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For Indigenous peoples, conflict means so much more than war

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

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.

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 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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Indigenous, church leaders hold 'knowledge-sharing' meeting on 'Doctrine of Discovery'

As the Indigenous people of Canada and the United States continue to fight for self-governance and for control of their traditional territories, many of them point to the Catholic...

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Indigenous group looking to repatriate ‘sacred’ artifacts from Switzerland

A group of First Nations leaders and advocates in Manitoba want help repatriating thousands of Indigenous artifacts from a privately run museum in Switzerland.

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...

The World Cup spotlights Indigenous cultures

The World Cup spotlights Indigenous cultures

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.

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...

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...

Group of indigenous paddlers arrive in the Philippines

Moccasins line the wall behind seven international judges from the Permanent People’s Tribunal,…

International tribunal begins investigation into missing Indigenous children and unmarked burials | CBC NewsMoccasins line the wall behind seven international judges from the Perma...

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.

MДЃori climate risk worsened by colonization, report finds

A sweeping national climate assessment argues that exclusion from decision-making has amplified Indigenous vulnerability to floods, storms, and erosion.

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...