Indigenous and Aboriginal News from Around the World (Page 5)

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

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...

Indigenous Scholars Oppose Navajo President 'Becoming Partners' With Israel

Gale Courey Toensing

April 06, 2013

A group of prominent scholars has written to Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly expressing disappointment at his support for Israel and urging him to pursue international relations...

Shooting of Mexican Gray Wolf Being Investigated by Federal Government

ICTMN Staff

April 05, 2013

The Wildlife Services employee who shot a Mexican gray wolf in January is being investigated for the incident, officials with the U.S...

I Am Taíno: Exploring the Indigenous Roots Throughout the Caribbean

Michelle Tirado

April 04, 2013

Extinguished. Vanished. Wiped out...

Earth Hour Turns Out the Lights for Energy Awareness

ICTMN Staff

April 03, 2013

Just before the end of March, a month before April’s Earth Day, much of the world went dark for an hour...

Indigenous Protestors File Suit in Brazil After Violent Eviction in Rio

Rick Kearns

April 03, 2013

More than a week after the Brazilian Police’s Shock Battalion evicted indigenous and allied protestors using tear gas, pepper spray and batons from a contested site in Rio de Janei...