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Remains of Grand Canyon hiker found after nearly 15-year search

In December 2025, human remains were identified as those of William Ott, a skilled hiker who vanished during his quest for ancient rock art in the Grand Canyon back in April 2012. The search for Ott concluded after his daypack was discovered nearby, containing personal items. Authorities used DNA testing…

The Times of India · Jul 23

South American trade bloc's top court takes up unprecedented Peru illegal mining case

The Andean Court of Justice has admitted an unprecedented case against Peru over its handling of illegal mining, marking the first time the regional court will examine whether a member state failed to meet its obligations to combat the activity

The Independent UK · Jul 23

We received no alert, say leaders of First Nations communities razed by Canadian wildfires

Chiefs in Ontario say they were left to self-evacuate before homes burned to ground, after being told there was no imminent threat

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21

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‘It’s total devastation’: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining

The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

A First Nation Burned to the Ground Without Warning, Exposing Canada's Wildfire Response Failures

The destruction of Namaygoosisagagun First Nation has intensified scrutiny of Ontario's wildfire response, with Indigenous communities bearing a disproportionate share of evacuations during the 2026 wildfire season.

Medical Daily · Jul 17

A chemical plant dumped mercury upriver from Grassy Narrows in the 1960s, and 2017 tests found downstream levels 130 times higher, raising fears the water was still being poisoned

Industrial mercury dumped into the English-Wabigoon River poisoned Grassy Narrows First Nation. For decades, residents suffered neurological and cognitive health issues from contaminated fish. A recent report revealed mercury levels far higher downstream, suggesting ongoing contamination. This discovery challenges the idea that the pollution was only a past event. Environmental…

The Times of India · Jul 15

In 2015, a mine spill sent 3 million gallons of orange acidic wastewater into the San Juan River, and Diné farmers who grew ceremonial corn dropped from 13 to one

A 2015 mine spill contaminated the San Juan River, disrupting Diné life. This disaster severed cultural and spiritual connections to the sacred waterway. Diné activities like farming and gathering plants significantly decreased after the contamination. The spill caused a loss of intergenerational knowledge and traditional practices. Environmental justice requires recognising…

The Times of India · Jul 15

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He came to America as a slave. This Moroccan man later became one of North America's earliest explorers

Long before English colonists ever set foot in North America, an enslaved man born in Morocco had already walked thousands of miles across it, surviving shipwrecks, years of captivity and a journey that took him through present-day Florida, Texas and deep into the Southwest. His name was Estevanico, and his…

The Times of India · Jul 15

‘True Patriots’: a traveling play honors enslaved Africans’ role in the American revolution

Da’ Gullah American Revolutionary Experience retells the revolutionary war from the perspective of the formerly enslaved

The Guardian - US · Jul 14

'I'm Very Happy About This' Trump Celebrates Slashing 3 Million Acres of Land As Tribes Lose Sacred Homeland To Mining

President Trump signed proclamations reducing Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments by 90%, sparking legal challenges and tribal outrage over the loss of protected lands.

International Business Times UK · Jul 14

Trump Utah Monuments Size Reduction Puts Sacred Tribal Land and Mineral Wealth on Collision Course

Native American coalition leaders are heartbroken after Donald Trump used executive powers to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments.

International Business Times UK · Jul 14

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 · Jul 13

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 · Jul 13

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…

The Times of India · Jul 10

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The Times of India · Jul 10

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 · Jul 9

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…

The Times of India · Jul 8

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…

The Times of India · Jul 7

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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The Times of India · Jul 7

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 Independent UK · Jul 3

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

International Business Times UK · Jul 3

'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.

The Times of India · Jul 3

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 Independent UK · Jul 2

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 Guardian - UK · Jul 2

‘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 Times of India · Jul 1

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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