Adivasi and environmental groups demand defense of Forest Rights Act ahead of Supreme Court hearing on challenges.

The Supreme Court is set to hear a pivotal case on the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, a decision that could determine the ...

When Roger LaBine was younger, he often drove his grandfather to the Ottawa National Forest to hunt porcupines. “In the fall ...

More than 100 tribal and forest dwellers’ rights organisations on Thursday urged the central and state governments to fulfil their constitutional duty and defend the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in court.

Cruz said when he was younger tribal members used to go into the forest and gather wood, but it was hard on automobiles and the people. He would load the logs into his brother's wood splitter ...

The berries are a critical resource for the Ḱamíłpa Band of the Yakama Nation and have become a big market of the Pacific Northwest food industry.

It empowers the tribal people by involving them in managing the forest resources. Through their work, they have learnt valuable skills in managing resources, marketing, and entrepreneurship.

Citing sustainability concerns, regulation enforcement challenges and escalating conflicts among harvesters, the U.S. Forest Service staff at the Gifford Pinchot National Forest will not issue ...

Residents protest for forest permission to construct road in Alluri Sitharama Raju district, demanding action from government officials.

Koraput: Thousands of people from the tribal community held a demonstration in Odisha’s Koraput district Tuesday, opposing the proposed bauxite mining project in Nageswari Reserve Forest. The ...

Koraput: Thousands of tribal villagers protested on Tuesday at Nandapur in Koraput district, opposing the proposed bauxite ...