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Lack of Transparency in Judicial Elections Exacerbates Inequality

A recent university lecture highlighted widespread ignorance about the country's state structure among university students; this lack of knowledge, particularly concerning the judicial system, disproportionately impacts Indigenous communities and hinders meaningful participation in judicial election...

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Indigenous Perspectives on Environmental Crisis and Resource Management

Joan Carling, an indigenous leader from the Philippines, criticizes the disconnect between Western societies and their environment, arguing that this detachment fuels inequality and the climate crisis, citing examples of resource extraction projects displacing indigenous communities and advocating f...

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Man to be Charged After Anzac Day Welcome to Country Disrupted

A 26-year-old man faces charges for offensive behavior after he and a group, including an alleged neo-Nazi, booed and heckled a Welcome to Country at Melbourne's Anzac Day dawn service; the incident drew widespread condemnation.

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Mexican Indigenous Defender Imprisoned 14 Years for Allegedly Political Reasons

Pablo López Alavez, a 56-year-old Indigenous environmental defender from Oaxaca, Mexico, has been imprisoned for 14 years, 7 months, and 25 days for murders he denies, with his case highlighting the criminalization of Indigenous environmental activists and judicial irregularities.

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Peruvian Indigenous Leader Wins Goldman Prize for Securing Legal Personhood for Amazon River

Mari Luz Canaquiri Murayari, a Kukama Indigenous leader from Peru, won the Goldman Environmental Prize for securing legal personhood for the Marañon River after a three-year legal battle against the Peruvian government's oil operations, which caused over 60 oil spills since 1997.

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Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Indigenous Boarding School Research

The Trump administration slashed at least $1.6 million in federal funds for projects documenting the abuse of Indigenous children in U.S. boarding schools, halting crucial research and impacting community healing efforts.

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Welcome to Country: An Indigenous Protocol and its Significance

A Welcome to Country, a sovereign Aboriginal protocol predating Australia's nation-state, acknowledges the enduring sovereignty of First Nations people on their unceded lands; rejecting it misunderstands its cultural significance and denies this sovereignty.

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Inadequate Healthcare Forces Pregnant Indigenous Women to Travel Hundreds of Kilometers for Delivery

Pregnant Indigenous women in northwestern Ontario travel long distances for healthcare, facing risks and hardship due to limited services in their communities; the federal government's non-insured health benefits program aims to help but faces challenges in providing sufficient support.

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French Town Honors Indigenous Australian WWI Hero

Private William Allen Irwin, a Gomeroi man from Australia, was posthumously awarded honorary citizenship in France's Somme Valley for his bravery in WWI, despite never being recognized as an Australian citizen due to historical discriminatory enlistment policies.

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Peruvian Court Grants River Legal Personhood After Decades of Oil Spills

A Peruvian court granted the Marañón River legal personhood in March 2024, a victory for the Kukama indigenous community that has fought for decades against oil spills polluting the river, which is their main water source and sacred to their culture. The ruling, a first in the country, orders state-...

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Peruvian River Wins Legal Personhood in Landmark Ruling

Mari Luz Canaquiri Murayari's decades-long fight for the Marañón River in Peru culminated in a landmark court ruling granting the river legal personhood, a victory for indigenous rights and environmental protection, but the implementation of this decision presents future challenges.

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Federal Funding Cuts Halt Research on Indigenous Boarding School Abuse

The Trump administration slashed at least $1.6 million in federal funds for projects documenting the abuse of Indigenous children in U.S. government boarding schools, halting crucial research and impeding healing efforts.

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