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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 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.

Philippines: Revised Guidelines Threaten Indigenous Rights

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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 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...

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...

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.

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....

Indigenous groups renew legal challenge to Indonesian conservation law

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indigenous groups in Indonesia have made a legal challenge to parts of a new conservation law. The groups say it could allow the government to designate their...

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...

Michael Painter put Indigenous land rights at the center of conservation

In the Bolivian Chaco, the Isoceño Guaraní did not need conservationists to tell them that their land was under pressure. Agricultural settlement was pushing into the region, and t...

Brazil court orders recognition of Indigenous land and apology for historic atrocities

A federal judge in Brazil has given the country’s government 24 months to recognize the traditional territory of the Kajkwakratxi-Tapayuna Indigenous people in the northwestern sta...

Indigenous Peoples of Bangladesh rally for rights

The Catholic Church in Bangladesh has been working for years to support Indigenous Peoples through education, healthcare, and assistance with land rights problems.

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. The post As Climate Change Threatens Their Lands, Indigenous Nations Demand More Power...

Philippine Police Arrest 11 Indigenous Rights Protesters

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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...

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 energy justice a need

Indigenous groups oppose Milei plan to open Argentina to foreign buyers

Indigenous people protested in Buenos Aires against a bill opening foreign ownership of rural land in Argentina.

An Indigenous take on Colombia’s new gov’t: Interview with a Putumayo Indigenous leader

In just a few weeks, Colombia will have a new leader. Right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia’s runoff election on June 11 with 49.6% of the vote, securing a raz...

In Indonesia, 20 Indigenous subtribes seek common ground amid mining divisions

ARBOREK, Southwest Papua, Indonesia — For generations, Raja Ampat’s Indigenous communities have governed different forests, reefs and islands according to their customary systems....

Philippines urged to drop charges against Indigenous protesters

Human Rights Watch urged Philippine authorities on Thursday to drop charges against 11 Indigenous rights protesters arrested August 28 during a police operation to clear an anti-mi...

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...

Indigenous advocates push for rights protections around AI data centers

Artificial intelligence is said to be the transformative technology of our time, with the potential to reshape our world on a global scale, according to research. Yet AI’s potentia...