Taylar Dawn Stagner (enrolled Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe and Eastern Shoshone decendent) is a writer and journalist from central Wyoming were she focuses on Indigenous Affairs. She’s written for National Public Radio, High Country News Magazine, American Indian Magazine, Wyoming Public Media, Colorado Public Radio, and Yellowstone Public Radio. Stagner won an Edward R. Murrow Award in 2021, the Wyoming Arts Councils 2023 Native Art Fellowship, and 2023 Uproot Environmental Journalism Fellowship. She also mentors for NPR’s Next Generation Radio: Indigenous. She is also Grist’s 2023-2024 Indigenous Affairs reporting fellow.
Tribes help tribes after natural disasters. Helene is no different.
Despite being located in some of the most vulnerable areas, tribal communities have a history of being left behind when extreme weather strikes.
October 25, 2024
What’s the difference between Indigenous nations co-managing or co-stewarding their land? A lot.
Co-stewardship is a broad term that describes agreements made between federal agencies and tribal nations to hash out shared interests in the management of federal lands. Co-management refers to a stronger tribal presence and decision-making power.
June 12, 2024
Arizona wants to mine uranium near the Grand Canyon. Tribal nations are fighting back.
Arizona wants to mine uranium near the Grand Canyon. Tribal nations are fighting back.
May 9, 2024
For a just transition to green energy, tribes need more than money
When it comes to a green future, money isn’t everything. In the case of Indigenous peoples, there also needs to be a variety of support and cultural understanding.
April 16, 2024