The Republic of Kenya must pay the Indigenous Ogiek people reparations for decades of illegal evictions from their ancestral land in the Mau Forest. That’s … Indigenous Ogiek win ‘landmark’ reparations ruling from African CourtRead more
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Free America’s longest serving political prisoner Leonard Peltier
https://download-media.kcrw.com/fdd/audio/download/kcrw/etc/si/KCRW-scheer_intelligence-its_time_to_free_leonard_peltier_americas_longest_serving_political_prisoner-211203.mp3 Kevin Sharp, Robert Scheer
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Canadian security forces arrest Wet’suwet’en protesters
Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Wednesday arrested five land defenders on Wet’suwet’en territory near the controversial construction of a natural gas pipeline that runs through … Canadian security forces arrest Wet’suwet’en protestersRead more
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Movement to Reclaim Water Rights for Indigenous People
In recent years, the hashtag #LandBack has surfaced across Indigenous platforms to signify a need to reclaim ancestral landscapes and protect the sacred and cultural … Movement to Reclaim Water Rights for Indigenous PeopleRead more
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How food inflation is gnawing at Madhya Pradesh’s Sahariya tribe
The first few months of 2022 have seen food prices soar in India and across the globe, primarily due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. … How food inflation is gnawing at Madhya Pradesh’s Sahariya tribeRead more
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Killing of Indigenous Leader in Ecuador Demands Thorough Investigation
Eduardo Mendúa, an A’i Cofán Indigenous leader, was shot dead on February 26 outside his home in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Mendúa was an outspoken opponent … Killing of Indigenous Leader in Ecuador Demands Thorough InvestigationRead more
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Indigenize the national parks
– Valerie Grussing: Executive Director, National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers – Wes Martel: Eastern Shoshone/Northern Arapaho; Senior Wind River Conservation Associate, Greater Yellowstone … Indigenize the national parksRead more
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The Power of Humor in Indigenous Activism
Native comedy has been around since, well, the beginning. The roots of Native humor are deep and structurally meaningful—and well-known in Native communities. In his … The Power of Humor in Indigenous ActivismRead more
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What Environmental Justice Mean for Frontline Communities?
In addition to announcing his bid for reelection in 2024 today, President Biden has signed an executive order establishing an Office of Environmental Justice within … What Environmental Justice Mean for Frontline Communities?Read more
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Indigenous Land Rights Halted Amazon’s South Africa HQ
In March, South Africa’s High Court blocked U.S. tech giant Amazon from erecting its Africa headquarters on the land of the local Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin … Indigenous Land Rights Halted Amazon’s South Africa HQRead more