Tag #Indigenous Rights

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Vale Accused of Contaminating Brazilian Indigenous Community

A lawsuit filed by Brazil's Federal Public Ministry accuses Vale mining company, the federal government, and Pará state of heavy metal contamination impacting 1,700 Xikrin do Cateté Indigenous people in Pará state, Brazil; Vale denies responsibility, citing judicial reports; the MPF demands immediat...

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Guanche Mummy Removed from Madrid Museum Amidst Repatriation Debate

The Guanche mummy, a 12th-13th century individual from Tenerife, was removed from Madrid's National Archaeological Museum this week as part of a Spanish government initiative to decolonize state museums, despite previous rejection of repatriation requests due to fragility concerns.

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Four Charged with Murder of Indigenous Teenager Cassius Turvey

Four adults are on trial in Australia for the murder of 15-year-old Cassius Turvey, who died 10 days after an alleged attack with a metal pole on October 13, 2022, following escalating conflicts stemming from a love triangle and social media exchanges.

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Trial Begins for Murder of Indigenous Teen Cassius Turvey

Four people are on trial for the murder of 15-year-old Cassius Turvey, who died 10 days after an alleged racially motivated assault in Middle Swan, Australia, on October 2022. A witness testified about the events leading up to the assault, detailing the racial abuse and the subsequent physical confr...

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Indigenous Child Welfare System Fails: Lasting Health and Socioeconomic Disparities Revealed

A Statistics Canada report reveals Indigenous adults who experienced government care as children face significantly higher rates of disability, homelessness, and unmet basic needs compared to their peers; this disparity underscores the urgent need for systemic reform in Indigenous child welfare, des...

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Selk'nam Genocide in Tierra del Fuego: 1881-1896

Between 1881 and 1896, the Selk'nam, a 4,000-strong indigenous group in Tierra del Fuego, suffered near-total extermination driven by the expansion of British-funded sheep estancias, involving murder, enslavement, and child abduction, facilitated by Chilean and Argentinian authorities and missionari...

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Vale Sued Over Heavy Metal Contamination of Xikrin Indigenous People

Brazil's Federal Prosecutor's Office is suing Vale, the Brazilian government, and Para state over heavy metal contamination from Vale's nickel mining affecting the Xikrin Indigenous people, with one person exhibiting nickel levels 2,326% above safe limits, demanding a health monitoring program and g...

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Albanese Accused of Abandoning Uluru Statement Following Referendum Defeat

Following the October 2023 failure of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum (60% No), Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing criticism for abandoning the remaining parts of the Uluru Statement from the Heart—a truth-telling commission and treaty—despite his 2022 election promis...

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Guatemala's Garifuna Fight to Preserve Language and Culture

In Livingston, Guatemala, the Garifuna community, comprising approximately 17,000 people (0.1% of Guatemala's population), is struggling to preserve their native language, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, due to historical discrimination and migration, with only 5% of the population still flue...

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WA Government Faces \$1.8 Billion Indigenous Land Damage Claim

The Yindjibarndi people are suing the WA government for \$1.8 billion for the destruction of hundreds of cultural heritage sites during Fortescue's iron ore mining at the Solomon Hub in the Pilbara region, with the government offering a paltry \$5-10 million; this Federal Court case will set a prece...

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Vancouver's Plan for Downtown Eastside Sparks Controversy"

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's chief of staff drafted a confidential plan last fall to address the Downtown Eastside, including fast-tracking private development, supporting resident relocation, and reviewing non-profit services; a revised version omits specific references to Indigenous residents' return...

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Gas Plant Extension Delayed Amid Indigenous Rock Art Concerns

The Australian government's delay in approving a 50-year extension for Woodside's North West Shelf Gas Plant until 2070, due to concerns about damage to the Murujuga Cultural Landscape's 40,000-year-old rock art, highlights tensions between industrial development and Indigenous heritage preservation...

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