Thousands of Indigenous people marched on Thursday in Brazil’s capital, calling on the government to officially recognize lands they have lived on for centuries and to protect territories from criminal activities such as illegal mining. With posters bearing messages like “The future
Four Aboriginal spears that were taken to England by Captain James Cook more than 250 years ago were returned Tuesday to Australia’s Indigenous community at a ceremony in Cambridge University. The artifacts were all that remain of some 40 spears that Cook
Thousands of Indigenous people began gathering in Brazil’s capital on Monday for what was expected to become a protest against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s unfulfilled promises to create reserves and expel illegal miners and land-grabbers from their territories. Holding Lula’s
State-run energy firm Petrobras faces resistance from Indigenous groups for its goal to open Brazil’s northern coast to oil drilling. An environmental agency denied Petrobras a license for exploratory drilling, citing potential impacts on Indigenous groups. Petrobras claims drilling won’t impact communities
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Canada’s federal government and the provincial Manitoba government agreed Friday to spend tens of millions to help search a landfill for the remains of two slain Indigenous women. A sum of $20 million Canadian (US$14.7 million) from each
Colombian President Gustavo Petro suspended a ceasefire with Estado Mayor Central after they attacked an Indigenous community. The government announced the resumption of military operations against the rebel group starting Wednesday. Indigenous leaders in Cauca reported an attack by the rebel group,
The discovery of lithium beneath the salt flats has drawn global attention, as it is vital for green energy technologies, including electric car batteries. Mining lithium requires significant water extraction from the region’s salt flats, posing a threat to the environment and
A group of Indigenous women from Greenland have sued Denmark, seeking compensation of nearly $6.3 million for being forcibly fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices in the 1960s and 70s. The group claims that Danish health authorities violated their human rights by fitting
From coast to coast, wokeness is facing a rebellion. Communities are fighting to reclaim their local heritage after a cancel-culture rampage in recent years eviscerated Native American images, nicknames and tributes at hundreds of schools nationwide. “We’re actually fighting an anti-American movement,”
Names such as Mckenzie and Reid are among the once-popular baby names that are showing a steep decline in popularity, according to baby name trend experts and data collected by BabyCenter, which is part of Everyday Health Group – Pregnancy & Parenting.