Indigenous and Aboriginal News from Around the World (Page 4)

CO2 Has Arrived at Highest Level Since Before the First Peoples: NOAA

The last time carbon dioxide was at this level in Mother...

One Annular Sensation: Ring of Fire Eclipse Livestreaming From Australia—See it Right Here, Right Now

The sun and moon are at it again, and this time, like last...

Peruvian Official Resigns Following Indigenous Consultation Disputes

A top Peruvian government official responsible for...

Dancing With the Stars Over the Ancient City of Teotihuacan, Mexico

First the big dipper drifts into view, then the stars...

José Barreiro Bridges Two Realities and Two Worlds With Taíno: A Novel

The Taíno were the first to greet Christopher Columbus when...

President Morales Expels USAID on Charges of Interference

For the second time since 2008, Bolivian President Evo...

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World News

Brazilian Indigenous Storm Congress Halting Vote on Territorial Rights

Rick Kearns

April 19, 2013

Hundreds of indigenous protestors occupied the Brazilian Congress on Tuesday, April 16 th , in an effort to stop a law that could weaken territorial rights of the communities accor...

Maduro Elected President in Venezuela, Will Allow Re-Count

Rick Kearns

April 15, 2013

The vote was close as both sides were confident in their positions, but in the end the acting Venezuela President, following the death of the late Hugo Chavez ended with a win Apri...

Osage Ballerina Maria Tallchief Walks On at 88

ICTMN Staff

April 12, 2013

Osage ballerina Maria Tallchief broke ground for Native American ballet dancers and was not only one of George Balanchine’s wives, but an inspiration to him...

Venezuelan Presidential Candidates Reach Out to Indigenous Voters

Rick Kearns

April 12, 2013

Venezuelans will go to the polls on Sunday, April 14 th to choose a president and the two main candidates, Acting President Nicolas Maduro, who is the late President Hugo Chavez’ h...

French Judge Rules that Auction of Hopi Katsinam Can Proceed

ICTMN Staff

April 12, 2013

An attempt to halt an auction in Paris of 70 katsinam considered sacred by the Hopi Tribe has failed, with a Parisian judge ruling that the items are not protected under a French l...

The Kogi Fight to Preserve Their Ancient Wisdom

Dominique Godrèche

April 12, 2013

Twenty-five years ago, French climber and geographer Eric Julien was rescued by the Kogis while trekking in the heart of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, Colombia—the highest coas...

Judge Will Hear Argument Against Sale of Hopi Katsinam in Paris

ICTMN Staff

April 10, 2013

On Thursday, April 11, a judge in Paris will hear arguments from a lawyer regarding the legality of a large auction of Hopi katsinam...

Despite Legal Victories Awa Territory Still Full of Invaders in Brazil

Rick Kearns

April 10, 2013

The Awa people of Maranhao state, in northeastern Brazil, have turned in desperation to the international community to help protect their territory according to activists at Surviv...

Hopi Katsinam Auction in Paris: A Conversation with the Auctioneer

Dominique Godreche

April 09, 2013

On Friday, April 12, the Parisian auction house Néret-Minet Tessier & Sarrou plans to sell 70 Hopi katsinam, commonly referred to as masks, to the highest bidder...

Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady and Climate Change Advocate

ICTMN Staff

April 09, 2013

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the so-called Iron Lady who passed away on Monday April 8, was one of the first world leaders to draw attention to the potential pe...