— notably the Wayuu in La Guajira — and ensure sufficient electrical infrastructure.
In the last decade, nearly 4,700 square miles (12,173 square kilometers) were returned to tribes in 15 states through a. Organizations are aiding similar efforts.
There’s mounting recognition that Indigenous people’s traditional knowledge is critical to addressing climate change.found the healthiest, most biodiverse and resilient forests are on protected native lands where Indigenous people remained stewards.Beth Rose Middleton Manning, a University of California, Davis professor of Native American Studies, said Indigenous people’s perspective — living in relation with the lands, waterways and wildlife — is becoming widely recognized, and is a stark contrast to Western views.
“Management of a forest to grow conifers for sale is very different from thinking about the ecosystem and the different plants and animals and people as part of it and how we all play a role,” she said.The Yurok people will now manage these lands and waterways. The tribe’s plans include reintroducing fire as a forest management tool, clearing lands for prairie restoration, removing invasive species and planting trees while providing work for some of the tribe’s more than 5,000 members and helping restore salmon and wildlife.
One fall morning in heavy fog, a motorboat roared down the turbid Klamath toward Blue Creek — the crown jewel of these lands — past towering redwoods, and cottonwoods, willows, alders. Suddenly, gray gave way to blue sky, where an osprey and bald eagle soared. Along a bank, a black bear scrambled over rocks.
The place is home to imperiled marbled murrelets, northern spotted owls and Humboldt martens, as well as elk, deer and mountain lions.Edmonton forward Kasperi Kapanen, who nearly scored a few minutes earlier when he got in all alone, was almost speechless trying to explain what it’s like watching McDavid and Draisaitl summon more playoff magic.
“I don’t really have words for you guys,” Kapanen said. “These guys are generational talents and future Hall of Famers, for sure.”McDavid has taken home the Hart Trophy three times, led the NHL in scoring five times and last year won the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP in a losing effort. Draisaitl has also won the Hart, the Art Ross for most points and the Rocket Richard for the most goals.
What they have not won together is the Stanley Cup, the trophy that was brought out onto a table on the ice just before puck drop. Thanks to McDavid and Draisaitl, the Oilers are another step closer to the franchise’s first title in 35 years, and them raising their play at the most crucial of times was not at all surprising to those around them.“I’ve seen them do it many times,” goaltender Stuart Skinner said. “Hopefully I’m able to see them do it a lot more.”