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Feb 13

Australia adds $300 million in funding for Indigenous pledge

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

Fifteen years after the Australian Parliament's historic apology to its Indigenous people for past wrongs, the government is announcing roughly $300 million in new funding to improve the lives of Australia's original inhabitants.

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Dec 30

Brazil’s president-elect announces 1st Indigenous woman chief for key government post

By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press

Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Thursday Sonia Guajajara as the nation's first Indigenous person to head up a ministry.

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Oct 23

Russian asylum seekers who took a boat to Alaska are Indigenous Siberians

By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press

Two Russian Indigenous Siberians were so scared of having to fight the war in Ukraine, they chanced everything to take a small boat across the treacherous Bering Sea to reach American soil, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said after talking with…

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Oct 02

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A Brief But Spectacular take on generational healing

By Melissa Williams, Moe Sattar, Ana Davila

Tia Kennedy is an Indigenous rights activist in Canada. Growing up, she struggled to access Indigenous culture and practices. As an adult, Kennedy says she realized those practices held thousands of years worth of wisdom to help improve individuals and…

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Sep 23

States return recordings of Indigenous oral histories to tribal control

By Erika Bolstad, Stateline

More control may mean that some materials won’t be as readily accessible to the public as they once were. But it also means that the descendants of the people on tape will decide what materials should be in the public…

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Aug 23

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Wampanoag descendants revive history of Native culture on Martha’s Vineyard

By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Anne Azzi Davenport

Martha's Vineyard, with its beautiful shoreline and farm land, has long been a summer destination, but most visitors know little about the history of the Wampanoag people. A group on the island is reviving that history by educating children and…

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Aug 20

Native Hawaiians gain more authority over future of sacred mountain, astronomy site

By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

A new state law says Mauna Kea, a mountain sacred to Native Hawaiians, must be protected for future generations and that science must be balanced with culture and the environment.

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Jul 28

Pope’s apology to Indigenous peoples for abuse at residential schools insufficient, Canada says

By Nicole Winfield, Rob Gillies, Associated Press

The government’s criticism echoes those of survivors and concern Francis’ omission of any reference to the sexual abuse suffered by Indigenous children in the schools, as well as his refusal to name the Catholic Church as an institution bearing any…

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Jul 27

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Pope Francis apologizes for abuse at Indigenous schools, but the pain remains for many

By William Brangham, Teresa Cebrian Aranda

Pope Francis continues his week-long tour of Canada where he’s apologizing for the Catholic Church’s role in running residential schools — very similar to ones across the United States — that tried to eradicate Native cultures. While the pope’s apology…

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Jul 24

Pope Francis visits Canada to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses

By Nicole Winfield, Rob Gillies, Peter Smith, Associated Press

Aboard the papal plane, Francis told reporters this was a “penitential voyage” and he urged prayers in particular for elderly people and grandparents.

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