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A turquoise alpine lake surrounded by evergreen forests and rocky shores, with snow-dusted mountains partially obscured by low clouds in the background.
Indigenous Nations Asked for 72 Days to Practice Traditions on Their Ancestral Lands. “British Columbia” Gave Them 29.
November 9, 2026
Indigenous Nations Asked for 72 Days to Practice Traditions on Their Ancestral Lands. “British Columbia” Gave Them 29.

A dispute over access to “British Columbia’s Joffre Lakes Park” highlights how Indigenous land stewardship, cultural practices, and sovereignty clash with government control over protected areas.

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A group of Indigenous people from the Tikuna tribe marches in Brasilía, under a cloudy sky. In the foreground, several members in traditional headdresses and facial markings carry a white banner.
Lula’s Victory in “Brazil” Brings Hope for Indigenous Land Rights, but Amazon Extraction Projects Remain a Concern
October 26, 2026
Lula’s Victory in “Brazil” Brings Hope for Indigenous Land Rights, but Amazon Extraction Projects Remain a Concern

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection as “Brazil’s” president marks a decisive moment for the future of Indigenous rights, territorial protection, and environmental policy in the Amazon.

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For Millennia, an Indigenous Route Has Linked the “Atlantic” To the Andes. Now, a Stone Stands in the Way: Political Polarization.
October 22, 2026
For Millennia, an Indigenous Route Has Linked the “Atlantic” To the Andes. Now, a Stone Stands in the Way: Political Polarization.

A dispute over the route of the Peabiru Way, an ancestral Indigenous path that crosses “South America,” has become entangled in the political polarization of Brazil.

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A digital illustration depicts the Kichwa celebration of Inti Raymi beneath a dark, moonlit sky. In the foreground, a woman wearing a white embroidered blouse, gold earrings and necklaces, red bracelets, and dark sunglasses plays a harmonica. Beside her stands a dancer wearing a vibrant purple ceremonial mask with yellow features, a long red tongue, and a colorful headdress, wrapped in a deep blue poncho with a long black braid draped over one shoulder. Soft ribbons of green and purple light swirl around the figures, suggesting movement, music, and spiritual energy. In the background, the silhouette of a mountain and tall grasses frame the scene, evoking the Andean landscape and the ceremonial atmosphere of Inti Raymi.
Intywan Punllayanchik: We Rise With the Sun
September 2, 2026
Intywan Punllayanchik: We Rise With the Sun

Inti Raymi honors the sun, the winter solstice, and the earth, celebrating the reciprocal relationship between people and the land

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An elderly man sits in the living room of his home, dressed in traditional attire and surrounded by family heirlooms and decorative objects. On a wooden table in front of him are two pairs of handcrafted silver footwear—a pair of silver nagras and a pair of ornate silver wedding sandals—highlighting the enduring cultural significance of these traditional crafts. A glass display cabinet filled with ceramics and antiques stands behind him, while patterned cushions and floral curtains frame the warmly decorated room.
The Last Keepers of a Silver Legacy
September 2, 2026
The Last Keepers of a Silver Legacy

Nagra, or chandi ke paposh, the Urdu term for silver footwear, is one of the most distinctive yet rapidly vanishing artisanal traditions in “Lucknow”

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Indigenous Ulama player known as “Nu” stands barefoot on the bleachers beside a playing field, holding a heavy rubber ball. He wears traditional playing attire, including a protective hip wrap and loincloth, and looks directly at the camera as a chain-link fence and the Ulama field stretch out behind him.
Ullamaliztli: The Hip Ball Game Indigenous Sports as Refuge
September 2, 2026
Ullamaliztli: The Hip Ball Game Indigenous Sports as Refuge

For Indigenous peoples, games like ullamaliztli carry history, ceremony, and community traditions from one generation to the next

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Reclaiming Disability Justice in Indigenous Healthcare
June 28, 2026
Reclaiming Disability Justice in Indigenous Healthcare

Across East Africa, healthcare inequality is shaped by colonial histories and ongoing systemic neglect. For Indigenous communities, these inequalities deepen when disability becomes part of lived experience. Clinics without ramps, health services without sign language interpretation, and systems that fail to recognize Indigenous healing practices all combine to restrict access to care.

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When Healthcare Access Determines Survival
June 28, 2026
When Healthcare Access Determines Survival

In “Nigeria,” both the immense population and diversity highlight a central crisis: systemic failures in healthcare. While insecurity dominates headlines, the daily reality is that many lack timely, adequate care—especially in the north. Nigeria’s scale reveals not just strengths, but stark inequalities.

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A Systemic Failure
June 28, 2026
A Systemic Failure

Structural inequities within the American healthcare system continue to jeopardize lives and erode the quality of life for marginalized populations. These failures manifest as lower standards of medical care, higher mortality, and significantly shortened life expectancy. Data indicate that one in five adults in the “United States” has encountered discrimination in a medical setting, largely driven by racial or ethnic bias.

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Taking Back Childbirth
June 28, 2026
Taking Back Childbirth

Swedish maternity care is often presented as safe and equitable for all. Yet behind this image lies a highly centralized and standardized system that, in practice, can strip women—especially those in Sápmi—of the right to give birth on their own terms and in connection with Sámi culture.

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Approximately fifteen Indigenous representatives wearing traditional clothing and feather headdresses walk hand in hand down a city street during a march. They move forward together in a line, surrounded by other participants in the demonstration. Photo: Natalia Figueredo, November 2025.
Beyond Visibility: Indigenous Power and the Contradictions of COP30
March 10, 2026
Beyond Visibility: Indigenous Power and the Contradictions of COP30

COP30 began long before its official opening on the 10th of November, 2025, in the Brazilian city of Belém. In the days before, Indigenous leaders, Afro-descendant communities, riverine and other water and land-based communities, and social movement activists traveled for days to reach Belém, the second-largest city in the Brazilian Amazon. Across the city, banners and chants repeated a clear message: “We are the solution.” The slogan emerged from a campaign initiated by Indigenous peoples of the Amazon and later taken up by Indigenous communities across Latin America in the lead-up to COP30. 

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In the Amazon, Indigenous Communities Are Recording the Forest to Prove It Is Alive
March 10, 2026
In the Amazon, Indigenous Communities Are Recording the Forest to Prove It Is Alive

In the Sarayaku territory of the Ecuadorian Amazon, the day does not begin with light—it begins with sound. At 4:30 a.m., howler monkeys call out, their roars carrying for miles through the forest. Tinamous follow, ground birds releasing low, pulsing whistles.

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