Indigenous and Aboriginal News from Around the World (Page 12)

Global Indigenous Women's Caucus Meeting Sets Priorities for UNPFII

The Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus focused on the...

Canada Takes Helm of Arctic Council With First Indigenous Leader

With prospectors set to descend upon the Arctic faster than...

Mapuche of Chile Continue Struggle for Land Rights; A Leader in Prison

Daniel Melinao used to draw water from a well on the land...

Mayan Pyramid Bulldozed for Road Fill in Belize

A construction company in Belize all but destroyed a Mayan...

Saginaw Grant and Other Natives in Hollywood Come Together for Idle No More PSA

This is a public service announcement made by JT Pro...

Ciudad Blanca, the Lost White City of Honduras, Possibly Found Under Rainforest

From the air it looks like a sea of green. But bounce some...

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World News

Theresa Spence Not Satisfied With Governor General Meeting, Continues Fasting

ICTMN Staff

January 12, 2013

First Nations were split over the effectiveness of meetings between their leaders, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and a later gathering with Governor General David Johnston on Frida...

Indigenous Latin Americans Eligible For EU Scholarships

Rick Kearns

January 11, 2013

The Preciosa Project of the European Commission is recruiting indigenous Latin American students to apply for 35 available scholarships to various European universities as part of ...

Harper Meeting Hangs in Balance as Spence and Other Chiefs Pressure AFN to Cancel Without Governor General

ICTMN Staff

January 11, 2013

Governor General David Johnston said on Thursday that he would host a “ceremonial meeting” with First Nations leaders after they met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper on January 1...

Theresa Spence Refuses to Meet Without Governor General, Draws Up Will

ICTMN Staff

January 10, 2013

Attawapiskat First Nation Chief Theresa Spence, fasting for the past month in demand of a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Governor General David Johnston, has said s...

Zapatistas Return to the Public Eye in Mexico

Rick Kearns

January 09, 2013

The indigenous Zapatista Army of National Liberation of Mexico broke their public silence in December to announce a 6-point outreach project and manifesto as well as to commemorate...

Alekson Native American Enterprises Breaking Into Dubai Market

ICTMN Staff

January 07, 2013

The Seattle-based Alekson Native American Enterprises LLC (ANAE), a Native-owned company that represents renewable energy technologies from around the world, is taking advantage of...

Joint Statement Supporting Chief Spence and Idle No More

ICTMN Staff

January 06, 2013

The following statement is in support for Chief Theresa Spence who continues her hunger strike until Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with her, and the Idle No More mov...

Casino Del Sol Resort Jackpot Winner Deported to Mexico

ICTMN Staff

January 05, 2013

Soon after Mirna Valenzuela hit the $1,200 jackpot at Casino Del Sol Resort in Tuscon, Arizona on December 2, she was deported to Mexico...

Mayan Ceremonies in Guatemala Celebrate the New Cycle

Rick Kearns

January 04, 2013

Mayan priests and special guests celebrated the Fire Ceremony on December 21 in the ancient city of Tikal, Guatemala to welcome the first rays of the sun and the beginning of a new...

Idle No More Ceremony Planned for US-Canada Border January 5

David P. Ball

January 04, 2013

With the Idle No More movement rapidly spreading outside Canada's borders – seeing Indigenous rights protests emerge as far away as Texas, New Zealand, New York and the United King...