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Indigenous Peoples
Cherokee Nation Sends First Delegate to Congress
The Cherokee Nation is challenging the U.S. government to actually live up to its treaty obligations.
The Women of Standing Rock Are Building Sovereign Economies
Food security, traditional agriculture and local self-reliance are key to regenerative societies of the future.
Beyond Brazil, Unprecedented Fires Are Engulfing Bolivian Forests
Bolivia is now host to a desperately serious humanitarian and environmental situation.
2020 Candidates Address Missing Indigenous Women at Native American Forum
A panel of Indigenous leaders responds to the 2020 candidates’ proposals to tackle issues affecting their communities.
Bernie Sanders Backs Rescinding Medals for Wounded Knee Massacre
2020 candidates answered questions at the first-ever Frank LaMere Native American Presidential Forum.
Murders of Environmental Defenders Are Rising Worldwide
Indigenous groups are being particularly targeted for defending their ancestral lands.
Native Hawaiians Fight Construction of Telescope on Mauna Kea
A historic Indigenous resistance is unfolding on the Big Island of Hawaii.
AMLO in Office: From Megaprojects to Militarization
While hiding behind a mask of progressiveness, Mexican president AMLO is championing a neoliberal regime.
What’s Behind Lobbyist Attempts to Block Casinos on Indigenous Land?
When a lobbyist chisels away at tribal rights, fossil fuel interests inch closer to accessing tribal land.
US Plays Word Games in Arctic Council Consensus While Ignoring Indigenous People
Indigenous leaders call climate change an urgent threat that requires a global response.