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The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has recognized the inherent legal rights of the Longperson waterway.
Spearheaded by Indigenous girls aged 10 to 17, the resolution is the first all-female-led rights-of-nature effort in the U.S.
Learn more in this story by Liz Kimbrough for #Mongabay.
https://mongabay.cc/rq4irH
2026-09-09T19:18:06.181Z