Tag: Indigenous
Better represented in the Brazilian Congress, indigenous peoples fight for the protection of their lands
LETTER FROM RIO DE JANEIRO Indigenous elected official Sonia Guajajara (center) during a protest against violence, logging and mining, and illegal ranching, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 4, 2022. ANDRE…
Peruvian indigenous groups block Amazon river after oil spill
The spill took place on September 16 and affected several indigenous communities in the Loreto region of northeastern Peru. While the Peruvian environment ministry estimated the spill at 2,500 barrels,…
the story, in Papua New Guinea, of the indigenous war against the Exxon company
Image taken from the documentary “140 kilometers west of paradise”, by Céline Rouzet. NEW STORY THE OPINION OF THE “WORLD” – TO SEE Some subjects, served by exceptional documentaries engraved…
In Colombia, indigenous people occupy “ancestral lands”
Peasants and indigenous people occupy land in Corinto, Cauca department, Colombia, on August 30, 2022. JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP The road goes straight between the sugar cane fields, under the…
Canada: knife attacks in indigenous communities leave ten dead
Europe 1 with AFP 06:23, September 05, 2022modified to 07:56, September 05, 2022 At least ten people were killed and fifteen injured in stabbing attacks on Sunday in two isolated…
death of the “Indian of the hole”, the last survivor of the indigenous Tanaru people
In 2018, the Brazilian government agency for indigenous affairs (Funai) published images of a chance encounter with this man. – /AFP He was known as the last survivor of an…
Michelle O’Bonsawin becomes the first Indigenous justice to serve on the nation’s Supreme Court
Michelle O’Bonsawin in a photo provided by the University of Ottawa. HANDOUT / AFP Canada has begun a process of reconciliation with its Indigenous peoples. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Almost 50 years later – Oscar Academy apologizes to booed indigenous people – News
The Oscar Academy has apologized after nearly 50 years to Indigenous Littlefeather, who was booed at an Oscars. In 1973 she had rejected the Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando,…
Dengue fever: an indigenous case detected in the Var, the second of the year in mainland France
An autochthonous case of dengue has been detected in the Var, announced Friday the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, which brings to two the number of cases reported…
In Canada, Pope Francis wants to open a process of “healing” with indigenous communities
Pope Francis, at the Sanctuary of Saint Anne (Canada), July 26, 2022. COLE BURSTON / AFP After the apologies, how do you start off on the right foot? Pope Francis…
Abuse of indigenous children – Pope in Canada: “I ask for forgiveness” – News
Pope Francis has asked Indigenous peoples of Canada for forgiveness for crimes committed against indigenous children by church officials. Members of the Catholic Church and religious orders have participated in…
Pope Francis apologizes to Canadian indigenous people
In the last year, the remains of hundreds of children who fell victim to the inhumane conditions in Catholic boarding schools have been discovered. Now the Pope has given in…