Why Lula has failed to address the Yanomami genocide

The crisis in Indigenous lands in Brazil has deep roots and cannot be resolved with half-measures.

Why has the Maori king of New Zealand called a national meeting?

The gathering will discuss how Maori rights can be protected by upholding their interpretation of Treaty of Waitangi.

Beyond Australia’s failed referendum: Truth, treaty and voice in Victoria

Indigenous people are addressing the challenges of colonisation and holding government to account.

Forget Australia’s referendum. Indigenous people make strides on their own

Aboriginal residents of Shepparton establish thriving sport, education and cultural centres to boost their community.

Indigenous advocates reject Chile’s new draft constitution ahead of vote

Sunday’s referendum will be the second time in as many years that Chileans have voted for a revised constitution.

Can Indigenous inclusivity be the key to successful carbon markets?

Indigenous communities at COP28 stress they be part of climate solutions on carbon offsets as their lands are at play.

Indigenous advocacy leads to largest dam removal project in US history

Four dams are being demolished along the Klamath River in northern California, as salmon populations plummet.

Panama celebrates court order to cancel mine even as business is hit

For weeks, Panama was shaken by its largest protest movement in decades as residents decried a mining contract.

High-profile murders inspire calls for justice at Mexico’s ‘muxe’ festival

Members of Mexico’s third-gender community used their annual celebration to push for answers after two prominent deaths.

Manitoba’s new premier brings hope to the search for Indigenous remains

The historic election of Wab Kinew came amid a push to recover the bodies of murdered Indigenous women from a landfill.

Kenya’s Ogiek people fight on against eviction from Mau Forest

The Ogiek have been accused of encroachment and deforestation in a place they consider home by Kenyan authorities.

Amid Gaza war, activists in Argentina aim to expel Israeli water company

Protesters have denounced state-owned Israeli company Mekorot for its human rights record as it expands in Argentina.

How a rejected Thanksgiving speech forged an Indigenous holiday tradition

Indigenous leader Mahtowin Monro speaks about how the National Day of Mourning offers a corrective to US settler myths.

‘The land is still alive’: A Mapuche leader’s fight for home in Argentina

Betiana Colhuan, a Mapuche leader, is leading an effort to reclaim national park land considered sacred to her people.

Field of dreams: How an Indigenous softball team captured Mexico’s heart

The softball team Las Amazonas de Yaxunah has defied gender stereotypes to become a national phenomenon in Mexico.

UK university returns warrior skulls to Taiwan’s Indigenous Paiwan people

Edinburgh University, which was given the skulls in 1907, said the return was an effort to address its colonial legacy.

Indigenous Australians call for ‘week of silence’ after referendum failure

Mourning, calls for truth-telling after Australians vote no to giving Indigenous people more political representation.

Australia votes in referendum on giving voice to nation’s Indigenous people

Opinion polls show slide in support for ‘yes’ campaign, majority expected to vote no to Indigenous Voice in government.

Timeline: Indigenous Voice, treaty and truth in Australia

Indigenous people’s 60,000 years of connection to their country should be recognised, leaders say.

Who is Wab Kinew, Canada’s first provincial First Nations premier?

In a historical first, a member of Canada’s First Nations community has become the leader of Manitoba province.