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Indigenous cultural practices are a climate solution, report finds

Indigenous lands are recognized as crucial for climate mitigation and resilience. New research shows their health is a direct result of the people who inhabit and steward them.

In Peru and Brazil, extractivism threatens Indigenous people in isolation: Report

Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact (PIACI) in the Yavarí-Tapiche Territorial Corridor, one of the largest contiguous, intact forests in the Amazon and ho...

Brazil’s Indigenous Communities Receive $9M in GEF Funding to Protect Lands, Traditions Under Threat

BELÉM, Brazil, May 21 (IPS) - On Brazil’s northeastern coast, the Indigenous community, Tremembé da Barra do Mundaú, lives on a preserved stretch of land shaped by mangroves, dune...

Despite recent advances, Colombia’s Indigenous groups face uncertain future

In December 2025, Colombian President Gustavo Petro formally recognized the first eight Indigenous Territorial Entities (ETIs) in the Colombian Amazon. The post Despite recent adva...

For Indigenous peoples, conflict means so much more than war

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

Indigenous lands outperform government protected areas

Despite shortfalls in funding, studies show these areas are better at managing biodiversity and carbon storage The post Indigenous lands outperform government protected areas appea...

Mexico Begins Consultation with 16,728 Communities on Landmark Indigenous Rights Law

Mexico has begun consulting 16,728 Indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities on a landmark rights law intended to implement constitutional reforms recognizing self-determination, leg...

Communities mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Events are being held across the country to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples' Day — meant to honour the culture and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.

How the Farm Bill could help uplift Indigenous communities

Some legislators are hoping to use the new bill to reinstate USDA programs that once helped tribes distribute culturally-significant foods produced locally.

Report finds Indigenous cultural practices are a climate solution

Indigenous lands are crucial for climate mitigation and resilience. Research shows their health is a direct result of Indigenous stewardship.

Indigenous people in Cambodia claim they’re blocked from sacred sites

PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia — Ruos Lim knows what is at stake as he sets off with 10 men to patrol the Chom Penh forest. Lim is part of the Kuy people who have relied on the forests in...

U.N. Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Begins in Geneva

U.N. Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Begins in GenevaBy Brenda Norrell, Censored News, July 13, 2026Christine Diindiisi McCleave, PhD, Turtle Mountain Anishina...

Papua New Guinea Bets on Indigenous Communities to Protect 700,000 Hectares of Highlands

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 11 (IPS) - The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved USD 6.4 million for a new conservation initiative in Papua New Guinea that seeks to prote...

Indigenous Earth Fund distributes $5 million to Indigenous-led projects

Edgar Villanueva says that Indigenous communities have solutions to environmental problems but struggle to access funding. The post Indigenous Earth Fund distributes $5 million to...

Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Local indigenous people get more land in a DRC community forest

Tshopo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo granted 31 community forest land titles to farmers in May, bringing a total of more than a million hectares of forest in Tsh...

As climate and conflict collide, Indigenous leaders confront overlapping crises at the UN

The 19th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will focus on violence, disaster relief, artificial intelligence, and more.

Indigenous communities in eastern Indonesia revive systems for marine protection

Across the small islands of eastern Indonesia that lie within the Wallacea region, one of the world’s richest marine biodiversity regions, coastal communities are reviving ancient...

A ‘crisis communication gap’ threatens Indigenous peoples

Most emergency alerts and warnings are not provided in languages spoken by Indigenous peoples, placing them at greater risk during fires, floods, and other disasters.

Fighting Poverty in Indigenous Communities in Mexico

Poverty is one of the most pressing issues in Indigenous communities in Mexico. Besides all the hardships they face culturally, economically and socially. Indigenous communities fa...

Adivasis demand halt to tiger safari push, evictions in south India forests

Indigenous communities in Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu are protesting wildlife tourism and tiger reserve expansion. They accuse authorities and conservation groups of commerci...

As Indigenous nations expand housing projects in B.C., new initiative helps industry navigate opportunities

Indigenous nations are leading some of B.C.'s largest housing projects. A new report and resource hub explores how real estate professionals can engage more effectively with Indige...

New Indonesia roadmap aims to protect Indigenous knowledge for biodiversity

Indonesia is developing a roadmap to recognize and protect Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ traditional knowledge in biodiversity conservation, aligning with its commitme...

Brazil’s First Federal Indigenous University Joins Growing Global Movement

Brazil has created its first federal Indigenous university, establishing an institution led by Indigenous scholars and communities while joining a growing international movement th...