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Australia PM pushes for bipartisan support on Indigenous referendum
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will push for bipartisan support on a referendum that aims to set up an Indigenous consultative committee in parliament, when it meets on Monday for the first time this year. The landmark referendum, to be held later this year, will establish an Indigenous "Voice", that can make representations to parliament on policies affecting them. If passed, that would add language to its constitution - which cannot be amended without a referendum - to recognise Australia's Indigenous citizens for the first time.
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Muskrats, eagles, marsh: This tribal chief sees climate crisis threaten East Coast culture
The Nause-Waiwash, a small indigenous tribe on Maryland's Eastern Shore, is coping with a changing environment in its traditional trapping ground.
WWF-Canada celebrates action plan for future Great Bear Sea MPA Network, calls for swift implementation
This blueprint will guide the implementation of the world’s largest Indigenous-led, collaboratively developed marine protected area networkVANCOUVER, Feb. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After years of work by First Nations, provincial, and federal governments, an action plan for a network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Northern Shelf Bioregion has been adopted. WWF-Canada applauds progress on this Indigenous-led and collaboratively developed effort that will double coverage of MPAs in thi
Māori Party Dismayed as PM Hipkins Signals Co-Governance Slowdown
(Bloomberg) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has antagonized the small Māori Party by suggesting the government may slow down work on co-governance arrangements with the nation’s indigenous people.Most Read from BloombergChina Moves From Contrite to Confrontational Over US BalloonUS Downs Chinese Balloon, Prompting Protests from BeijingTrump Offers $1 Million Bond to Appeal Clinton Suit SanctionsWhat You Need to Know About the Alleged Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down by the USFrom China
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'I bring my people with me': 1st Chicana, Indigenous Super Bowl artist is inspired by community
Lucinda "La Morena" Hinojos is this year's Super Bowl theme artist, the first Chicana and Indigenous woman to be selected. The Arizona native says she owes this to her community.
Terry Felix broke barriers on the soccer pitch. Now he’s making a difference for Indigenous prisoners and elders.
Today, the league has strong connections to the Indigenous community, celebrating its history in Canada and the United States and honoring the league’s all-time goal scorer Chris Wondolowski, a member of the Kiowa Tribe. All of these ties are due, in part, to the barriers broken down by Terry Felix (Sts’ailes First Nation). Felix made history in 1983 as the first Indigenous professional soccer player in North America and the first to represent the Canadian national soccer team.
Why Do Left-Wing Protesters Keep Getting Killed by Police?
Cheney Orr/ReutersOn Jan. 18, a small army of Georgia state troopers entered Atlanta’s Weelaunee forest, long guns drawn, to end a months-long occupation by a group of “forest defenders”—and to clear the way for the urban warfare training camp known as “Cop City.” Within minutes, an indigenous protester was dead, felled by a police bullet. Law enforcement sources claim the officer acted in self-defense, but witnesses say the deceased was unarmed.It’s too soon to know what exactly went down, but
At Vanderbilt University, calls to acknowledge campus origins on Native lands go ignored, students say
As a growing number of U.S. institutions adopt statements acknowledging their roots on Indigenous lands, some, like Vanderbilt University, resist.
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SD lawmakers push to actively reunite Indigenous children with families after abuse cases
"We are asking for accountability and stronger efforts for something that should have been occurring all along."
La Morena painted to afford sons' football. Now, she's first Indigenous Super Bowl artist
Lucinda “La Morena" Hinojos is the first Indigenous artist to create Super Bowl artwork. She calls on her ancestors and spirit guides for inspiration.
Two bald eagles nested in a pine for years. A utility company tried to chop it down
The fight to save the birds’ habitat ignites old frustrations over California’s engagement with tribal communities
Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier Set for Monday, Feb. 6th
On February 6, 1976, Leonard Peltier was arrested in Hinton, Alberta, Canada. Following a controversial trial, Peltier was convicted of aiding and abetting murder of two FBi agents and has been imprisoned ever since. Many people and human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Congress of American Indians, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and others believe Peltier is a political prisoner who should be immediately released.
Tribes, researchers debate final fate of P-22, famed LA puma
The life of Los Angeles’ most famous mountain lion followed a path known only to the biggest of Hollywood stars: Discovered on-camera in 2012, the cougar adopted a stage name and enjoyed a decade of celebrity status before his tragic death late last year. The popular puma gained fame as P-22 and cast a spotlight on the troubled population of California’s endangered mountain lions and their decreasing genetic diversity. Now, with his remains stored in a freezer at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, wildlife officials and representatives from the region’s tribal communities are debating his next act.
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With Chiefs in the Super Bowl, some Native people say it's time to erase offensive name
The Kansas City Chiefs are coming to the Super Bowl and so are Native activists who want the team to change its name and end Indigenous stereotypes.
Energy & Environment — House GOP announces anti-ESG working group
The House’s Republican majority is launching a working group to push back on environmental, social and governance investing. Meanwhile, the Treasury Department expands which electric vehicles can claim a tax credit, and the Interior Department announces millions toward tribal water settlement. This is Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy,…
Murder in Big Horn Isn't Your Typical True Crime Story
Cases like Henny Scott and Selena Not Afraid in Big Horn County drew attention to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women movement.
Turkey picks South Korean transmission for Altay tank
A South Korean manufacturer, SNT Dynamics, it will supply transmissions for the engines that will power the Altay, Turkey’s first indigenous tank.
Biden administration announces $580 million toward tribal water rights settlements
The Biden administration will distribute $580 million to 15 Native American tribes toward settling water rights claims, the Interior Department announced Thursday night. The funds will include $460 million allocated from the bipartisan infrastructure law for settlements reached before November 2021 and another $120 million from the Reclamation Water Settlement Fund, which Congress established in…
Massachusetts ex-tribal leader ordered to pay nearly $210K in bribery case
The former leader of a Massachusetts Native American tribe sentenced to prison for accepting exercise equipment, a luxury hotel stay and other bribes from an architectural firm working with the tribe on a casino has to pay back nearly $210,000, a judge ordered.
Canada Pulls Back Proposed Rifle Ban From Gun-Control Measures
Opposition from allies, farmers and indigenous communities prompts change to the marquee legislation.
Ontario says ‘colonization’ costs mean it does not owe First Nations billions
Canadian province argues in court it is not responsible for compensating Indigenous people over broken treaty obligations
Fondation Cartier Debuts "The Yanomami Struggle" in North America
In partnership with The Shed in New York City, the exhibition highlights the Yanomami people; one of the largest indigenous groups living in the Amazonia today.
‘We Knew’: Behind the ‘Dances With Wolves’ Star’s Sickening Sex Cult Arrest
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Las Vegas Metropolitan Police DepartmentFor years, members of the Native American community say they were deeply suspicious of Nathan Chasing Horse.“It was, ‘Make sure you never leave a young woman alone with this person,’” Frances Danger, who is Muskogee and Seminole, told The Daily Beast. “It was never an exact allegation of specific things, but we knew. We knew.”Chasing Horse, who gained a modicum of fame as the character Smiles a Lot in the 1990 Kevin
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Produced by LeBron James, a new project from 'Reservation Dogs' Sterlin Harjo is casting
Described as "Friday Night Lights" meets "Hoosiers," the coming-of-age sports drama "Rez Ball" follows a Native American high school basketball team.
Native Americans have experienced a dramatic decline in life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic – but the drop has been in the making for generations
Indigenous patients who live in rural areas often have limited access to medical care. THE PALMER/E+ via Getty ImagesSix and one-half years. That’s the decline in life expectancy that the COVID-19 pandemic wrought upon American Indians and Alaska Natives, based on an August 2022 report from the National Center for Health Statistics. This astounding figure translates to an overall drop in average living years from 71.8 years in 2019 to 65.2 by the end of 2021. Although the pandemic is a major rea
