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Indigenous leaders give the UN a roadmap for protecting their peoples
Amidst prayers and vows of solidarity, UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ends annual meetings with demands for ‘action we’re not seeing globally’
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Indigenous people demand more say at the UN, as new crises hit their homelands
Indigenous nations live ‘on the frontlines’ of climate, conflict and new tech. But their voices remain sidelined in the global halls of power.
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AI data centers are booming. Indigenous People want help protecting their lands and knowledge
Indigenous leaders warn the UN that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence facilities threatens their rights
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For Indigenous peoples worldwide, conflict means much more than war
From Guatemala to Ethiopia, Aotearoa (New Zealand) to Kanaky (New Caledonia) —Indigenous leaders at UN meetings this week say true peace requires self-determination and respect for their rights
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As disasters worsen, Indigenous peoples threatened by a ‘crisis communication gap’
From climate emergencies to earthquakes, frontline Indigenous communities are especially vulnerable — but too often left out of emergency decision-making, Dionne Phillips reports from UN meetings in Geneva
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Indigenous leaders confront overlapping crises at UN, as climate and conflict collide
IndigiNews is in Geneva for the UN’s Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which will focus on violence, disaster relief, artificial intelligence, and more.
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Winnipeg cops unveil ‘reconciliation’ cruiser — but critics are unimpressed
Force says the police car emblazoned with Indigenous art not for enforcement but education. Advocates say the gesture is ‘uncomfortable’ and ‘unsettling’ — especially amidst a drug-use crackdown they say targets Indigenous people
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Low sockeye salmon numbers expected in the Okanagan as waters warm: ONA
syilx Nation members are being asked to ‘take only what they need’ as ‘difficult’ environmental conditions create challenges for the important fish
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Innu Nation ‘moved to anger, to strength’ after accusing province of censoring history
Solidarity pours in after ‘Labrador’ history exhibition abruptly cancelled after province ordered removal of cultural items and timelines older than 300 years
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Osoyoos Indian Band set to restore native plants, species in wildfire-ravaged forests
The First Nation plans to clear out burned spaces and restore trees, berries and medicinal plants to the area, encouraging biodiversity and wildlife to return