World Oct 27 Without stronger protections, uncontacted Indigenous groups could vanish within a decade, experts say By Steven Grattan, Associated Press
Arts Aug 24 Watch 6:05 Rock The Rez brings musical empowerment and glam to Indigenous kids The benefits of music education for children are well-documented. It can boost mental health, enhance creativity and improve cognitive functioning. A summer camp program in South Dakota and Minnesota aims to bring all that and more to Indigenous girls and… By Megan Thompson
World Nov 18 Proposed law threatening Māori rights sparks massive protests in New Zealand Thousands of people are marching the length of New Zealand in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
World Nov 02 COP16 delegates reach historic agreement to include Indigenous voices in conservation decisions Delegates on Saturday agreed at the United Nations conference on biodiversity to establish a subsidiary body that will include Indigenous peoples in future decisions on nature conservation, an important development that builds on a growing movement to recognize the role… By Steven Grattan, Associated Press
Politics Oct 24 WATCH: Biden makes historic apology for ‘sin’ of U.S. role in deadly Indigenous boarding schools No president has ever formally apologized for the forced removal of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children — an element of genocide as defined by the United Nations — or any other aspect of the U.S. government’s decimation… By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press
Aug 03 Watch 8:13 How the mineral mining boom endangers Indigenous communities worldwide By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Lana Green Minerals extracted from the earth help power many of our devices, from computers to car batteries. But what about the communities whose land is at the center of acquiring these minerals? Ali Rogin reports on the fight between companies seeking… Continue watching
Jun 13 Washington’s Makah Tribe is one step closer to resuming its whale hunting tradition By Gene Johnson, Associated Press After decades of legal challenges and scientific review, the U.S. granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999. But some hurdles remain. Continue reading
Jun 01 Panama prepares to relocate Indigenous residents of island threatened by rising seas By Matías Delacroix, Juan Zamorano, Associated Press The Gunas of Gardi Sugdub are the first of 63 communities along Panama’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts that government officials and scientists expect to be forced to relocate by rising sea levels in the coming decades. Continue reading
May 05 As Native communities spotlight disappearances and killings, U.S. authorities try to fix systemic issues with outreach program By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Sunday marks Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. This year, the federal government is touting the hiring of special prosecutors and coordinators to address systemic issues that have made tackling the crisis a generational challenge. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 7:58 Amid national push for police reform, Native people feel left out of conversation By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster Amid ongoing police reform efforts in the U.S., Native American activists say they've often been left out of the conversation. But more than three years after the police murder of George Floyd, there's a renewed push in places like Minneapolis… Continue watching