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Indigenous Leader Davi Kopenawa: Bolsonaro Is Killing My People and the Amazon
Kopenawa, a shaman of the Yanomami people, has dedicated his life to protecting his culture and the Amazon rainforest.
Indigenous Land Protectors Are Defending the Amazon and Paying With Their Lives
Indigenous leader Davi Kopenawa will receive a Right Livelihood Award, widely known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize."
The Spirit of the Indigenous Occupation of Alcatraz Lives On, 50 Years Later
In 1969, Indigenous activists occupied Alcatraz Island, demanding that their treaties be honored.
Bolivian Vice President Álvaro García Linera on Marx and Indigenous Politics
García Linera offers a framework for how the left can overcome the limits and errors of twentieth-century socialism.
In Colombia, Five Indigenous Leaders Massacred While 2,500 Troops Deployed
Among the victims was Cristina Bautista, the leader of the semi-autonomous Indigenous Nasa community in Tacueyó.
Tribal Sovereignty Is Key to the Struggle for Democracy in 2020
There is a blossoming of tribal community initiatives which are built on traditional Indigenous wisdom and practices.
Evo Morales and the Power of the Past in Bolivian Politics
Histories and symbols of Indigenous resistance have been wielded as tools for liberation and political power in Bolivia.
The Climate Justice Movement Must Include Decolonization and Anti-Imperialism
Almost every climate activist murdered in 2018 was from a Global South country.
Brazil’s Indigenous Leader Attacked by Bolsonaro Over Efforts to Preserve Amazon
Chief Raoni Metuktire discusses the obstacles facing the Amazon outside of the UN summit.
Youth Indigenous Climate Activist Artemisa Xakriabá: “We Fight for Mother Earth”
Xakriabá spoke about increasing environmental destruction across Brazil during Friday's climate strike in New York.