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Tribes say the U.S. misappropriated funds to pay for Native American boarding schools

The Wichita Tribe and the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California filed a lawsuit Thursday saying the federal government used the trust fund money of tribes to pay for boarding schools where generations of Native children were systematically abused

The Independent UK

Peru court rules in favor of Kichwa territorial rights in the Amazon

Peru’s top court has issued a landmark ruling recognizing the territorial rights of the Kichwa people within a protected area of the Amazon

The Independent UK

Dr. Phil’s son linked to tribal lender accused of predatory 700 percent interest loans

Lender has been subject of hundreds of complaints to federal regulators

The Independent UK

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UN warns of 'ongoing tragedy' as Indigenous groups in Colombia face extinction

The United Nations human rights office in Colombia says that five Indigenous groups in northern Colombia’s storied mountain range face “physical and cultural” extinction

The Independent UK

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If you love to dirt bike, ATV, UTV, snowmobile, hike, camp, fishing, hunt, or otherwise explore America's vast public lands, please calll your representatives today and tell them not to sell them.

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How to Save the Amazon by Dom Phillips review – tracing the late journalist’s footprints

A team of writers complete the vital book that Guardian reporter Dom Phillips was working on at the time of his murder

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NY governor to visit Seneca Nation to apologize for state's role in boarding school

New York’s governor plans to visit the Seneca Nation to formally apologize for the state’s role in running an upstate boarding school that separated Native American students from their families and forced them to assimilate into American society

The Independent UK

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Ecuador to host Indigenous summit seeking enforcement of court's human rights rulings

Indigenous leaders from across Latin America are gathering in Sarayaku, Ecuador, to discuss enforcing Inter-American Court rulings affirming their territorial rights

The Independent UK

Is Bolivia About To Ban Child Marriage?

Bolivia's Plurinational Assembly is inching closer towards outlawing marriage for under 18s.

Latin Times

Amazonian communities in Peru rejoice as plan for oil drilling on ancestral land stalls

Peru’s state-run oil company failed to attract any bids to develop an oil field that overlaps ancestral territories of several Indigenous groups

The Independent UK

‘We sometimes milked 3,000 snails a day!’: the dying art of milking molluscs

For 1,500 years, Mexico’s Mixtec people have extracted ink from the rare purpura snail to dye yarn. But they fear the species – and their rich tradition – may soon be lost for ever

The Guardian - UK

Arizona governor signs ‘Emily’s Law’ to alert when Native Americans go missing

Arizona’s governor has signed legislation to create an alert system for Native Americans who have gone missing in the state

The Independent UK

Video of Traditional Wedding Between Two 12-Year-Olds in Mexico Sparks Controversy and Discussion

The video has shed light on the tradition of arranged, underage weddings in the mountainous region of Guerrero in Mexico.

Latin Times

'Leo will follow Francis.' Amazon Catholics hope the new pope will protect the rain forest

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with interfaith environmental networks and Indigenous organizations to place forest protection and rights at the center of Church concern

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US judge halts plan to transfer Oak Flat land for contested Arizona copper mine

A federal judge has temporarily halted the federal government's plans to transfer land in eastern Arizona for a massive copper mining project that has been years in the making

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Colombia takes regional lead in Indigenous self-government, raising hopes for Amazon protection

Colombia has taken a major step in Indigenous rights by formally recognizing Indigenous councils as local governments across parts of the Amazon

The Independent UK

Indigenous fashion week in Santa Fe, New Mexico, explores heritage in silk and hides

Fashion designers from across North America are bringing inspiration from their heritage, culture and everyday lives to three days of runway modeling starting Friday in a hub for Indigenous artistry and commerce

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Skulls found in Guatemala ‘blood cave’ likely sacrificed to rain god in brutal Mayan ritual

Researchers say bones found scattered in Cueva de Sangre show signs of ritual dismemberment

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These American giant ‘geoduck’ clams are a Chinese delicacy. Trump’s tariff war could stop that

The escalating trade war between the US and China has severely impacted the geoduck industry in Washington state.

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“Operation Paperclip”: 21 Things That Sound Like Conspiracy Theories, But Are Actually True

Someone asked “What’s something that sounds like a conspiracy theory but is actually true?” and people shared the best examples that they knew.

The Independent UK

Indigenous Catholics hope the next pope shares Francis' approach to Native people

Many Indigenous Catholics saw an ally in Pope Francis who championed their causes, asked forgiveness for the church’s historical wrongs and allowed them to incorporate aspects of their Native cultures into practicing their faith

The Independent UK

Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered

Indigenous people across North America are rallying to plead for sustained responses to violence in their communities

The Guardian - US

Native American women are bringing back facial tattoos: ‘We’re a living culture’

A collective is breathing new life into inchunwa for south-eastern Indigenous people across the US

International Business Times

From Stronghold Guarded By Backers, Bolivia Ex-leader Plots Return

As dusk falls, some 500 Indigenous people stand in formation in Lauca Ene, a hamlet in central Bolivia, and raise their spears to the cry of "Long live Evo Morales!"

The Independent UK

Indigenous activists see Trump's Columbus Day rhetoric as cause for continued advocacy

President Donald Trump has announced he won't recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and will bring Columbus Day “back from the ashes” — another sign some Native leaders say that advocacy for Indigenous representation must continue during Trump’s second term in the White House

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