Choctaw and Irish History

Two ancient peoples. A modern-day connection. Nothing divides the Choctaw people from the Irish except for the ocean.

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Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth

In the “lithium triangle” – a region spanning Argentina, Chile and Bolivia – native communities sit upon an estimated trillion dollars in lithium.

Bill to make forced and coerced sterilization a criminal offence before Senate committee | CBC News

A Senate committee studying a bill to establish a criminal offence with respect to sterilization procedures heard emotional testimony from a survivor of coerced sterilization on Thursday. 

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How a Northwest tribe is escaping a rising ocean

The Quinault Indian Nation in Washington state is gradually moving the village of Taholah away from a rising Pacific Ocean. Other communities in the U.S. may need to take a similar approach.

Fifty years on, a case to uphold Indigenous rights resonates in the US

The 1974 Boldt decision was the culmination of the ‘fish wars’, which saw Indigenous leaders fight for fishing rights.

Advocates Call for Police to Drop Charges Against Indigenous Reporter | The Tyee

Journalism and human rights groups have thrown their support behind Brandi Morin, who was arrested while covering decampments in Edmonton.

At Sahara’s edge, old habits protect crops from new climate

A modern spin on an ancient African planting technique can double farmer’s yields and help them cope with a changing climate.

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.

A famed NYC museum is closing 2 Native American halls, and others have taken similar steps

New York City's American Museum of Natural History is closing two halls featuring Native American objects.

A Virginia tribe says racism wiped their Native identity from historic records. Nearly a century later, they’re still fighting for recognition | CNN

Tulsa federal judge orders removal of wind farm from Osage Nation

A Tulsa federal judge has ordered the removal of wind turbines on Osage Nation land following a years-long battle between the tribal nation and green-energy company, Enel.

Court rules against Guatemala in landmark Indigenous, environmental rights case

Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost two decades ago, according to a ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights