Truthout
Indigenous Peoples
Global Mining Corporations Have a Friend in the New Guatemalan Government
President Giammattei has already declared martial law in two municipalities opposed to resource extraction.
Most Schools Stifle Indigenous Youth. Standing Rock Offered a Different Vision.
In all corners of camp, thousands of ordinary people became committed protectors, emboldened with collective confidence.
At US Border, Inaccurate Mayan-Language Interpretation Can Lead to Deportation
Inadequate interpretation for Indigenous asylum seekers is preventing many from getting due process.
To Manage Fires, Australia Must Follow the Lead of Aboriginal Communities
Cultural burning is proactive, while Western-style controlled burning is reactive.
Governor Orders Police at Mauna Kea to Stand Down
The Thirty Meter Telescope will not be built at this time.
Orangutans Pay a Steep Price for the World’s Palm Oil
In just 20 years, palm oil producers have destroyed more than 80 percent of orangutan habitat.
The Indigenous Worldview Is Our Only Hope for Survival
Our storytelling shapes our world and the Indigenous worldview sustained us through 99 percent of human history.
Thanksgiving Is Dedicated to Erasing the Ruthlessness of English Settlers
Settler colonialism is based not on giving thanks but on the taking of Native life and land.
Native Americans Have the Most Difficulty Accessing Clean Water, Report Says
The groundwater in some areas of the Navajo Nation has been contaminated by the 521 abandoned uranium mines.
Hundreds of Thousands Join National Strike in Colombia
The protests were triggered by proposed labor reforms and cuts to the pension system, as well as a deadly airstrike.