000 women from 21 villages to build rainwater harvesting structures. These projects are seen as models for water conservation efforts as climate change exacerbates the country’s ongoing water crisis.

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  • The Fight to Change Social Studies in Nebraska

    March 08, 2021 |

    The Reader |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Nebraska

    Students and educators in Nebraska are driving the change to change history curriculum to reflect history that places more emphasis on the narratives on indigenous and marginalized peoples. Students are emphasizing of historically erased narratives by creating social media videos, as well as creating petitions to change curricula in English and history classes.

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  • The Cherokee Nation Infuses Cash Into Language Revitalization Efforts

    March 08, 2021 |

    The Daily Yonder |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cherokee Nation

    Tribal members are being paid to learn the Cherokee language through the Master Apprentice Program. The $16 million effort to maintain a tie to the culture through language is being funded from the tribe’s casino revenues. Participation has increased since the inception of the initiative six years ago.

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  • The Young Uyghurs Mobilizing to Keep Their Culture Alive

    March 04, 2021 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: China, Xinjiang

    A growing community of young Uyghurs are working to preserve and promote their culture from the diaspora. Many online networks provide ways for young people to connect, and also offer courses on traditional culture, Uyghur language, and career networking. Other groups fundraise to help Uyghurs still in China, where they live under oppressive conditions and authorities have banned most aspects of traditional Uyghur life. Dozens of Uyghur schools have popped up around the globe, where young people, many of whom have never been to China, contribute to keeping the culture alive.

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  • Beyond language: How to enfranchise voters who don't speak English

    March 03, 2021 |

    The GroundTruth Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Orange County, California

    Orange County is a gold standard for supporting voters who aren’t fluent in English. All voting materials come in multiple languages and online databases and voting equipment are compatible with the multilingual system. The county works with community groups and hires native speakers to translate materials for increased accuracy. The county's bilingual workforce has steadily increased, with 30% of election workers now speaking the native language of the voters needing support. Due to the pandemic, language support was provided by video conference, an option that will continue to be available in the future.

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