Indigenous Peoples

22. October 2019

Thousands in Seattle Pay “Rent” to Support Native American Tribe Who Gave the City Its Name

Over 2,700 people and counting in Seattle, in the US state of Washington, have volunteered to pay monthly reparations to the Duwamish tribe as part of the “Real Rent Duwamish” initiative.

Heroes

Heroes

12. October 2019

Thieves Return Stolen Hand from Totem After Realizing What It Symbolizes

When thieves stole the left hand of a totem pole created by the Kwakiutl First Nation Canadian artist Charles Joseph, they did not know what it signified. But as soon as they found out what the artwork means to so many people, they immediately returned the…

Society

5. October 2019

New Online Service Puts Hidden Indigenous Lands on the Map

A global online platform mapping all the indigenous and community lands in the world will spotlight the potential pressures of illegal logging and mining, and help indigenous peoples protect their land rights.

Society

3. October 2019

Native Americans Get Waiver to Remove Plants from National Park for Ancient Dish

The federal government of the U.S.A. has acknowledged the rights of Cherokee Indians to harvest traditional plant foods on their ancestral homeland, lifting the ban of foraging sochan, a unique green plant, in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.

Heroes

28. September 2019

Canadians Beat Timber Company to Wild Forest with 3 Million Bucks

Timber companies wanted to buy 2,000 acres of a forest full of animals in Canada's wild. Then the British Columbia Parks Foundation asked for help, and more than 3 million Canadian dollars poured in.

Environment

14. September 2019

“Be Good to Us to Help The Forest”, Indigenous Tribes Ask Amazon Countries

Leaders in the Amazon – including the presidents of Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru – have joined the indigenous peoples at a summit held in Leticia, Colombia to sign a conservation pact focused on protecting the rainforest.