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🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Yle: Salpausselkä has removed the name Indian Hill

The legendary site of Indian Hill in Salpausselkä, Lahti, has been renamed Kisatulikukkula amidst concerns over the problematic usage of the term 'Indian' in contemporary language.

Mar 7 • 08:43 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Concerns Santos fracking at remote NT station will damage hot springs

Scientists and Indigenous custodians are raising alarm about a proposed fracking project by Santos on Tanumbirini Station that could endanger local hot springs and wildlife.

Mar 5 • 01:59 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Protesters rally outside N.S. legislature as tensions rise inside during debate

Hundreds protested outside the Nova Scotia legislature against government budget cuts to cultural programs and resource extraction policies, voicing concerns over treaty obligations and environmental conservation.

Mar 3 • 21:32 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

States celebrate law that relaxes environmental licensing but fear judicialization

Authorities welcome the new environmental licensing law in Brazil but express concerns over potential judicial challenges.

Feb 27 • 19:31 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
World

Solidarity in the Arctic Circle: Indigenous peoples united against Trump's threats

Indigenous peoples in the Arctic Circle are uniting in response to concerns over Donald Trump's ambitions for Greenland.

Feb 27 • 12:40 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Greenland to Tighten Laws Due to Concerns About American Investors

Greenland is set to strengthen its legislation due to fears regarding American investors' influence.

Feb 26 • 14:31 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Something is about to change - and it should worry more than just us who take to the streets

The article discusses increasing restrictions on civil disobedience in Norway, raising concerns among activists as their last avenues for being heard are penalized.

Feb 26 • 12:42 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Nova Scotia man sentenced to prison for sexually abusing teenage babysitter

John Alexander Cripps was sentenced to five years in prison for sexually abusing a 13-year-old babysitter, raising concerns about the justice system's treatment of Indigenous victims in Nova Scotia.

Feb 24 • 10:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

MPF requests suspension of mining license for gold mining in Volta Grande do Xingu, Pará

The Federal Public Ministry of Brazil has requested the immediate suspension of a mining license for Belo Sun's gold project in Pará due to concerns about impacts on indigenous lands and failure to meet legal conditions.

Feb 20 • 02:11 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

B.C. First Nation says there may never be ‘full consensus’ on potential burial site

The Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation expresses concerns that achieving consensus on the treatment of a site with potential unmarked graves may never be realized.

Feb 18 • 19:51 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Kidnappings and the Right Defending the Minimum Wage: The Unpredictable Marks the Campaign in Colombia

The kidnapping of an indigenous senator highlights security concerns in Colombia during a critical election period.

Feb 15 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Presidential recall returns to debate. Correa, Moreno and Lasso faced requests that did not materialize

The possibility of triggering a recall against President Daniel Noboa has resurfaced in public debate, driven by indigenous leaders and social organizations citing concerns over rising citizen discontent due to insecurity and economic issues.

Feb 9 • 19:41 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Fires and extreme heat expose ancestral remains in Victoria

Extreme temperatures and bushfires in Victoria's north-west have uncovered six sites containing ancestral remains, prompting concerns from local Indigenous groups about preservation efforts.

Feb 7 • 22:01 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Governments accused of flood planning inaction in Aboriginal communities

The Northern Territory and federal governments are under fire for their lack of long-term planning to protect Indigenous communities in the Victoria Daly region from flooding, with evacuation of nearly 300 residents to Darwin amid ongoing concerns.

Feb 7 • 03:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Dino gives Congress 2 years to legislate on mining in indigenous lands

Supreme Court Minister Flávio Dino has set a 24-month deadline for Congress to pass a law regulating mineral exploration and mining in indigenous territories, following concerns over legislative inaction and illegal activities in these areas.

Feb 4 • 22:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Trial of defendants accused of killing Bruno and Dom is transferred to Manaus due to risk to jury's impartiality

The Brazilian court has decided to transfer the trial of those accused in the deaths of indigenous activist Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips to Manaus amid concerns over jury impartiality and public safety.

Feb 4 • 20:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court authorizes eviction of indigenous people in area disputed with palm oil company in PA; community fears violations

The Court of Justice of Pará has authorized an eviction in an area in the Vale do Acará, favoring the palm oil company Agropalma S/A, raising concerns among indigenous communities about potential violations.

Feb 4 • 16:06 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Onitsha traders reopen shops following Soludo threats

Traders at the Onitsha Main Market have resumed operations after a one-week closure due to directives from Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo amid security concerns and non-compliance with Indigenous People of Biafra sit-at-home orders.

Feb 2 • 09:02 UTC

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