Issues Background
Vol. 25 No. 4
Winter 2024
Magazine cover with photo of Alaskan village

On the Cover

The village of Kasigluk is one of the many Alaska Native communities at risk as a changing climate causes water levels to rise and permafrost to thaw. 

Articles

Chief Wilton Littlechild, wearing a headdress, accepts a peacemaking docume
Indigenous knowledge could have the keys to peaceful resolution of violent global conflicts.
Artist Nakesha Edwards working on a wooden totem pole.
Twin Swinomish artists are carving their own path while carrying on Coast Salish traditions.
Bowl filled with harvested tree chiles.
Perfect chiles and the culinary creations made from them have been crafted over generations.
Student Madison Andrew standing near a school house on the shore of the Kuskowim River.
Alaska Native villages are racing to relocate to avoid rising waters and thawing permafrost
Jeremy Dutcher performs at a piano.
The Indigenous music industry is booming, with both traditional and contemporary sounds reaching new audiences across the United States and Canada.
Artist DY Begay smiling while working on a large weaving in her studio.
A new NMAI exhibition showcases the innovative works of Diné tapestry artist DY Begay, who weaves together her memories and the stunning vistas of her ancestral home on the Navajo Nation.
An ivory figurine of a polar bear holding a fish in its mouth on a black background.
A tiny polar bear that a young Yupik artist carved decades ago carries a lot of history.
A tipi in the snow.
A camp in Saskatchewan, Canada, is teaching Indigenous youth how to survive the wilderness.