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Good look back as we start the year
Not everyone appreciates ICTMN, but this is a good to look back at last year.
Not that these are any kind of final victories, but at least Native voices are being heard, and Native leadership is getting some respect in one sphere.
Indigenous activism continued to influence the environmental movement and policy, with some major victories, most notably the defeat of the Keystone XL pipeline. Throughout the year, climate change was the overriding concern, culminating in the representation of Indigenous Peoples at the COP21 United Nations climate talks in Paris in December. Ongoing drought, wildfires and Arctic drilling also dominated, with President Barack Obama visiting Alaska and getting to know Native groups there. Here are some of the biggest environmental stories of the year.
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/12/29/year-clout-10-stories-indigenous-environmental-influence-2015-162899
