Native Land Digital Map
Find out whose indigenous lands you’re currently residing on or visiting around the Great Lakes region and beyond. Great Lakes Now is sharing this map provided by Native Land Digital, a nonprofit organization in Canada.
Click on the map to learn more about Indigenous territories, treaties, and languages.Find stories below that have been published on Great Lakes Now and center indigenous voices and issues related to drinking water and the Great Lakes region.
Azhigwa Zhiiwaagamiziganike or She Makes Maple Sugar Right Now
The 1854 Treaty Authority is asking tribal sap harvesters to share the details of their 2025 season in an effort to examine climate impacts on sugar maples.
Could Lake Erie really become Lake Ohio?
Vivek Ramaswamy jokingly suggested renaming Lake Erie to Lake Ohio, sparking discussions on the history and impact of renaming places.
Nibi Chronicles: Invisible Borders
Learn about how the creation of the U.S.-Canada border divided Ojibwe communities, creating issues around citizenship and land rights.
How do you heal a sacred lake?
When a sacred site is damaged after decades of pollution, who bears the responsibility for cleaning it up? And how do we know when the process is complete?
US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
“We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion.”
A different perspective on the fur trade
Carl Gawboy, a Minnesota artist and Ojibwe scholar, explores the rich history of the fur trade in his book “Fur Trade Nation: An Ojibwe’s Graphic History.”
Tackling environmental racism in Chemical Valley
After facing decades of pollution from industry in Sarnia, Ontario, Aamjiwnaang First Nation and the federal government are moving ahead with a plan to address the toxic legacy.
Nibi Chronicles: Protecting the protectors
Learn about Ojibwe culture’s deep connection to the bizhiw, or lynx, an important animal relative in the clan system, while exploring efforts by wildlife biologists to monitor and protect these animals.
Life on the frontlines of Ontario’s critical mineral boom
The Doug Ford government is pushing for a prospecting rush across northern Ontario, leaving a blanket of mineral claims on land where First Nations are still fighting for title.
I Speak for the Fish: How Native Americans are saving lake sturgeon
Tribal communities have played a critical role in lake sturgeon restoration efforts in the Great Lakes, yet their efforts are often overlooked and undervalued.
National Park Service Issues Landmark Order for Tribal Consultations
The new order codifies existing policies while expanding the National Park Service’s Tribal engagement.
Nibi Chronicles: Manoomin as medicine
The biochemical benefits of manoomin, or wild rice, according to collaborative research being done at the University of Minnesota.
Find video segments below that have aired on Great Lakes Now and center indigenous voices and issues related to drinking water and the Great Lakes region.