By James Rattling Leaf, Tribal Advisor ESIIL and NC CASC As the world increasingly relies on geospatial technologies, artificial intelligence, satellite imagery, and digital mapping to understand our planet, we must ask a deeper question: What does it mean to truly understand a place? From an Indigenous perspective, spatial thinking has never been about simply… Read More
In an era of satellites, supercomputers, and planetary models, it may seem strange to look backward for solutions to our future. Yet some of the most powerful scientific insights alive today are not stored in data centers or laboratories — they live in stories, ceremonies, and relationships to land and sky. Few examples illustrate this… Read More
For thousands of years, the great grasslands of North America pulsed with the movement of millions of buffalo. They shaped the land with their grazing, created diverse mosaics of plants and wildlife, and became central to the lifeways of many Tribal Nations. As described in the project, Bison in Boulder Project, early naturalists wrote of… Read More
An Indigenous vision for sustainability, aligned with CU Boulder, calls for humility, reciprocity, and shared responsibility. It asks us to shift from extraction to relationship, from domination to collaboration, and from short-term solutions to intergenerational stewardship. … Read More
The United States has a unique and legally binding relationship with Indian Tribes, recognizing them as sovereign political entities rather than racial or ethnic groups. This distinction is crucial, as it forms the foundation for federal obligations toward Tribes, including the delivery of services, protection of lands, and recognition of Tribal self-governance. The federal trust… Read More
