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Spain expresses regret over ‘injustice’ suffered by Mexico’s Indigenous people during conquest
Acknowledgment shows shift in tone after six years of diplomatic spats over colonial-era abuses Spain has acknowledged and expressed regret over the “pain and injustice” suffered by the Indigenous people of Mexico during its conquest of the Americas, heralding a shift in tone after six years of diplomatic spats over the abuses of the colonial…
Story of Indigenous activist’s murder takes top prize at London film festival
Jury says documentary about killing of Argentinian campaigner Javier Chocobar brings ‘a measure of the justice’ denied by the courts A documentary about the murder of the Indigenous activist Javier Chocobar has taken the top prize at the London film festival, with the jury calling it “a measure of the justice” that has long been…
Indigenous and environmental leaders in Ecuador say they are facing state intimidation
Critics say referendum on rewriting country’s eco-friendly constitution is president’s latest pro-extractivist move Indigenous and environmental leaders in Ecuador say they are facing a wave of state intimidation ahead of a national referendum next month on whether to rewrite the world’s only constitution that recognises the rights of nature. The pressure is being applied by…
How Indigenous Storytelling Is Transforming RSV Care in Native Communities
The Power of Storytelling in Medicine Abigail Echo-Hawk, a preeminent Native American public health expert, discusses RSV, “data genocide” and positive change driven by Indigenous storytelling By Suzette Brewer edited by Emily Bazar This article is part of “Innovations In: RSV,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from MSD, Sanofi…
‘We’re still in the dark’: a missing land defender and the deadly toll of land conflict on Indigenous people
Julia Chuñil is one of 146 land defenders who were killed or went missing last year, a third of them from Indigenous communities One day last November, Julia Chuñil called for her dog, Cholito, and they set off into the woods around her home to search for lost livestock. The animals returned but Chuñil, who…
3 ways Indigenous knowledge protects nature
Despite representing less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous Peoples steward more than a quarter of Earth’s land and seas and protect a significant share of Earth’s biodiversity. Studies show that when Indigenous Peoples have the right to govern their land, biodiversity increases and forests are protected. On International Day of the World’s…
Canada poised to pass infrastructure bill despite pushback from Indigenous people
Bill prioritizes ‘nation-building’ pipelines and mines, causing concern that sped-up approvals will override constitutional rights Canada’s Liberal government is poised to pass controversial legislation on Friday that aims to kick-start “nation building” infrastructure projects but has received widespread pushback from Indigenous communities over fears it tramples on their constitutional rights. On its final day of…
Indigenous lawyer to head Mexico’s supreme court after direct election
Hugo Aguilar, who has links to governing party, topped unprecedented and controversial popular vote An Indigenous lawyer from the state of Oaxaca is set to become the president of Mexico’s supreme court following the country’s unprecedented elections to appoint its entire judicial system by popular vote. Activists hailed the election of Hugo Aguilar, a member…
Indigenous river campaigner from Peru wins prestigious Goldman prize
Mari Luz Canaquiri Murayari led a successful legal battle to protect the Marañon River in the Peruvian Amazon An Indigenous campaigner and women’s leader from the Peruvian Amazon has been awarded the prestigious Goldman prize for environmental activists, after leading a successful legal campaign that led to the river where her people, the Kukama, live…
Why Indigenous rights matter
Editor’s note: The attention given to Indigenous peoples in global policy processes such as the Paris Agreement reflects a growing acknowledgment of their knowledge, their rights and their crucial roles in helping to protect some of the world’s most important places for biodiversity. But while the importance of Indigenous rights is considered a given by…
New science: deep-sea hotspot, Indigenous ocean conservation and more
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent research published by Conservation International experts. Off the coast of Chile, the deep waters surrounding Easter Island are brimming with some of the densest populations of black corals on Earth, according to new research. Black corals create critical habitat for an abundance of deep-sea life,…
Indigenous leaders: To tackle climate change, ‘we must first address racial inequality’
For centuries, social injustices against Indigenous peoples have hindered their ability to conserve the nature they depend on. For insight into how Indigenous peoples are fighting for their lands during lockdown — while simultaneously addressing deep-rooted racial inequality — Conservation News tapped two Indigenous leaders at Conservation International: Minnie Degawan, a member of the Kankanaey-Igorot…
Trump’s DEI Purge Comes at a Cost to Indigenous Communities
Trump’s DEI Purge Comes at a Cost to Indigenous Communities President Donald Trump’s purge of diversity initiatives has affected both federal agencies and the institutions they fund, including those that work with Indigenous communities By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News U.S. President Donald Trump speaks while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the…
Why are so many indigenous Panamanians contracting HIV — and dying of AIDS?
By Adam Williams Joti’s family refuses to touch him. They don’t hug him or shake his hand, and when he visits relatives to eat, he brings his own plate, spoon and cup. His family won’t share utensils with him, as they fear being infected with the virus he carries, HIV. NPR agreed to only identify…
‘Protecting nature, building peace’: Indigenous activist wins prestigious award
From the deserts of Chad to the halls of the United Nations, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim has been a tireless advocate for indigenous peoples in the fight to solve the climate crisis. In recognition of her unrelenting efforts, Ibrahim, Conservation International’s Senior Indigenous Fellow, was recently awarded the 2019 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award presented by…