Tag: Indigenous
Pope in Canada in July to apologize to Indigenous nations
Published on 05/13/2022 at 2:54 p.m. Photo credit © Reuters VATICAN CITY…
Podcast. In Chile, the struggle of the Mapuche indigenous community
For several decades, in Chile, many natives of the Mapuche community have been claiming lands lost since the last century and are actively campaigning to recover them. This sometimes violent…
Swiss woman returns rainforest to indigenous people
The Atlantic rainforest near the Iguazú Falls in South America has been brutally cleared in recent decades. A small association from Switzerland is now trying to get the last remnants.…
Indigenous people demonstrate against illegal gold prospecting
Lucas Landau / Reuters Indigenous peoples have been protesting for ten days in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, against gold mining in their areas. The protests are directed against one person:…
In Brasilia, thousands of indigenous people gathered to defend their lands and the environment
Participants of the Terre Libre camp demonstrate in Brasilia, April 13, 2022. SERGIO LIMA / AFP As far as the eye can see on the Esplanade de la Funarte in…
For climate goals, indigenous countries must be protected
According to researchers, the protection of forests in areas of indigenous communities is essential for some countries to achieve their climate goals. A report by the organizations World Resources Institute…
Abuse of indigenous peoples – Pope apologizes to indigenous people of Canada – News
Pope Francis has apologized to indigenous people of Canada for abuse by the Catholic Church. He also stated that he wanted to visit people in their areas and thus indirectly…
For climate goals, indigenous countries must be protected
According to researchers, the protection of forests in areas of indigenous communities is essential for some countries to achieve their climate goals. A report by the organizations World Resources Institute…
Panama: the Public Prosecutor’s Office opens an investigation into accusations of forced sterilizations of indigenous people
The Public Prosecutor’s Office of Panama opened an investigation on Monday, February 21, into accusations of forced sterilization of indigenous women. Read alsoAmazon: Brazil tightens the noose on indigenous lands…
Honduras: the new president stops the expulsion of indigenous people in a land dispute
The eviction by the police of a hundred families from the Lenca indigenous community, who claim ownership of a piece of land in Honduras, was stopped on Thursday February 10…
five ex-paramilitaries sentenced for the rapes of indigenous women during the civil war
Achi women, victims of sexual violence during the civil war (1960-1996), welcome the verdict pronounced during the trial against the five soldiers, in front of the courthouse in the Guatemalan…
Quannah Chasinghorse is changing the fashion industry as an indigenous model
Quannah Chasinghorse with her traditional face tattoos, also called Yidįįłtoo, on the cover of the American Elle. Instagram / quannahchasinghorse PublishedJanuary 10, 2022, 5:10 pm Quannah Chasinghorse is one of…