‘Our bodies know the pain’: Why Norway’s reindeer herders want Gaza peace | Indigenous Rights
Fosen Peninsula, Norway – A herd of reindeer running through thick, white snow sounds a bit like thunder. It is a spectacle that has been replayed…
At Rio’s Carnival parades, Yanomami activists fight ‘genocide’ with samba | Indigenous Rights News
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Yellow and green feathers radiating from his headdress, Davi Kopenawa strode onto the parade route with a mission in mind.…
Fifty years on, a case to uphold Indigenous rights resonates in the US | Indigenous Rights News
First, she heard a ping, then the sound of something hitting her boat. It was 1975, and Norma Cagey, only 18 years old at the…
New Zealand calls on Papua rebels to release pilot kidnapped a year ago | Politics News
Phillip Mehrtens, a commercial pilot with Susi Air, was taken captive from an airstrip in the troubled Indonesian province. New Zealand has called for the…
Why Lula has failed to address the Yanomami genocide | Indigenous Rights
In December 2022, Brazilian media published photos of malnourished Yanomami children which shocked the nation. The Indigenous peoples of the Amazon had long lived off…
Toppled statues, protests: Australia marks contentious national holiday | Politics News
Thousands join marches in major cities amid growing debate over holiday once known for barbecues and beach trips. Thousands of Australians have gathered at rallies…
Why has the Maori king of New Zealand called a national meeting? | Indigenous Rights News
About 3,000 Maori leaders and representatives will travel from all over New Zealand for a national meeting, or hui. The hui on Saturday will be…
Beyond Australia’s failed referendum: Truth, treaty and voice in Victoria | Indigenous Rights News
Melbourne, Australia – In October this year, a referendum to establish an Indigenous “Voice to Parliament” in the Australian Constitution was heavily defeated at the…
Forget Australia’s referendum. Indigenous people make strides on their own | Indigenous Rights News
Shepparton, Australia – Brad Boon gestures towards the towering mural, one of many that dot the small rural town of Shepparton in Australia’s southeastern state…
Indigenous advocates reject Chile’s new draft constitution ahead of vote | Elections News
For more than a decade, architect Julio Ñanco Antilef has campaigned to rewrite Chile’s constitution, a relic from when General Augusto Pinochet ruled the country…
Can Indigenous inclusivity be the key to successful carbon markets? | Indigenous Rights News
Carbon markets, a popular mechanism used by global businesses and countries to offset their emissions, have been on the table during negotiations at the United…
Indigenous advocacy leads to largest dam removal project in US history | Indigenous Rights News
Every fall, Barry McCovey, a member of the Yurok Tribe and director of tribal fisheries, takes his four children salmon fishing on the Klamath River,…
Panama celebrates court order to cancel mine even as business is hit | Mining
For more than a month, protests against Central America’s largest open-pit copper mine have held Panama in a state of siege. Roadblocks have caused gas…
High-profile murders inspire calls for justice at Mexico’s ‘muxe’ festival | LGBTQ News
Juchitán, Mexico – Felina Santiago was cutting hair in her salon when she heard that one of her oldest friends, Oscar Cazorla, had been stabbed…