Tag #Indigenous Rights

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Trump's Alcatraz Prison Plan Sparks Indigenous Outrage

Donald Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz as a detention center for immigrants and violent offenders has sparked outrage among Indigenous communities, who view it as an affront to the island's history as a site of Native American resistance, and a costly, insensitive move.

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Haida Nation Secures Self-Governance in Landmark Agreements

Two landmark agreements, "Rising Tide" and "Big Tide, Low Water," signed in 2024, grant the Haida Nation control over Haida Gwaii, marking a shift towards self-governance, cultural preservation, and sustainable tourism rooted in Indigenous leadership and ancestral laws.

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Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation Ends Contract with Heritage Provider

The Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation terminated its contract with South West Aboriginal Land Services, its heritage service provider, effective immediately, impacting numerous projects requiring cultural heritage clearances across Perth and potentially causing delays; the corporation will handle herit...

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Prince William Champions Indigenous-Led Conservation at London Climate Action Week

Prince William urged increased support for Indigenous-led conservation efforts during a London Climate Action Week roundtable, attended by global leaders and Indigenous representatives, emphasizing their crucial role in achieving climate and biodiversity goals.

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CPB Funding Cuts Threaten Alaska Native Radio Stations

President Trump's $1.1 billion cut to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting threatens 36 tribally licensed radio and TV stations, including Alaska's KBRW, which serves 10,000 people across eight villages and relies on CPB for 40% of its funding, jeopardizing local news, safety alerts, and cultural...

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Korubo Contact: A Decade of Change in the Amazon

The Korubo, an Amazonian tribe, experienced first contact in multiple waves between 1996 and 2015, resulting in access to healthcare and goods but also exposing them to diseases, dependencies, and cultural shifts; four infants died in the past year due to illnesses.

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Brazil's "Devastation Law" Threatens Amazon, Indigenous Rights

Brazil's congress passed a law simplifying environmental licensing, potentially increasing deforestation and harming indigenous communities; President Lula may veto it by August 8th.

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Uluru Dialogue Condemns Lack of Progress on Indigenous Rights

The Uluru Dialogue criticized the Albanese government for insufficient progress on Indigenous rights, citing worsening Closing the Gap data and the absence of a binding agreement, despite the upcoming Garma festival, which provides a platform for government pronouncements on Indigenous issues.

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Closing the Gap Initiative Fails to Meet Targets, Exacerbating Inequality

Australia's Closing the Gap initiative is failing to meet most targets, with only four of nineteen goals on track, despite some improvement in education and housing. Key areas like adult imprisonment rates and child welfare are worsening, highlighting a continued systemic inequality.

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Coroner Recommends Prison Healthcare Overhaul Following Aboriginal Woman's Death

A Victorian coroner has recommended wide-ranging improvements to prison healthcare after a 30-year-old Aboriginal woman, Heather Calgaret, died in Dame Phyllis Frost prison in November 2021 from respiratory failure likely triggered by inappropriately prescribed opiate replacement therapy; the corone...

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Bill C-5 sparks conflict between Indigenous economic interests and treaty rights

Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, allows the Canadian government to bypass certain laws to expedite project approvals, raising concerns among Indigenous groups about the potential violation of treaty rights and the duty to consult; Indigenous-led businesses have conflicting opinions, some seei...

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Ecuador Ordered to Protect Last Isolated Indigenous Groups

On March 13, 2024, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that Ecuador must protect the Tagaeri and Taromenane, Ecuador's last voluntarily isolated indigenous groups, from threats like oil extraction and illegal logging, following a 19-year legal battle.

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