Native Tribes turn to “rights of nature” to protect lands

Rappahannock oyster lease handover ceremony at Belle Isle (Credit: Pamela D’Angelo)

Indian lands across the country are being encroached on by pipelines, fracking, data centers and other industries.

In Virginia, the Rappahannock Tribe joined a handful of Tribal Nations in the U.S. that are recognizing the constitutional rights of nature. Now, they’re ready to defend that right for their river as Pamela D’Angelo reports.

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