Tag: Indigenous

“They aren’t statistics. They are human lives”, says Juan Luis Toledo Sanchez, member of the autonomous cooperative Cimarronez (or C.A.C.A.O., by its Spanish acronym), in Mexico City. He is part of the team that, for five years, has been mapping the indigenous people in Mexico&rsqu...

Hallo, is mise Ashely agus tha mi a Halifax. Hi, my name is Ashely and I am from Halifax. I never expected to learn Scottish Gaelic, but in the first year of my undergraduate degree I had to take a language credit. Why would I take something ‘useful’ like French, when I could ins...

Recently at a MAGA event in Iowa a reporter asked the attendees who Jesus would have voted for. Spoiler alert: they said Trump. Over Christmas, congregations around the world happily spread Qatari-funded propaganda about Jesus being born in Gaza as an indigenous Palestinian, completely o...

As the sun sets over the seemingly endless expanse of the reservation, the picturesque vista hides a bitter truth. A silent epidemic is brewing in the heartland of America’s indigenous communities — a juxtaposition of food insecurity and rising diabetes rates. This cocktail ...

There are over 5.2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States. These indigenous communities make up roughly 2% of the total population, with 14 different states holding more than 100,000 residents with this background. That is a significant population considering t...

Indigenous people are the most underrepresented group in the United States and yet they are the only marginalized group who has dual citizenship of the U.S. and of their own tribe. Stereotypical forms of behaviors and attitudes tend to further marginalize Indigenous people, therefore highlighting th...

Joy and celebration are vitally important to Tailinh, and We Are The Seeds, a magnificent organization that promotes Indigenous Art and Culture, was born out of her desire to share this enthusiasm with the world. Currently based at the Cherry Street Pier in Philadelphia, PA, I met with Mrs...

Ina rapidly changing world, where environmental concerns are at the forefront of global discussions, it is crucial to recognize the value of protecting indigenous cultures. Indigenous customs and languages carry within them the rich history, traditions, and identity of a particular community. Howeve...

(This article contains images of First Nations People, past, present and future) Aboriginal Australians make up only 3% of the Australian population. This contrasts, according to the 2021 Census, with 33% from England, 9.5% from Ireland, 8.6% from Scotland, 5.5% from China and 4.4% from Italy. Th...

Lola Cabnal is a Mayan Q’eqchí woman from a rural community in the municipality of Livingston, Guatemala. She is the Chair of the Council of Indigenous Women and Biodiversity, and a climate advocacy strategist for Ak’ Tenamit Association. Lola is also among the Indigenous ...

Ra Ruiz León was about four or five when her mother took her to an Indigenous Taino areyto or ceremony. She remembers being near a river in the mountain region of Puerto Rico. After chants and prayers, her mother was given a clay necklace of a Taino sun and passed it to little Ra. “A...

It is an understatement to say that the United States has a troubled relationship with Native Americans. And the mass perception of Indigenous people has been severely damaged not only by Eurocentric and Americentric history, but by mass media as well. In the early days of Hollywood when Westerns...

The international agenda, over the past decade, has emphasized the value and importance of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) for addressing some of our critical environmental and ecological challenges — biodiversity, water, climate adaptation and resilience[1...

Indigenous cultures have historically been mistreated and disregarded in North America due to years of colonization and forced assimilation. In America, these communities are part of the most vulnerable with levels of formal education consistently lower than that of non-Indigenous peoples. This ineq...

The report was informed by a yearlong effort of roundtables and one-on-one meetings with a diverse network of impact investors, mainstream institutions, and Indigenous entrepreneurs and intermediaries, to identify specific collective actions that could address key challenges that Indigenous-led ente...

This article sheds light on the importance of acknowledging Indigenous Day instead of Columbus Day, emphasizing the rich cultural heritage and history of the land now known as North West Amexem. It delves into the inaccuracies surrounding the concept of “discovery” and highlights the pro...

When Ulysses S. Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act on March 1st, 1872, the United States embarked on “its best idea”. But Grant’s declaration of Yellowstone turned the area’s Indigenous peoples — the Shoshone, Bannock, and others who kne...

Canada Day was different this year. It was not a day of celebration but, instead, a day of reflection. Canadians are reeling from the discovery of unmarked graves of Indigenous children who were stolen from their homes and placed in residential schools from 1890 to 1969. Over 4,000 graves ...

1. Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Salish-Kootenai/Shoshone-Bannock): Jaune Quick-to-See Smith is a prominent contemporary artist whose work challenges stereotypes and confronts political and social issues facing Native Americans today. Her art combines painting, collage, and mixed media to address the...

The fall of the mighty Aztec Empire in the early 16th century remains one of the most significant and dramatic episodes in world history. While a combination of factors contributed to the downfall of this powerful civilization, one of the main catalysts was the Spanish invasion led by Hernán ...

This Monday, October 9th, millions of Americans will be celebrating their day off. Historically, the second Monday in October was celebrated as Columbus Day, but this year it is joined by a different celebration, Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Two years ago, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation...

The community-based Indigenous Liaison Officer program offers Canadian companies the opportunity to benefit from both relevant community insights and enhanced work ethic within a production environment. On our network we have a phrase, “Google searches cannot compete with local kn...

Around this time last year, there was a landmark occasion in tea: rooibos was being added to the EU’s list of products with a protected designation of origin (PDO)– joining gastronomic giants like champagne, parmesan and prosciutto di parma, as well as other world-renowned teas...

Wildfires are on everyone’s mind these days (and in everyone’s lungs it seems, too). Whether it’s the recent and ongoing wildfires in Canada — which are still generating severe and extreme air quality alerts all across the United States — or the all too common bushfires...

According to the Badagas, the single largest indigenous community in the Nilgiris, the hill terrain constitutes three major components. The Attu (slopes and valley), the Bettu(Hill top) and the Haada(meadows). Natural springs or Joni originate from the Bettu, while wetl...

1.1 Who are Indigenous Peoples? Indigenous Peoples in Canada refer to the original inhabitants of the land, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. Each group has distinct languages, traditions, and belief systems, contributing to the nation’s cultural mosaic. 1.2 T...

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such...

Welcome to the second part of my meditation on Indigenous poetry. Remember from last week that August marks the Sealey Challenge! This year, I decided to forego the actual challenge — to read one book of poetry and one chapbook per day — and instead focus on one edited collection of poet...

For generations, Indigenous Central American populations have resisted the effects of colonization, enduring displacement, and some of the vilest human rights violations. The very descendants of Indigenous- and mestizo- groups, Latinos, who unironically tout their Indigenous background have neverthe...

‘Mound-building’ began as much as 5,500 years ago in North America. And many of these so-called mounds, are deserving of a more iconic term to accurately describe their purpose. Indigenous pyramids have been called mounds for centuries. But it’s hardly accurate. While the...

Tribes across the Americas share rich histories of encounters with the supernatural. Dr Ardy Sixkiller Clarke, a Native American researcher from Montana State University, has collected thousands of native experiences with star people and many other supernatural entities. Dr Sixkiller Clarke&rsquo...

Borneo, the island that the Dayaks call home, is an intriguing blend of three countries: Indonesia, Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), and Brunei Darussalam. Within Indonesian Borneo, or Kalimantan as it is known today, we find four provinces: West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, and Sou...

If you have visited your local public museum lately, or had the opportunity to visit major museums such as The American Museum of Natural History in New York or the Field Museum of Chicago, you may have noticed some Native American exhibits covered or showcases empty. This is because a federal la...

Tradition, at least the way it is commonly referred to in our culture, functions as often as an anchor as it does a source of comfort or inspiration. I was reminded of this recently as I was finishing preparations for my master’s thesis oral defense. The importance and influence of Indigenous ...