Gimiwan Dustin Burnette, the executive director of the Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network, joins us to teach us about the Ojibwe origin of words and names like Bemidji or Kanabec.

It is true that most of these names–patterned after well known domestic animals and thus suggesting familiarity and loving relation–are ... According to some authors (Mannhardt, Riegler) this points ...

A YouTuber has claimed that animals were left behind in an abandoned zoo after initial reports suggested they had been rescued and relocated. Back in 2020, Phuket Zoo in Thailand closed its doors ...

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As a spirit animal, the butterfly advises individuals to accept the natural cycles of life, understanding that changes often bring about growth and opportunities. The horse is revered for its strength ...

Caitlyn the Dog, who became a global symbol against animal cruelty when images of her abuse went viral, died this week surrounded by her family. Attorney Ted Corvey, who adopted the 10-year-old ...

A dog found gagged and injured nearly a decade ago in South Carolina and who became a symbol of hope for rescue animals has died.

Traditionally, snow must be on the ground to tell sacred Ojibwe stories ... or diseases that might be detrimental to some plants or animals, sicknesses that need to be cleansed off with ice ...

In the latest salvo in a long-running quarrel, Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe officials are poised once again to close four roads on their reservation this week in northern Wisconsin, restricting access for ...

Grief has long thought to be a human trait, but other animals – from killer whales to crows – also appear to suffer loss when a companion dies. Last week, a female killer whale was spotted off ...

While 2024 was all about vintage watches and expensive alarm clocks, different status symbols are taking over in 2025. Home decor is now all about stained-glass lamps and $600 calendars.

Pasadena Humane says it has taken in over 300 animals. As wildfires burn through Southern California, one Pasadena animal shelter is reporting hundreds of animals arriving with burn injuries.