Indigenous Peoples

Society USA

7. July 2021

This Native Tribe Finally Took Back Their “Stolen Island”

The Passamaquoddy tribe has bought back its ancestral island, located off the coast of Maine, United States, 160 years after being cast out from it, thus regaining a piece of land loaded with sentimental value and spiritual importance.

Society

Society Canada

26. June 2021

The Voices of Indigenous Victims Are Finally Heard

Two years after Candian authorities released a report on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, a move to address the inquiry and put an end to the cycle of violence towards minorities is finally in the works - largely thanks to 2,000 testimonies from victims…

Environment

Environment Canada

14. May 2021

Mining Company Gives Indigenous Group Back Their Land

A First Nation from British Columbia, Canada, saw a culturally important territory become a conservancy, with the help of the mining company which was exploiting it, proving that collaborations between industries and Indigenous peoples work.

Society

Society Peru

6. May 2021

Tribes Rejoice Over Historic Indigenous Reserve

Following two decades of efforts, an Indigenous reserve for the Amazon rainforest's “uncontacted tribes” - tribes with little to no contact with the outside world - has finally been established by the government of Peru.

Society

Society USA

17. February 2021

Audio-Taped History of Native America Goes Online

A New York-based charitable foundation has decided to grant more than $1.6 million as part of a project to digitize and share oral stories from Native American elders collected decades ago.

Society

Society Panama

31. January 2021

Indigenous Tribe Regains Control of Ancestral Land

A Panama tribe has been authorized to create a semi-autonomous territory on their ancestral land, a decision from the Supreme Court that could potentially boost conservation efforts across the region.

Environment

Environment Brazil

24. January 2021

Indigenous People Save Palm Tree From Becoming Extinct

When the jussara palm was on the brink of extinction, the Indigenous Guarani people of São Paulo, Brazil, decided to plant thousands of trees on their reserve, thus saving the tree and keeping the ecosystem in balance.

Environment

Environment Canada

2. January 2021

This Initiative Is Good for the People (and for Polar Bears)

In November, Northern Quebec announced its latest protected area in the Hudson Bay’s Ottawa Islands – in line with Canada’s vow to the United Nations to protect 30% of its land and water by 2030.

Society

Society USA

8. June 2020

Corona: Stars Meet Online to Help Indigenous Tribes in the Amazon

Hollywood stars, celebrity musicians and environmentalists met online for a fundraising event aimed at protecting indigenous groups in the Amazon. The event was streamed live to raise money for the Amazon Emergency Fund.

Society

Society USA

9. May 2020

Native American Woman Becomes “Poet of the Nation” Twice in Row

Last year’s United States Poet Laureate, the nation's official poet, was the first Native American to hold that title – and her talents have just led her to be reappointed for a second term!