Why This Book Matters
Dina Gilio-Whitaker offers a crucial Indigenous perspective on environmental justice. As Long as Grass Grows traces Native resistance from colonization to Standing Rock, exposing how environmental policy often ignores or harms Native communities. The book re-centers land, sovereignty, and Native leadership as essential to any meaningful environmental work.
For nonprofits, funders, and educators engaged in climate justice or conservation, this book provides a corrective lens. It challenges dominant narratives and equips leaders to work in true solidarity with Native-led movements. Gilio-Whitaker presents a powerful case for why environmental justice must begin with decolonization.
Use this title to rethink land acknowledgments, guide program design, or ground your climate strategy in Indigenous rights. It is a vital read for anyone building sustainable, respectful movements for environmental equity.
Why This Book Matters
Dina Gilio-Whitaker offers a crucial Indigenous perspective on environmental justice. As Long as Grass Grows traces Native resistance from colonization to Standing Rock, exposing how environmental policy often ignores or harms Native communities. The book re-centers land, sovereignty, and Native leadership as essential to any meaningful environmental work.
For nonprofits, funders, and educators engaged in climate justice or conservation, this book provides a corrective lens. It challenges dominant narratives and equips leaders to work in true solidarity with Native-led movements. Gilio-Whitaker presents a powerful case for why environmental justice must begin with decolonization.
Use this title to rethink land acknowledgments, guide program design, or ground your climate strategy in Indigenous rights. It is a vital read for anyone building sustainable, respectful movements for environmental equity.