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Trump dramatically cuts size of two national monuments held sacred by tribes

Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah will lose ‘close to a million and a half acres each’ and open land to developers and oil industry

The Guardian - US

Innovation, data fixes fuel Native American graduation gains at federally funded schools

The U.S. agency that oversees dozens of schools serving Native Americans is reporting more on-time high school graduations than ever

The Independent UK

This 500-year-old wooden mask once represented the Aztec god of death and the underworld

Carved from wood more than five centuries ago, a small skull faced mask held today at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore once gave physical form to one of the most feared and revered deities in the entire Aztec pantheon, Mictlantecuhtli, lord of the underworld. Measuring just 6.75 by 5.5…

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Scientists discover previously unknown Asian 'ghost population' hidden in Indigenous American DNA

A sweeping new genetic study has added a fascinating twist to the story of how humans first settled the Americas. By analysing nearly two hundred Indigenous genomes, researchers have found evidence of three separate migration waves into South America, including one that was completely unknown until now. The study also…

The Times of India

Why California just returned 136 acres of protected coastline to Indigenous tribes, know what this historic decision means

California has returned 136 acres of Mendocino County coast to Indigenous nations. State officials approved the transfer of Blues Beach and surrounding bluffs to Kai Poma. This marks the first time land managed by Caltrans has been returned to Indigenous Tribes. Kai Poma plans cultural and environmental studies for resource…

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An indigenous Yurok family from California brought a dying river back to life after leading a decades-long fight to remove four dams

More than a century after four dams cut off the Klamath River's natural flow, salmon are finally swimming freely upstream again. The historic comeback follows the completion of the world's largest dam removal project in October 2024, ending decades of ecological damage that devastated fish populations and disrupted the lives…

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Why the Sentinelese reject all outside contact: The science, history and mystery of the world's most isolated tribe

The Sentinelese people of North Sentinel Island maintain voluntary isolation. They use traditional methods for hunting, fishing, and gathering resources. India protects the island, prohibiting outside contact to safeguard the tribe. Their unique language and culture remain largely unknown to the outside world. Protecting their isolation is crucial for their…

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A Native American tribe once relied on oil and gas; now its desert land will help power Meta’s new data center

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is developing a large solar project. This initiative will supply clean energy to a new Meta data center. The project marks a significant shift from the tribe's oil and gas revenue. Renewable energy developers face policy uncertainties and permitting challenges. The tribe secured approvals before…

The Times of India

Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture

Dawn and Cassius Spears would like to expand their farm’s reach beyond their farm stand, but it’s challenging

The Independent UK

'Being American Means Nothing': MAGA Influencer Targets Indian Children In Shocking July 4 Rant

MAGA influencer's comments questioning birthright citizenship outside a Hindu temple on Independence Day have sparked criticism from the Indian community.

International Business Times UK

Crocodile wedding: A Mexican mayor marries a caiman every year, but the real story is about people and nature

Every year, a small town in southern Mexico stages one of the world's most unusual wedding ceremonies. A mayor dresses for the occasion, a bride wears a white gown adorned with flowers, music fills the streets, and hundreds of residents gather to celebrate. The only difference is that the bride…

The Times of India

Puyallup Tribe and First Nations in Canada hope World Cup partnerships raise cultural awareness

A handful of Indigenous tribes are partnering with World Cup host cities to showcase their traditions and cultures

The Independent UK

‘I can still hear the children’: Canada’s residential schools survivors welcome chance to reclaim sites

Former Mohawk Institute in Ontario latest to become a museum, as survivors hope preserving sites will prevent horrors they witnessed from being forgotten

The Guardian - UK

Devils Tower explained: Why America's first national monument is sacred to tribes and still puzzles scientists

It rises 386 metres straight out of the flat plains of northeastern Wyoming like something that was placed there rather than grown from the earth, an enormous column of grey-green rock with perfectly ridged vertical sides and a flat summit that looks, from a distance, almost deliberately engineered. Devils Tower…

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The Strawberry Moon rises on June 29. Here's what to expect from June's full moon

Don't miss June's full Strawberry Moon rise on June 29, marking the first full moon of summer with a golden glow and an eye-catching moon illusion.

Radio France Internationale

Remains of people exhibited in ‘human zoos’ to be returned to French Guiana

In 1892, around 30 men, women and children from the Kali’na and Arawak peoples of French Guiana were brought to Paris to be put on display at "human zoos". Six of them did not survive the winter. A bill allowing the repatriation of their remains to their homeland has now…

The Times of India

'By mistake crossed the US-Canada border': Indian man says friend detained by CBP, family members getting worried

A social media post claimed that an Indian man got detained by the CBP at the US-Canada border after he crossed the border by mistake and went towards the Canadian side. "Right now, he is in custody near the US-Canada border. We are trying to call him for so long…

The Independent UK

Native Americans commemorate victory at Little Bighorn with horse races, dance and song

Native American tribes are marking the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Greasy Grass

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The Independent UK

Ancient Maya people were buried miles away from their teeth. Now scientists know why

Strange burial was likely an attempt by Maya elites to position themselves as ‘mediators with supernatural forces’

The Independent UK

As Native American boarding schools project ends, survivors describe feeling honored and restored

The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition is wrapping up an oral history project in Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Independent UK

Building a Carving Community Inside Washington State Corrections

A unique totem pole carving program has been established at Cedar Creek Corrections Center in Washington

International Business Times UK

'Which Tribe?': JD Vance Says His Mother Asked Usha in Awkward First-Time Family Encounter

JD Vance recalls his mother's 'which tribe?' question about Usha, prompting debate over cultural misunderstandings, family reactions and his Indian-American wife.

The Guardian - US

‘Native children belong in Native communities’: tribes decry New Mexico drug-exposed newborn rule

Groups say new directive fails to respect Native sovereignty amid complicated history of Indigenous child removals

International Business Times UK

Nancy Guthrie Disappearance: Mexican Officials Make Urgent Plea as Grave Search Uncovers New Clue

Mexican officials urgently request DNA from Guthrie family after volunteer searchers find 25 unmarked graves near Arizona border. Nancy Guthrie missing for 5 months.

The Independent UK

A conflict over cattle in Brazil's Amazon highlights tensions for Indigenous peoples

In northern Brazil, a debate over cattle and conservation is unfolding on Bananal Island

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