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Skateboard parks on reserves are ‘cultural engines’ for Youth: short film
In ‘Paving the Way,’ skateboarding becomes a way for young people to make art, build friendships, and carry grief together
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Yakama Nation holds naming ceremony for spider previously unknown to scientists
The arachnid species found in the Columbia River Gorge was given the Indigenous name ‘Tulishpun’ alongside its scientific name ‘Trogloraptor’
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A river robbed of sediment: Columbia River dredging harms Indigenous and aquatic communities
Over a century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has transformed the estuary and stripped the river — which spans the ‘Canada-U.S.’ border — of vital materials
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Indigenous peoples bear the brunt of climate change — but get almost none of the money to fight it
‘They literally created a problem that is on us to prove our capacity to solve,’ expert warns, as billion-dollar climate funds impose barriers against Indigenous peoples accessing them
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At the UN, Mohawk leader calls for UNDRIP watchdogs to ensure standards are met
Worldwide, Indigenous leaders say colonial governments aren’t meeting human rights criteria outlined in the declaration — Kenneth Deer says independent oversight is needed
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AI is a double-edged sword for Indigenous stewardship, say UN experts
While AI helps monitor deforestation and illegal mining, data centers powering the technology are claiming water, energy, and minerals from Indigenous lands
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Indigenous health can’t be separated from environmental health, leaders tell UN
At the Permanent Forum, leaders connect climate change, mining, and deforestation to mounting health crises and demand a coordinated approach to land rights
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War, climate change, and AI: What’s at stake at this year’s UN Indigenous forum
Delegates are arriving in ‘NYC’ this week for the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous peoples — as visa barriers have halted some from attending
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‘Very concerned’: UN Indigenous Peoples forum impacted by ongoing funding crisis
After ‘U.S.’ refuses to pay its United Nations dues, budget pitfalls at the body have hit travel funding for Indigenous participants and a global action plan for Indigenous health
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‘Carney is at a crossroads’ with First Nations, says AFN national chief
A year after prime minister took office, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak speaks to IndigiNews about budget cuts, clean water and industry mega-projects