Holding Ground:
Indigenous Jurisdiction
as Critical Infrastructure

As governments fast-track roads, rail lines, pipelines, and mines under the language of “critical infrastructure,” this new report argues that Indigenous jurisdiction is itself critical infrastructure. It explores how existing roads, railways, and abandoned mine sites could be reclaimed and repurposed under Indigenous authority rather than left behind or reopened for extraction.

Join us for the launch of our new report, “Holding Ground: Indigenous Jurisdiction as Critical Infrastructure,” in partnership with RAVEN Trust. 

When: Tuesday, October 20, 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. EST

Where: Online (Zoom) / Click here to register.

The report’s authors and collaborators, Dayna Nadine Scott, Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark, Sophia Jaworski, Meghan Robinson, Lucas Magill, and Zachary Mandamin, will present the report and its main ideas, with time for questions and discussion. Shane Moffatt (RAVEN) and Meghan Robinson (IBE) will moderate.

We think this will be of interest to faculty, graduate students, and staff, particularly those working on Indigenous law and governance, environmental justice, infrastructure, resource policy, and climate.