Indigenous Peoples

Land near Katahdin Woods and Waters being returned to the governance of the Penobscot Nation.

Society United States

29. November 2023

Thousands of Acres of Land Goes Back to Indigenous Tribe

30,000 acres of land in Maine, United States will be returned to the native Penobscot Nation tribe - a portion of what was taken from them in the 1800s.

Environment

Environment Colombia

17. November 2023

Natives Rejoice: More Expansion, More Protection of Indigenous Reserve

An Indigenous Reserve located along the Amazon River in Colombia has been expanded, now covering almost 25,000 hectares, giving more authority for native people to freely occupy their ancestral land and act as guardians of the territory.

Society

Members of the Raporo Ainu Nation observe asir cep nomi,

Society Japan

20. October 2023

Indigenous People Across the Pacific Hold Hands to Fight for Their Fishing Right

With the collaboration of America’s First Nations, Japan’s Raporo Ainu Nation has reclaimed its historical rights to fish salmon, extinguished some 140 years ago.

Environment

Environment Australia

2. October 2023

(Literally) Fighting Fire with Fire to Protect Nature

Indigenous ranger groups across Australia are joining forces to burn an invasive grass that can become one of the most dangerous sources of fuel when summer heat comes, thus reducing the chances of out-of-control wildfires.

Society

Society The World

7. July 2023

Indigenous Communities Around the World Are Gaining Their Land Back

A recent report found that land owned by Indigenous, Afro-Descendant, and local communities increased by 254 million acres between 2015 and 2020.

Technology

Technology Ecuador

30. May 2023

Indigenous Group Welcomes Tech to Save the Amazon

In their quest to protect the Ecuadorian Amazon, a group of indigenous guards have welcome technology, improving the role they play in the survival of the rainforest’s biodiversity and consequently, the protection of the planet.

Environment

Environment Australia

17. May 2023

550-Million-Year-Old Fossils Get the Protection They Need

The world's newest national park located in South Australia will protect 550-million-year-old fossils.

Environment

Environment Columbia

12. May 2023

Indigenous Reserves Expanded, Protecting Culture, and Biodiversity

Columbia has expanded the protection of three Indigenous reserves by a total of 279,777 acres.

Animals

Animals USA

1. May 2023

Native Buffalo Is Coming Back Home

Millions of dollars will be injected in the transfer of the buffalo to Native American lands, returning the iconic animal to its tribal grasslands under the stewardship of Indigenous communities, whose deep historical connections to the burly beast date back centuries.

Environment

Environment Ecuador

11. March 2023

Indigenous Communities Play Key Role in New Rainforest Reserve

The Amazon rainforest in Ecuador gains a brand-new reserve spanning more than a million hectares, and local Indigenous communities played a key role in developing an area that would protect the well-being of every living thing within the region.