For more than three decades, the U.S. federal government has recognized National Native American Heritage Month each November. The histories of Native American communities across the continent we now call North America have included tragedy and turmoil but also stories of community support, celebration of nature, and contributions to the United States and the rest of the world. That complicated…
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After the Storm, How Can We Help?
When Hurricane Helene first made landfall in the southern United States late on September 26th, 2024, it arrived with fierce winds and rain but it was not entirely clear how much chaos eventually would unfold in the days that followed as it carved a path north. Western North Carolina and the surrounding region would absorb earth-shattering damage as flood waters…
The Measure of Everyday Life 