Indigenous Peoples

Following the passing of a law proposal that will extend forced conscription to Jewish orthodox, half a million ascend on Jerusalem.

The forest has always been their home and their source of sustenance. Now, these women are tapping the sun that shines through it.

Crystal Lameman from Beaver Lake Cree First Nation and Eriel Deranger of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation come from a place where ecological devastation is occurring on an astonishing scale.

Critics say such drilling could wipe out isolated indigenous tribes living in the area.

Global trends towards a strengthening of legal rights over land for local and indigenous communities appear to have slowed significantly in recent years.

As more people get involved and learn about the tar sands, they are getting even more deeply invested.

From FedEx Field to High School Football teams, pressure is increasing on teams to stop using American Indian names and mascots.

Discussion of the treaties was eerily absent in the media's appraisal of Neil Young's “Honor the Treaties” tour.

The Zapatistas, who rose up in arms against central authority in Mexico 20 years ago, are now 250,000-strong and remain independent.

The Zapatistas are still running their own schools and hospitals, raising new generations, and carrying on a dialogue with the outside world that has enriched both sides.