🪶 Thousands of people attended the annual Gathering of the Nations in New Mexico last weekend; the festival, considered the largest powwow in North America, offers Indigenous communities a chance to bond and celebrate their heritage.

🐶 Buford, a rancher's dog in Arizona, is being credited with saving the life of a toddler who was missing for 16+ hours; the 6-year-old pup received an "Honorary Search and Rescue Certificate" and vest from the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office earlier this month.

♿️🐢 Employees at the Museum of Natural History in Nova Scotia built a tiny wheeled mobility aid out of Legos for their resident wood turtle who is missing a foot.