Adriana Martinez-Smiley, WYSO
Adriana Martinez-Smiley (she/they) is the Environment and Indigenous Affairs Reporter for WYSO. They grew up in Hamilton, Ohio and graduated from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism in June 2023. Before joining WYSO, her work has been featured in NHPR, WBEZ and WTTW.
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The Ohio History Connection has one of the largest collections of Native American human remains. The nonprofit is working with tribal leaders to comply with the federal law NAGPRA and repatriate them. -
Piqua became one of the only places in America where researchers conducted the tests. Residents are worried about chemicals they may have been exposed to. -
Great Council State Park opened this month – the first and only to feature a center honoring Ohio’s Native peoples. -
New methane rules are meant to reduce this powerful greenhouse gas and improve air quality. Those in the oil and gas industry in Ohio are now tasked with working towards compliance. -
Lots of Ohio cities use road salt for a simple reason: it works and it’s cheap. But there’s a drawback: pollution of Ohio's waterways. -
Ohio faces warming temperatures, increased rainfall and disrupted ecosystems.
