When a massive coal mine closed in 2019, thousands of Hopi people lost access to free coal to heat their homes. Grassroots efforts to replace coal with firewood have sprung up and are winning funding.

The Hopi Indians, known as the "peaceful people," have lived in the southwestern United States for centuries, developing unique beliefs and customs. Their villages, built by ancestors a thousand ...

“In the creation story, the Hopi people were given corn,” says Kretzmann. “I was always told that this was to be symbolic of Hopi are going to live a hard life, and they’re going to struggle.

Arizona tribes want the U.S. to create land protections for areas next to the Grand Canyon. The area encompassing 1 million acres is considered sacred to the Indigenous people.

When a massive coal mine closed in 2019, thousands of Hopi people lost access to free coal to heat their homes. Grassroots efforts to replace coal with firewood have sprung up and are winning funding.

When a massive coal mine closed in 2019, thousands of Hopi people lost access to free coal to heat their homes. Grassroots efforts to replace coal with firewood have sprung up and are winning funding.

When a massive coal mine closed in 2019, thousands of Hopi people lost access to free coal to heat their homes. Grassroots efforts to replace coal with firewood have sprung up and are winning funding.