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Indigenous stories are global stories

“Even after the fall of empires and political decolonization, we, Indigenous peoples, continue to struggle for recognition and to protect and advance our fundamental rights in the...

Indigenous Stories Are Global Stories

“[R]ather than presenting Indigenous stories as past or marginal stories, I want to highlight their importance as global stories.’ The post Indigenous Stories Are Global Stories ap...

An indigenous photographic history of America – in pictures

Spanning generations and multiple Indigenous societies and nations, In Light and Shadow traces the visual importance of Indigenous photographers. Representing work in different gen...

'Contesting Surveillance Infrastructure on Indigenous Lands' Ophelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham, Co-authors Book on Surveill...

Photo credit: Contesting Surveillance Infrastructure on Tohono O’odham Je’ved by Ophelia Rivas, Caitlin Blanchfield, and Nina Kolowratnik,Contesting Surveillance Infrastructure on...

Support Global Voices’ Spotlight: Indigenous Rights

Through August, our newsroom and contributor community will collaborate with different Indigenous activists, civil society groups, and collectives to tell stories about their chall...

Thursday, August 27, 2026 — Native Bookshelf: ‘Treat Them as Buffalo’ by Blair Palmer Yoxall

Set against the backdrop of a historic time in Métis history, a young boy’s disappearance begins a tense story of justice and defiance in Métis author Blair Palmer Yoxall’s debut n...

For Indigenous peoples, conflict means so much more than war

Indigenous leaders say true peace requires self-determination and respect for their rights.

Indigenous leaders give the UN a roadmap for protecting their peoples

A new 12-point plan calls for stronger protections for Indigenous rights, lands, and voices as climate change, conflict, and other threats intensify.

Indigenous Peoples Day Activity: Bookmarks for Elementary Students to Color – 2026

Not only are bookmarks a tool to help students track while reading and keep their place in a book, but they also get elementary students excited about reading! These printable Indi...

On International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Ancestral Constructive Culture

Every year on August 9, and since 1994, UNESCO has commemorated the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The United Nations has not yet adopted an official definiti...

Waking Us up from a Century Old Sleep

When I was fourteen, Grandpa Charlie began to tell me the stories of our ancestors. I was the curious one and, one day, sitting in front of two abandoned long houses on the Pacheed...

The First Inventors: How people shaped a continent

A new book positions the history of First Nations innovation and design in Australia as grounded firmly in the conditions of place.

Amplify Bookstore

The bookstore that’s on a mission to decolonise your bookshelf with underrepresented voices and curated selections.

Indigenous Peoples Call for Meaningful Influence in Climate Discussions — Nia Tero

UNITED NATIONS, August 18 (IPS) - Indigenous communities have long advocated for the environment through the lens of their traditional knowledge systems and cultures. But much mor...

Why Indigenous Knowledge Matters More Than Ever in Building Sustainable Food Systems

As global demand for sustainable and plant-based ingredients continues to grow, there is renewed appreciation for the knowledge Indigenous communities have safeguarded for generati...

First Nations Storytelling Takes Centre Stage, as Blak & Bright Literary Festival Returns to Explore Resistance, Pow...

From creative heavyweights to D&D storytelling, the fifth edition of this leading literary festival showcases enduring power across four inspiring days.

At the United Nations, Indigenous Human Rights Defenders Testify on Persecution and Treaties

At the United Nations, Indigenous Human Rights Defenders Testify on Persecution and TreatiesBy Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Thursday, July 16, 2026GENEVA --  At the U.N....

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for August 8, 2026

Stunning Indigenous-inspired fantasy, an India-set 1922 mystery, kids at a boarding school for the deaf, and more of today's best deals

‘This is what’s working’: Indigenous leaders on environment solutions in their communities

Eriberto throws his head back with a laugh and shakes it as he tills his plot of land in the Peruvian Amazon, near the Cordillera Azul National Park in central Peru. “That does not...

Accompanying Indigenous communities in hope

How the first published Indigenous ethnobotanist & elders recorded their people’s medicinal knowledge

CARAMURU/PARAGUASSU INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil — Looking at the landscape of dry and cleared mountains around her house, Marta Xavier de Oliveira remembered when it was a forest....

For Brazil’s Indigenous youth, visibility is resistance

As climate change reshapes Indigenous territories across Brazil, a new generation is turning to culture and digital platforms to defend their lands and their future. Read the full...

As climate change threatens their lands, Indigenous nations demand more power at the UN

From the Arctic to the Pacific, Indigenous advocates say their voices are too often ignored.

This week’s bestselling books – August 21