🏹 The Core Struggle: Racing to Shield Sacred Karankawa Lands  

Deep in Texas' coastal heart, descendants of the Karankawa people are rallying to protect ancestral sites threatened by oil terminals and chemical plants. Once thought extinct, the Karankawa Kadla community—over 100 strong—fights expansions like those at Corpus Christi Bay, where undeveloped tracts hold thousands of artifacts and spiritual significance. From protests on beaches to legal battles, they're pushing back against companies like Enbridge and Occidental Petroleum, halting construction on spots like Donnel Point sandwiched between industrial giants. This standoff highlights the broader tension: booming energy projects versus the irreplaceable echoes of a vanished culture, with activists praying for protections to prevent total erasure.

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Meet the Indigenous Leaders Redefining Modern America

🌿 Heritage Meets Leadership

Native voices are rising across America — not just in culture, but in politics, education, and economic change.
This summer, The Journal Record spotlighted powerful Indigenous leaders like Tom Cole, Lisa Johnson-Billy, and Tammye Gwin, who are making waves in state and federal leadership.

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In the dry wind of Arizona’s San Pedro Valley, the land holds memories:
Songs once sung by ancestors. Ceremonies once whispered to the stars.
And now, a voice rising in defense—from the tribes who remember.

Just days ago, a federal appeals court reinstated a lawsuit brought by Native tribes—Tohono O’odham, San Carlos Apache, and others—challenging the billion-dollar SunZia transmission line.
Their claim: "We were not truly consulted. Our sacred sites stand in danger."

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