Awakening a Village
No longer “erased," Ma'amtagila Nation is reclaiming its land and history
Desiree Mannila
Odette Auger
Zoe Blunt

Lithium Valley: Clean Energy, Dirty Legacy
Don't be fooled by the "green" veneer – Southern California's lithium rush comes with serious social impacts and environmental risks.
Odette Auger
Watershed Sentinel Staff

Power of the Grassroots
October | November 2025
Community-based activism is not easily dislodged once it takes root. Like marsh grass, it spreads under the surface, knits together broken earth, and can even overwhelm much larger rivals. Like the people in these stories, it thrives in adverse conditions.