Erin Hurley

Nov 18, 2024 | grinnell.edu | Erin Hurley

When we turn on the tap, how many of us stop to think about the water that flows out into our glass? It’s essential to life on Earth, but too often, we take it for granted. Associate Professor Erin Hurley wantsto change that. She taught a First-Year Tutorial titled The Experience of Water: Healing and Hardship in fall 2024 that explored some of the many complex issues surrounding water.

Oct 29, 2024 | trail.pugetsound.edu | Andrew Benoit |Erin Hurley

By Andrew Benoit and Erin Hurley In 1701, over 3,000 people, representing 30 indigenous nations — and the French — met in Montreal to agree to one of the world’s first international conservation treaties, known as the “naagan ge bezhig emkwaan,” or “the dish with one spoon.” Robin Wall Kimmerer, renowned ecologist and member of the Potawatomi nation, who delivered the Swope Endowed Lecture on Sep 24, explained that the treaty stipulated sharing the resources provided by mother earth between...

Oct 28, 2024 | lowyinstitute.org | Erin Hurley

With election day just a week away and the US presidential race effectively tied, Washington feels like it’s bracing for impact. But last Friday, on a bright and beautiful afternoon at the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona, there was a moment of great pride and hope for America.

Jul 8, 2024 | lowyinstitute.org | Erin Hurley

The case for why Joe Biden should withdraw as the Democratic Party’s candidate for the presidency following a disastrous debate performance against former President Donald Trump has been argued effectively and exhaustively in the opinion pages of the mainstream press.

Apr 26, 2024 | trail.pugetsound.edu | Erin Hurley |Andrew Benoit

By Erin HurleyContent Warning: This article contains discussion of institutionalized violence against Indigenous people and their remains.  The Puget Sound Museum of Natural History is currently in possession of at least six ancestral remains from the Indigenous people of what is now called the United States and Canada. The Museum is currently working to return these remains to their respective Tribes, but does not disclose specific names or Tribes out of concern for privacy.