Search Results: keywords:"indigenous knowledge"

  • S. 5253 — To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,008

    The bill, titled the Alaska’s Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition Act or the ARTIST Act, seeks to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. It aims to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of Alaska Native communities by allowing them to create...

    Simple Explanation

    The ARTIST Act is a plan that lets Alaska Native people make and sell special crafts out of marine animal ivory and bone without hurting the animals too much. This helps them keep their traditions alive and earn a living while making sure they follow rules that protect the animals.

  • H. R. 9945 — To establish a North American Grasslands Conservation Council, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:8,106

    H.R. 9945 aims to establish the North American Grasslands Conservation Council to help protect and restore grassland ecosystems in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The bill outlines the creation of a grant program to support voluntary conservation efforts by various...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9945 is like a big project where friends from the USA, Canada, and Mexico work together to help save the grasslands where animals like to live, by giving money and support to people, like farmers and Indigenous Tribes, to use smart and helpful ways to take care of the land.