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Hopi Tribe Receives 31 Square Miles of Arizona Land in Historic Settlement
Federal and Arizona officials finalized a decades-long agreement transferring over 31 square miles of state land to the Hopi Tribe for nearly $4 million, aiming to consolidate tribal landholdings and resolve historical ownership complexities in northeastern Arizona.
Hopi Tribe Receives 31 Square Miles of Arizona Land in Historic Settlement
Federal and Arizona officials finalized a decades-long agreement transferring over 31 square miles of state land to the Hopi Tribe for nearly $4 million, aiming to consolidate tribal landholdings and resolve historical ownership complexities in northeastern Arizona.
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40% Bias Score
Colombia Ordered to Restitute U'wa Indigenous Lands
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that Colombia violated the U'wa indigenous people's rights, ordering the cancellation of all mining and oil titles in their ancestral territory and the restitution of their lands within three years, marking a landmark decision for indigenous rights in C...
Colombia Ordered to Restitute U'wa Indigenous Lands
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that Colombia violated the U'wa indigenous people's rights, ordering the cancellation of all mining and oil titles in their ancestral territory and the restitution of their lands within three years, marking a landmark decision for indigenous rights in C...
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32% Bias Score
Youth Detention Review Shows Improvements Despite Coroner's Call for Closure
Following the death of Cleveland Dodd in Casuarina's Unit 18 on October 12, 2023, a coroner called for its closure; however, a recent review showed improvements in youth detention, including increased staffing and trauma-informed care, while still recommending Unit 18's closure and replacement.
Youth Detention Review Shows Improvements Despite Coroner's Call for Closure
Following the death of Cleveland Dodd in Casuarina's Unit 18 on October 12, 2023, a coroner called for its closure; however, a recent review showed improvements in youth detention, including increased staffing and trauma-informed care, while still recommending Unit 18's closure and replacement.
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40% Bias Score
Indonesian Mining Devastation on Kabaena Island Defies Court Ruling
Mining activities on the Indonesian island of Kabaena have caused severe water pollution, deforestation, and health problems for local communities, including the Indigenous Bajau, impacting their traditional livelihoods and defying a court ruling protecting small islands.
Indonesian Mining Devastation on Kabaena Island Defies Court Ruling
Mining activities on the Indonesian island of Kabaena have caused severe water pollution, deforestation, and health problems for local communities, including the Indigenous Bajau, impacting their traditional livelihoods and defying a court ruling protecting small islands.
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56% Bias Score
Canadian Government Overshoots Deficit by $21.8 Billion
Canada's fall economic update reveals a $21.8-billion deficit overshoot, reaching $61.9 billion for 2023-2024 due to increased spending and unanticipated Indigenous legal settlement costs; Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unexpectedly resigned amidst disagreements over spending.
Canadian Government Overshoots Deficit by $21.8 Billion
Canada's fall economic update reveals a $21.8-billion deficit overshoot, reaching $61.9 billion for 2023-2024 due to increased spending and unanticipated Indigenous legal settlement costs; Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unexpectedly resigned amidst disagreements over spending.
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56% Bias Score
Ecuador Protests: Indigenous Communities Seize Government Building over Mega-Prison Plan
Indigenous Kichwa protests in Archidona, Ecuador, against President Daniel Noboa's plan to build a $52 million mega-prison have closed a main road, caused food shortages, and led to protesters seizing the governor's building; the project by Spanish company Puentes y Calzadas Infraestructuras S.L. th...
Ecuador Protests: Indigenous Communities Seize Government Building over Mega-Prison Plan
Indigenous Kichwa protests in Archidona, Ecuador, against President Daniel Noboa's plan to build a $52 million mega-prison have closed a main road, caused food shortages, and led to protesters seizing the governor's building; the project by Spanish company Puentes y Calzadas Infraestructuras S.L. th...
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36% Bias Score
Moken Sea Nomads Abandon Traditional Lifestyle Due to Governmental Policies and Environmental Changes
The Moken, indigenous sea nomads of Thailand and Myanmar, are abandoning their traditional boat-based lifestyle due to stricter border controls, lack of wood for boat building, the 2004 tsunami, and the establishment of national parks restricting access to resources; this threatens their cultural he...
Moken Sea Nomads Abandon Traditional Lifestyle Due to Governmental Policies and Environmental Changes
The Moken, indigenous sea nomads of Thailand and Myanmar, are abandoning their traditional boat-based lifestyle due to stricter border controls, lack of wood for boat building, the 2004 tsunami, and the establishment of national parks restricting access to resources; this threatens their cultural he...
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44% Bias Score
San José Galleon: A Legal Battle Over Looted Gold
The Spanish galleon San José, sunk in Colombian waters in 1708, containing gold looted from indigenous groups, is at the center of a legal battle involving Sea Search Armada, indigenous communities, Spain, and Colombia, raising complex issues of ownership and cultural heritage.
San José Galleon: A Legal Battle Over Looted Gold
The Spanish galleon San José, sunk in Colombian waters in 1708, containing gold looted from indigenous groups, is at the center of a legal battle involving Sea Search Armada, indigenous communities, Spain, and Colombia, raising complex issues of ownership and cultural heritage.
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48% Bias Score
Esso Granted Lithium Exploration Permits in Lower Saxony
Esso received permits to explore lithium in five Lower Saxony districts (Aurich, Cloppenburg, Oldenburg, Rotenburg, Heidekreis) totaling 1,500 square kilometers, a move driven by Germany's aim for lithium independence and renewable energy expansion, but raising environmental concerns.
Esso Granted Lithium Exploration Permits in Lower Saxony
Esso received permits to explore lithium in five Lower Saxony districts (Aurich, Cloppenburg, Oldenburg, Rotenburg, Heidekreis) totaling 1,500 square kilometers, a move driven by Germany's aim for lithium independence and renewable energy expansion, but raising environmental concerns.
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44% Bias Score
Indonesian Mining Devastates Kabaena Island's Environment and Health"
On the Indonesian island of Kabaena, mining activities have caused severe environmental damage and health problems, including water contamination, deforestation, and the loss of traditional fishing livelihoods, despite a March 2024 court ruling protecting small islands from such activities.
Indonesian Mining Devastates Kabaena Island's Environment and Health"
On the Indonesian island of Kabaena, mining activities have caused severe environmental damage and health problems, including water contamination, deforestation, and the loss of traditional fishing livelihoods, despite a March 2024 court ruling protecting small islands from such activities.
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56% Bias Score
Yurok Tribe to Regain Ancestral Land in Historic Partnership
The Yurok Tribe will regain control of 125 acres of ancestral land, "'O Rew," in 2026, marking a collaborative effort with the Save the Redwoods League, California State Parks, and the National Park Service to restore the land and preserve the tribe's cultural heritage.
Yurok Tribe to Regain Ancestral Land in Historic Partnership
The Yurok Tribe will regain control of 125 acres of ancestral land, "'O Rew," in 2026, marking a collaborative effort with the Save the Redwoods League, California State Parks, and the National Park Service to restore the land and preserve the tribe's cultural heritage.
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16% Bias Score
Indigenous Teen Drowns Fleeing Police in Stolen Car
An 18-year-old Indigenous Australian, Robert Malayta, drowned in the Ross River near Townsville after fleeing police with his brother in a stolen car on February 24, 2022; a coroner ruled his death an accidental consequence of evading police.
Indigenous Teen Drowns Fleeing Police in Stolen Car
An 18-year-old Indigenous Australian, Robert Malayta, drowned in the Ross River near Townsville after fleeing police with his brother in a stolen car on February 24, 2022; a coroner ruled his death an accidental consequence of evading police.
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32% Bias Score
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