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Indigenous Rights
How an Indigenous Woman Left Her Mark on a Tumultuous Presidential Campaign in Mexico
Her campaign has inspired her supporters.
How Will Native Tribes Fight the Dakota Access Pipeline in Court?
The Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux filed new motions to halt the pipeline's construction and operation.
Why I Threw Out My Speech for the Women’s March
Most of the time, the resistance will not have a government permit. We won't build forward if we don't build honestly.
Trump Is In; Now Where Does Standing Rock Stand?
The new administration may overturn the hold on pipeline construction, but opposition is continuing to grow.
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The End of a People: Amazon Dam Destroys Sacred Munduruku “Heaven“
Brazil dynamited an indigenous sacred site to make way for Teles Pires dam.
Life Without Politicians: A Mexican Indigenous Community Finds Its Own Way
Cheran, Mexico, has laid the foundation for a self-determination movement that is reverberating across the country.
The Human Right to Water at Standing Rock
Attacks on the Water Protectors at Standing Rock violate their internationally recognized right to safe water.
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How to Support Standing Rock and Confront What It Means to Live on Stolen Land
It's important that allies confront questions of what it means to live on stolen land and how to transform colonial relations.
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“The Hunt”: Colonial Conservation, Caught on Film
Espousing colonial attitudes, BBC's latest documentary blames tribal peoples — again — for endangering species.
Opposing Corporate Theft of Mayan Textiles, Weavers Appeal to Guatemala’s High Court
Guatemala's Indigenous Mayan weavers are fighting corporate appropriation of their intellectual property rights.