McArthur River - Australia

In the mystical creation period known as the Dreamtime, the Rainbow Serpent sent cyclones and floods across a vast plain on Australia’s northern coast. According to the Aboriginal people of Australia’s Northern Territory,

Athabasca River Delta - Canada

In the vast northern reaches of Alberta, home to the Cree, Chipewyan Dene, Dunne-za and Métis peoples, one of the last remaining stretches of coniferous boreal forest has become a center of international attention.

Nez Perce Homelands - United States

In 1887 the U.S. government forced the legendary Nez Perce Chief Joseph and his band off their homeland in the Wallowa Valley in what is now Oregon; 120 years later, the tribe returned home.

Lands of the Penan - Malaysia

Living in the rainforests of Borneo in Southeast Asia, the Penan people are one of the last indigenous groups in the world with members who still follow a traditional nomadic lifestyle, relying solely on their natural environment for sustenance.

Shellmounds of the Bay Area - United States

Beneath the streets and all along the estuaries of the San Francisco and San Pablo Bay region lie ancient remnants of the daily and sacred lives of California’s native peoples.

Holy Island of Lindisfarne - United Kingdom

The Holy Island of Lindisfarne has been a Christian holy site and pilgrimage center since 635, playing a pivotal role as a cradle of Christianity in Northern England and Southern Scotland.

Taos Blue Lake - United States

After the U.S. government appropriated Blue Lake and placed it under the control of the Forest Service, the ensuing battles for Blue Lake came to epitomize Native Americans’ struggle for religious freedom and protection of sacred land.