The Spring a Time for Calving and Cleaving
A poet-anthropologist joins Sámi reindeer herders in Norway who are preparing for the spring migration. As an outsider, he feels a longing to connect, even as he remains “outside the fences.”
Indigenous
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You Won’t Survive the Apocalypse Alone
In times of societal collapse—including pandemics—past societies persevered not by running away but by banding together.
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Does DNA Simplify or Complicate Repatriation Claims?
A restitution effort in South Africa illustrates the challenges to scientists, policymakers, and living descendants as they navigate the complex repercussions of genetic analysis for unethically obtained human remains.
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What Netflix Got Wrong About Indigenous Storytelling
Two anthropologists look back on one of the year’s most binged animated shows on Netflix—the supernatural Filipino crime thriller Trese—and what it missed about the stories of Indigenous peoples.
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Five Ways Native American Communities Honor Turkeys
Some Indigenous peoples in the U.S. Southwest have a long relationship with turkeys, which they use for their feathers, eggs, meat, and more.
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What Industrial Societies Get Wrong About Childhood
The industrial world’s practice of placing children in classes of similar ages with an adult teacher is not the only way to learn—and it might not be the most effective.