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Federal Funding Cuts Threaten Native CDFIs, Jeopardizing Economic Growth in Underserved Communities
Federal funding cuts threaten Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), which provide vital financial support to Native and rural communities underserved by mainstream banks, jeopardizing economic growth and exacerbating existing inequalities.
Federal Funding Cuts Threaten Native CDFIs, Jeopardizing Economic Growth in Underserved Communities
Federal funding cuts threaten Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), which provide vital financial support to Native and rural communities underserved by mainstream banks, jeopardizing economic growth and exacerbating existing inequalities.
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52% Bias Score
US Tourist Arrested for Illegal Entry onto North Sentinel Island
A 24-year-old US tourist, Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, was arrested for illegally landing on North Sentinel Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, attempting contact with the Sentinelese tribe and filming his visit, endangering both himself and the tribe; this highlights a growing threat posed...
US Tourist Arrested for Illegal Entry onto North Sentinel Island
A 24-year-old US tourist, Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, was arrested for illegally landing on North Sentinel Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, attempting contact with the Sentinelese tribe and filming his visit, endangering both himself and the tribe; this highlights a growing threat posed...
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40% Bias Score
Actress's Testimony in Native Title Dispute Highlights Challenges of Oral History
Actress Tasma Walton testified in a Melbourne native title dispute, revealing her Bunurong heritage, leading to online abuse, prompting a judge's apology and highlighting challenges in using oral histories to prove land claims.
Actress's Testimony in Native Title Dispute Highlights Challenges of Oral History
Actress Tasma Walton testified in a Melbourne native title dispute, revealing her Bunurong heritage, leading to online abuse, prompting a judge's apology and highlighting challenges in using oral histories to prove land claims.
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48% Bias Score
Ethical Sami Tourism in Finnish Lapland
The Reinina reindeer farm in Inari, Finland, showcases a new wave of ethical Sami tourism, offering authentic cultural experiences and contrasting with decades of exploitative practices by non-Sami businesses that misrepresented Sami culture and financially disadvantaged the Sami community.
Ethical Sami Tourism in Finnish Lapland
The Reinina reindeer farm in Inari, Finland, showcases a new wave of ethical Sami tourism, offering authentic cultural experiences and contrasting with decades of exploitative practices by non-Sami businesses that misrepresented Sami culture and financially disadvantaged the Sami community.
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56% Bias Score
15 Indigenous Deaths Prompt Calls for Canadian Police Violence Inquiry
Between August 30 and December 14, 2024, 15 Indigenous Canadians died in police custody or during police interactions, prompting demands for a national inquiry into systemic police violence against Indigenous communities, a crisis rooted in historical injustices.
15 Indigenous Deaths Prompt Calls for Canadian Police Violence Inquiry
Between August 30 and December 14, 2024, 15 Indigenous Canadians died in police custody or during police interactions, prompting demands for a national inquiry into systemic police violence against Indigenous communities, a crisis rooted in historical injustices.
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48% Bias Score
Indigenous Justice System Under Scrutiny After Severe Assault on Colombian Woman
A 19-year-old indigenous woman in Colombia, Dina Marcela Primera, was severely beaten by her partner on March 18th, sparking debate about gender-based violence within indigenous justice systems. The assailant was arrested by indigenous authorities, but concerns remain about the adequacy of their jur...
Indigenous Justice System Under Scrutiny After Severe Assault on Colombian Woman
A 19-year-old indigenous woman in Colombia, Dina Marcela Primera, was severely beaten by her partner on March 18th, sparking debate about gender-based violence within indigenous justice systems. The assailant was arrested by indigenous authorities, but concerns remain about the adequacy of their jur...
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60% Bias Score
Ongoing Displacement of Native American Communities
Native American communities experience persistent displacement due to economic hardship, climate change, and historical injustices, resulting in low homeownership, limited capital access, and cultural disruption; however, Native-led initiatives are working to reclaim economic power and build resilie...
Ongoing Displacement of Native American Communities
Native American communities experience persistent displacement due to economic hardship, climate change, and historical injustices, resulting in low homeownership, limited capital access, and cultural disruption; however, Native-led initiatives are working to reclaim economic power and build resilie...
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24% Bias Score
Perth Murder Trial: Accused Claims Co-Accused Delivered Fatal Blow
Jack Brearley, accused in the murder of 15-year-old Cassius Turvey in Perth, testified that his co-accused, Brodie Palmer, struck the boy with a metal pole, while he only punched him after being stabbed; the incident followed threats against Brearley's partner's home.
Perth Murder Trial: Accused Claims Co-Accused Delivered Fatal Blow
Jack Brearley, accused in the murder of 15-year-old Cassius Turvey in Perth, testified that his co-accused, Brodie Palmer, struck the boy with a metal pole, while he only punched him after being stabbed; the incident followed threats against Brearley's partner's home.
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36% Bias Score
FBI Deploys 60 Agents to Tackle Unsolved Violent Crimes in Indian Country
The FBI is sending 60 agents and personnel to ten states for six months to help investigate over 4,300 unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country, collaborating with tribal authorities and federal prosecutors to address high crime rates affecting Native American communities.
FBI Deploys 60 Agents to Tackle Unsolved Violent Crimes in Indian Country
The FBI is sending 60 agents and personnel to ten states for six months to help investigate over 4,300 unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country, collaborating with tribal authorities and federal prosecutors to address high crime rates affecting Native American communities.
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24% Bias Score
Indigenous Fishers Disrupt Commercial Elver Fishing, Challenging Federal Quota System
Indigenous fishers from Sipekne'katik First Nation disrupted commercial elver fishing on the Hubbards River on Sunday, challenging the federal quota system; two commercial fishers ceased operations due to safety concerns, highlighting the ongoing conflict over fishing rights and resource control.
Indigenous Fishers Disrupt Commercial Elver Fishing, Challenging Federal Quota System
Indigenous fishers from Sipekne'katik First Nation disrupted commercial elver fishing on the Hubbards River on Sunday, challenging the federal quota system; two commercial fishers ceased operations due to safety concerns, highlighting the ongoing conflict over fishing rights and resource control.
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40% Bias Score
Colombia's Indigenous Suicide Crisis: A Photographic Account
Santiago Mesa Rico's "Jaidë" won a World Press Photo award for portraying the high suicide rates among Colombia's Emberá people in Chocó; rates in the Amazonian departments are nearly five times the national average, highlighting systemic issues and the need for culturally sensitive solutions.
Colombia's Indigenous Suicide Crisis: A Photographic Account
Santiago Mesa Rico's "Jaidë" won a World Press Photo award for portraying the high suicide rates among Colombia's Emberá people in Chocó; rates in the Amazonian departments are nearly five times the national average, highlighting systemic issues and the need for culturally sensitive solutions.
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40% Bias Score
Illinois Returns Land to Potawatomi Nation After 175 Years
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed 1,500 acres of land in Illinois' Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area, originally promised in 1829 but seized by the U.S. government in 1849, marking a significant step in the "Land Back" movement.
Illinois Returns Land to Potawatomi Nation After 175 Years
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed 1,500 acres of land in Illinois' Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area, originally promised in 1829 but seized by the U.S. government in 1849, marking a significant step in the "Land Back" movement.
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24% Bias Score
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