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🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The itinerant court: justice or circus spectacle?

The Supreme Court of Mexico held a session in an indigenous community, which raised questions about its true purpose and the image it projected.

Mar 2 • 12:31 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The Bears of Lenia

Lenia Batres proposed the local Congress in Chiapas should legislate on indigenous matters before federal law is established, facing unanimous disapproval from her peers during a court session held in front of a local audience.

Mar 2 • 12:18 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Aimar Ventsel: About Darja’s Fate in the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia

Aimar Ventsel discusses the arrest of indigenous rights activist Darja Jegereva in Russia, highlighting the impact of the Russian regime's repressive policies.

Mar 2 • 11:21 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

'Bittersweet victory' after burial site damaged by miner declared protected

Traditional owners in East Kimberley have celebrated a victory after their sacred burial site was officially designated as protected, following extensive damage caused by mining activities.

Mar 1 • 22:59 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

An Amazon tribe was saved from extinction with only three women and no men

An Amazonian tribe, the akuntsu, found hope for survival after the birth of a child to one of the last three women of their population, highlighting the importance of indigenous rights and rainforest conservation.

Mar 1 • 11:21 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Cargill was invaded, and the government conceded

The Brazilian government has faced backlash from Indigenous groups over a decree that opens waterways to possible privatization, culminating in tensions and protests.

Mar 1 • 02:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Exploring the Conflict for Personal Gain

The Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Indigenous Land in Brazil faces threats from deforestation, land grabbing, and political maneuvers seeking to undermine its protection.

Feb 28 • 03:52 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

First Aboriginal woman to receive PhD at Harvard remembered as 'trailblazer'

Professor MaryAnn Bin-Sallik, the first Aboriginal person to earn a PhD from Harvard, has been honored for her significant contributions to Aboriginal rights and education following her recent passing.

Feb 28 • 03:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Funai approves delimitation of the Nawa Indigenous Land in the interior of Acre

The Brazilian National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (Funai) has approved the delimitation of the Nawa Indigenous Land, recognizing the traditional occupation of the Nawa/Kapanawa people.

Feb 27 • 20:42 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

NGOs ask STF to block works funded by amendments causing deforestation and invasion of indigenous lands

Environmental defense entities request the Brazilian Supreme Court to halt funding for road construction that leads to illegal deforestation and invasion of indigenous territories.

Feb 27 • 19:33 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Governor studies police reinforcement in the extreme south of Bahia after two tourists are shot in an indigenous conflict area

The governor of Bahia is considering increasing police presence in southern Bahia following the shooting of two tourists amid an indigenous conflict.

Feb 27 • 10:53 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Traditional owners awarded $54m compensation for losses from major mine

Traditional owners in Australia have been awarded over $54 million in compensation for economic and spiritual losses due to the McArthur River Mine.

Feb 27 • 10:14 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Unexpected birth of a boy brings hope for Amazonian tribe with no men

The Akuntsu tribe in Brazil celebrates the unexpected birth of a boy, bringing hope for the survival of their lineage.

Feb 27 • 09:03 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Transforming rivers into roads is losing the way

Indigenous and riverside communities in the Tapajós region are advocating for the recognition of rivers as living entities with rights, emphasizing their cultural and ecological significance.

Feb 27 • 01:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MPF denies agreement with garimpeiro for continuing to explore minerals in the Sararé Indigenous Land (MT)

The Federal Public Ministry (MPF) in Brazil unanimously rejected an agreement with a garimpeiro under investigation for allegedly continuing illegal mineral extraction in the Sararé Indigenous Land.

Feb 26 • 20:11 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

National Assembly successfully approves urgent law on strengthening mining and energy

The National Assembly of Ecuador has approved an urgent law aimed at strengthening the mining and energy sectors after contentious discussions and adjustments to the proposed legislation.

Feb 26 • 19:05 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Australia lags behind NZ and Canada when it comes to one major problem

Australia is facing a significant issue with the rising incarceration rates of Indigenous people, particularly youth, despite governmental commitments to reform.

Feb 26 • 18:50 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Community forest in Eastern DR Congo tests promise of local control amid conflict

The Yainyongo community in Eastern DR Congo has gained official rights to manage 11,000 hectares of forest, facing challenges from external companies amidst ongoing local conflict.

Feb 26 • 17:19 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Amazonian Indigenous Assembly Members Condition Support for Urgent Project on Strengthening Mining and Energy Sectors

Amazonian assembly members from Pastaza, Morona Santiago, and Napo have conditioned their support for a crucial bill aimed at strengthening Ecuador's mining and energy sectors.

Feb 26 • 17:18 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
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The Court to Chiapas: The SCJN will session outside of Mexico City for the first time in over a century

For the first time since 1917, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) will hold a session outside of its headquarters in Mexico City, specifically in Tenejapa, Chiapas.

Feb 26 • 03:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Marciele Albuquerque, from BBB 26, will receive the honorary title of citizen of Amazonas

Marciele Albuquerque, a contestant on BBB 26, is honored with the title of honorary citizen of Amazonas by the state assembly.

Feb 25 • 23:14 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

Indigenous killer’s race a mitigating factor as appeal court reduces his jail term

An Indigenous man in Ontario has had his life sentence for murder reduced to 12 years for his role in a home invasion that resulted in the death of a disabled man.

Feb 25 • 12:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Amazonas Concentrates 8 of the 10 Most Deforested Indigenous Lands in 2025

A report reveals that Amazonas is home to eight of the ten indigenous lands most affected by deforestation, highlighting the urgent need for protective measures.

Feb 25 • 08:03 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Alice Springs citizenship ceremonies no longer to be held on January 26

Alice Springs Town Council has decided to move citizenship ceremonies from Australia Day to a nearby date after a council vote.

Feb 24 • 23:30 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Outback landscape board chair says environmental advocacy was 'hindered'

Brenz Saunders, chair of the Alinytjara Wiluṟara Landscape Board, resigned, citing obstacles to effective advocacy amid an ongoing investigation into Telstra's environmental compliance.

Feb 24 • 22:00 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle

The proposed mine in Ontario's Ring of Fire has passed another regulatory stage despite ongoing protests from a First Nation.

Feb 24 • 19:32 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

TSE ignores proposal against fraud in quotas and generates debate about risks to electoral diversity

The TSE has not included any proposals for preventing fraud in affirmative actions for black and indigenous candidates in the preliminary rules for the 2026 elections.

Feb 24 • 16:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Revocation of Decree 12,600 published, but indigenous people request 48 hours to leave Santarém port area

The Brazilian government has revoked Decree 12,600, which planned for studies on enterprises in the Tapajós River, while indigenous groups are requesting 48 hours to safely vacate the area near the Cargill port in Santarém.

Feb 24 • 12:47 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

Boulos Targeted by Complaints from Ministries After Revocation of Decree on Waterways in the Amazon

Minister Guilherme Boulos is facing backlash from colleagues in the Lula administration following his role in revoking a presidential decree on a waterways concession program in the Amazon region.

Feb 23 • 22:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Lula's government revokes decree on waterways in the Amazon after a month of protests by indigenous people

Indigenous protesters in Brazil celebrated the revocation of a controversial waterways decree as they have camped for over a month opposing the project.

Feb 23 • 21:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Government revokes Decree 12.600 after meeting with indigenous leaders in Brasília

The Brazilian Federal Government has revoked Decree 12.600 following a meeting with indigenous leaders who protested against the decree's implications for the Tapajós River.

Feb 23 • 21:24 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Cargill Terminal in Santarém Remains Closed Amid Protests

Protests by indigenous groups have led to the continued closure of Cargill’s river port terminal in Santarém, Brazil, as tensions rise over government plans for river dredging.

Feb 23 • 16:48 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Unamended Ainu New Law: Challenges of Discrimination Punishments, Indigenous Rights, and Human Remains

The Japanese government has decided not to amend the Ainu policy law, which recognizes the Ainu people as Japan's indigenous people, despite criticism regarding its provisions on discrimination, indigenous rights, and the return of human remains.

Feb 22 • 21:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Civil Police reenacts investigation into the death of Indigenous leader in Amajari

The Civil Police in Roraima conducted a reenactment of the crime scene related to the murder of Indigenous leader Gabriel Ferreira Rodrigues in Amajari, who was 28 years old.

Feb 22 • 16:44 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Logistics entities repudiate protests by indigenous people and movements against Cargill

The Brazil Logistics Institute (IBL) condemned recent protests led by indigenous groups and social movements against Cargill's operations in Brazil.

Feb 21 • 20:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Indigenous people enter Cargill's internal area in Pará in protest against eviction order

Indigenous protesters entered the Cargill area in Pará, Brazil, opposing a judicial eviction order related to the government's hydroproject plan.

Feb 21 • 19:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MPF presents new legal challenges against the order for the forced eviction of the Santarém port

The Federal Public Ministry of Brazil has filed new legal actions against the forced eviction order affecting a port occupied by indigenous protesters in Santarém, Pará.

Feb 21 • 18:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

The diplomat competition has a salary of R$ 22.5 thousand, vacancies for indigenous people, and an exam in Campo Grande

The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has opened a diplomat selection process with 60 vacancies and a starting salary of R$ 22,558.56, including provisions for indigenous candidates.

Feb 21 • 14:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Indigenous People Invade Port Terminal of Multinational Agribusiness in Santarém

Indigenous groups in the Tapajós region have invaded a major agribusiness port terminal in Santarém, Brazil, in a protest against a government decree impacting their land rights.

Feb 21 • 13:24 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Canada advises Indigenous people to bring passports to the USA

Canada is recommending that Indigenous people carry passports when crossing the border into the USA, despite being able to do so without one.

Feb 21 • 03:55 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

We Want the Tapajós River Alive

Indigenous peoples in the Lower Tapajós region protest against dredging activities by Cargill, claiming the company disregards their presence and rights.

Feb 20 • 23:52 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Repparfjord protesters sentenced to pay fines

Four activists have been sentenced to fines ranging from 9,600 to 11,600 Norwegian kroner for blocking access in protest against mining permits in Repparfjord.

Feb 20 • 20:26 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

TRF1 revokes decision on judicial emergency and maintains eviction order for Santarém port

The TRF1 court upheld a previous eviction order for indigenous protesters occupying access to the port in Santarém, Pará, Brazil.

Feb 19 • 14:13 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

FIRST READING: Tkʼemlúps blames feds, church, ‘spiritual protocols’ for why it hasn’t exhumed graves

The Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc First Nation has cited 'spiritual protocols' and issues with record-keeping as reasons for not exhuming the remains of 215 alleged graves despite receiving significant federal funding.

Feb 19 • 14:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'It was not destiny, it was violence': indigenous people lament the death of young leadership in Roraima

Indigenous leaders in Roraima protest the murder of 28-year-old Gabriel Ferreira Rodrigues, calling for justice and emphasizing the violent nature of his death.

Feb 19 • 09:01 UTC

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