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“We Are Rights Holders, Not Stakeholders!” Proclaim Indigenous People at the 25th UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
June 28, 2026
“We Are Rights Holders, Not Stakeholders!” Proclaim Indigenous People at the 25th UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

The United Nations General Assembly Hall was abuzz with conversation when a loud clacking sound began, followed shortly by singing. Katisha Star Rose Paul sang a Coast Salish Paddle Song her family wrote, while she led a line of Indigenous people into the Hall as the cultural invocation to begin the 25th Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

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Call for a Global Study of Forced Sterilization of Marginalized Populations
June 28, 2026
Call for a Global Study of Forced Sterilization of Marginalized Populations

On April 21, 2026, at the 25th session of the United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York City, Jean Whitehorse (Diné) recounted her experience with forced sterilization and called for a global study and a statement from the UN against these practices.

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Close-up of a Kichwa Indigenous elder’s hands pressing dark, fertile soil around a small green seedling at the edge of the Napo River, in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Her hands are weathered and steady, showing years of experience. The plant is rooted in open earth, with soft green vegetation and a woven basket visible in the background. The scene conveys care, patience, and a deep, living relationship with the land. Photo credit: Eri’ife Micheal, January 20, 2026.
When the Land Remembers: Indigenous Ecologies Against Extractive Futures
March 10, 2026
When the Land Remembers: Indigenous Ecologies Against Extractive Futures

In the face of climate collapse and accelerated extractive development, Indigenous relational worldviews—rooted in the understanding that people and environment are interdependent—are too often dismissed as symbolic or outdated rather than recognized as powerful, future-oriented practices of care, governance, and resistance. Yet across continents, Indigenous communities are showing that ecological care, resilience, and political resistance grow out of lived, land-based knowledge that rejects extractive ideas of disposability and ownership.

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When Salmon Save
March 10, 2026
When Salmon Save

An atmospheric river is not a metaphor. It’s an actual river flowing through the sky. A corridor of moisture streaming off from the Pacific Ocean.

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Dozens of participants sit on white plastic chairs inside a large pavilion at the Federal University of Pará in Brazil. Around them, colorful flags signal the diversity of movements present: blue flags represent fisherfolk and shellfish gatherers, red flags identify Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement (MST), and, to the right, banners mark the presence of Babaçu coconut breakers from Maranhão. Together, the raised flags reflect the broad range of social movements gathered in the space. Photo credit: Natalia Figueredo, November 2025.
Indigenous Demands Took Center Stage at COP30, but Decisions Were Made Behind Closed Doors
March 10, 2026
Indigenous Demands Took Center Stage at COP30, but Decisions Were Made Behind Closed Doors

In November 2025, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) convened its 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belém, in the Brazilian Amazon.

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Patekalani Ila’ava, among the first native public servants in Papua New Guinea, sits beside his granddaughter Patricia, who is teaching her how to read in their home in Viriolo village, in 1988.
Archive Ples: Remembering Beyond the Colonial Frame
November 30, 2025
Archive Ples: Remembering Beyond the Colonial Frame

Lavau Kwalam Nalu, co-founder of Archive Ples, reflects on the power of remembering on our own terms, reclaiming Papua New Guinea’s history from colonial archives and returning them home.

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Reclaiming Indigenous Memory: Sacred Space and Nationhood in Central Asia
September 15, 2025
Reclaiming Indigenous Memory: Sacred Space and Nationhood in Central Asia

In Samarkand, a major city in southern Uzbekistan, a winding pathway leads up a quiet hill to a peculiar site: the Mausoleum of the Prophet Daniel. Revered by Muslims, Christians, and Jews alike, the 18-meter shrine has become a symbol of interfaith reverence, and more recently, a stage for state-sponsored pilgrimage.

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Midsumma Pride Parade Reclaims Space by Limiting Police Presence
May 25, 2025
Midsumma Pride Parade Reclaims Space by Limiting Police Presence

In a bold move to prioritize the safety and dignity of marginalized communities, organizers of Melbourne’s 2025 Midsumma Pride Parade requested that workplace-based groups, including police, march without uniforms—a decision grounded in trauma-informed practice.

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Indigenous Spiritual Teaching in Schools: A Path to Reconciliation and Inclusion
March 4, 2025
Indigenous Spiritual Teaching in Schools: A Path to Reconciliation and Inclusion

As Canada continues its journey toward truth and reconciliation, Indigenous spiritual teachings are gaining recognition as valuable components of school curricula.

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Reproductive Justice in Oaxaca Highlights Indigenous Perspectives
December 9, 2024
Reproductive Justice in Oaxaca Highlights Indigenous Perspectives

Reproductive justice in Oaxaca is a critical issue deeply tied to the experiences of Indigenous women, who face unique challenges stemming from systemic inequities and cultural dynamics.

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AI Tool to Revitalize Endangered Indigenous Languages
October 1, 2024
AI Tool to Revitalize Endangered Indigenous Languages

A team of students developed an AI-powered tool aimed at preserving endangered Indigenous languages.

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The poster is an art piece for NAIDOC Week 2024, titled Urapun Muy from the Kalaw Kawaw Ya dialect of the Top Western Islands of the Torres Strait, meaning ‘One Fire’. You can see the colors green, yellow, orange, and red, like the colors of fire. The poster also reads “Keep The Fire Burning! Blak, Loud, and Proud”, the theme for this year's NAIDOC week.
“Keep The Fire Burning! Blak, Loud, and Proud”: The Theme for NAIDOC Week
June 25, 2024
“Keep The Fire Burning! Blak, Loud, and Proud”: The Theme for NAIDOC Week

A variety of events will take place aim at engaging both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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