Indigenous Environmental Network

Stop Line 5! NO MORE PIPELINES IN WI and MI! Join in the solidarity walk to the Mississippi River as we fight for a future free from fossil fuels. #DefendTheSacred

Today we recognize the importance of Indigenous language preservation, as it comes with identity, culture and connection. Visit tribal websites and use their apps to help in the revitalization of the many different languages. #DefendTheSacred

Water is life! The next generation of extractive industries and pollution is here to threaten water on a global scale. AI Data Centers are being fast tracked in communities labeled "water-abundant," despite the fact they are already facing drought conditions. Moratoriums against AI Data Centers continue to be put in place, but a lot of work is left to do. Part of that work we are highlighting this World Water Day comes from Jordan Harmon, Policy Analyst/Legislative Advocate at IEN, and Mackenzie Roberts, Stop Data Colonialism Coalition Co-Coordinator, two women from the Muscogee Nation. #WaterIsLife #WorldWaterDay

The health of forests is intertwined with the the stewardship of Indigenous Peoples who live there. Traditional Indigenous Knowledge and practices like cultural burns enable forests to thrive. #InternationalDayOfForests #DefendTheSacred

This Spring Equinox we celebrate the season of renewal and change. We celebrate what Mother Earth's continuous cycle of life means for all of us, during these difficult times as we face threats from the next iteration of extractive industries. #DefendTheSacred #SpringEquinox

Our collaborative anthology "Indigenous Waterviews," is available now in english and spanish! Free online and for download, visit indigenous-message.org

DON'T FORGET 🔔 More uranium extraction is threatening our communities! You are invited to participate in our webinar this Thursday, "Keep it in the Ground: Dooda HPSA," together with grassroots voices tackling this issue. We will be gathering February 26th @ 6PM MT. Register now, or watch LIVE 🔴 on Indigenous Environmental Network's YouTube & Facebook pages! Register here: ow.ly/lyqS50Yjkla "There are over 525 abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation, the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency is promoting a resolution to develop a commercial partnership between the Navajo Nation and DISA Technologies to use High Pressure Slurry Ablation on uranium mine waste within the Navajo Nation. Although described publicly as “clean up”, the technology, funding source, and regulatory pathway all show that HPSA is a uranium extraction method." #DefendTheSacred

Brenna Yellowthunder from Indigenous Environmental Network explains the similarities between harmful extraction processes from the past and A.I. Data Centers targeting Native Lands. To learn more go to IENearth(dot)org #defendthesacred youtube.com/shorts/9IJ9Xni…

More uranium extraction is threatening our communities! You are invited to participate in our webinar, "Keep it in the Ground: Dooda HSPA Webinar," together with grassroots voices tackling this issue. We will be gathering February 26th, this upcoming Thursday. Watch live or register now! Register here: ow.ly/Wicg50Yjklb "There are over 525 abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation, the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency is promoting a resolution to develop a commercial partnership between the Navajo Nation and DISA Technologies to use High Pressure Slurry Ablation on uranium mine waste within the Navajo Nation. Although described publicly as “clean up”, the technology, funding source, and regulatory pathway all show that HPSA is a uranium extraction method." #DefendTheSacred

Kaysa Whitley makes a call for Indigenous Communities and NCAI to enforce Tribal Sovereignty. This comes as her homelands are being threatened by Westwin Elements building a critical elements refinery without the consent of the Peoples' whose land they are polluting. To learn more go to IENearth.org #defendthesacred

Leanna Goose explains the stakes: The majority of critical mineral reserves in the united stated are located within 35 miles of a reservation, while 80% of the world's remaining biodiversity is stewarded by Indigenous communities. To learn more go to IENearth(dot)org #defendthesacred youtube.com/shorts/27xpgzJ…

Jordan Harmon from IEN talks about the ways corporations are subverting Tribal Sovereignty and consent to develop AI Data Centers on her homelands, stealing 5,000 acres of agricultural land for Data Center development. To learn more go to IENearth(dot)org #defendthesacred youtube.com/shorts/fxpcIJG…

Violence Against the land is Violence Against the Body #MMIW #MMIR #NoMoreStolenRelatives #ICEout #DefendTheSacred For our Missing and Murdered of all genders across all continents. We call out to you. • Those known to be murdered – Rest in peace and beauty • Those still missing - Bring them home to us • Those enduring the spotlight- thank you for helping us not forget • Those who may go unnoticed- You are not forgotten • Those who go unreported- You matter • Those in the LGBTQP2S community- We see and honor you • Those being sexually exploited and abused- Your body belongs to you • Those experiencing domestic violence – We hurt with you • Those who have been sexually assaulted – It’s not your fault • Those imprisoned- We wait for your freedom • The families of our MMIW and MMIP- Our prayers and love to you • For indigenous people who have suffered under genocide, racism, sexism, homophobia and colonization- Historical trauma will not break us • For those standing up to injustice- Stay strong, we are with you • For those standing up for all of us.- Miigwech “ Simone Senogles. Written for the 2018 Bemidji Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Walk.

Jordan Harmon from IEN talks about the ways corporations are subverting Tribal Sovereignty and consent to develop AI Data Centers on her homelands, "Consent of elected officials does not always mean consent of the people..." To learn more go to IENearth(dot)org #defendthesacred youtube.com/shorts/ib3V0pN…

Mary Crowe from Indigenous Environmental Network reminds us of our Relationship and Responsibilities to Mother Earth, and how AI Data centers are threatening Indigenous Communities. To learn more go to IENearth.org #defendthesacred

Our delegates arrived at NCAI to advocate for their communities, who are facing modern extractive industries like AI data centers on their homelands. Listen to our grassroots voices now on YouTube #DefendTheSacred

IEN invites you to gather & bear witness to the state killings of two community members in Minnesota, Renée Good & Alex Pretti. We continue calls for the arrest of the ICE officers who shot and killed Ms. Good & Alex Pretti. We need independent, full and fair investigations of their killings, a recall of ICE from American cities and an end to the wearing of all masks by any law enforcement officers patrolling American streets, neighborhoods, and communities. The Trump regime refuses any independent investigations, continuing to deny justice for the families of Renée and Alex. In these times it is important to come together in defense of the +35,000 American Indians living in the twin cities, thousands of Indigenous Peoples migrating from around the world, and the diverse working class communities residing in Mni Sóta Makoce. #DefendTheSacred

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Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as his core belief was that we could create a just and fair future for all. Dr. King believed true freedom required not only the end of racial segregation, but the dismantling of economic exploitation, militarism, and all systems that dehumanize people, grounded in the understanding that all humanity is morally interconnected. #DefendTheSacred #DrMartinLutherKingJr #HappyMartinLutherKingJrDay