Indigenous and Aboriginal News from Around the World (Page 7)

Nobel Peace Laureates Urge Obama and Kerry to Nix Keystone XL

Firmly linking the Keystone XL pipeline with climate change...

Turtle Island Being Pulled Toward Europe by Tectonic Plate Activity

All those centuries of wishing that Europeans had never...

Summer Narwhal Hunt Confirmed for 2013

The government of Canada has confirmed that a narwhal hunt...

Cougar Repopulates Turtle Island

The name bestowed on the mighty killer cats of North and...

Hidden Amazon Wildfires Devour More Rainforest Than Logging: NASA

Hidden, low-undergrowth fires are taking a bigger toll on...

World Indigenous Conference: Melding Conservation and Land Rights

Conservation seems like a 100-percent great idea. Who...

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World News

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...

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...