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Guyana's Gold Rush: Balancing Economic Growth and Rainforest Preservation
In Guyana, gold mining, primarily from nearly 3,000 small and medium-sized mines, contributed to almost two-thirds of the nearly 10,000 hectares of deforestation in 2023, despite the country's overall low deforestation rate of 0.053%, highlighting the conflict between economic needs and environmenta...
Guyana's Gold Rush: Balancing Economic Growth and Rainforest Preservation
In Guyana, gold mining, primarily from nearly 3,000 small and medium-sized mines, contributed to almost two-thirds of the nearly 10,000 hectares of deforestation in 2023, despite the country's overall low deforestation rate of 0.053%, highlighting the conflict between economic needs and environmenta...
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40% Bias Score
Canadian PM assures Inuit of Bill C-5 treaty compliance
Prime Minister Mark Carney assured Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed that the Building Canada Act (Bill C-5) will respect modern treaties and include Inuit as full partners in project development, following concerns about potential treaty infringements.
Canadian PM assures Inuit of Bill C-5 treaty compliance
Prime Minister Mark Carney assured Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed that the Building Canada Act (Bill C-5) will respect modern treaties and include Inuit as full partners in project development, following concerns about potential treaty infringements.
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40% Bias Score
B.C. First Nations Reject Proposed Oil Pipeline
Coastal First Nations in British Columbia have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, demanding the rejection of any new crude oil pipeline proposals to their northwest coast, citing environmental risks and upholding their 2010 ban on oil tankers in their territorial waters based on an...
B.C. First Nations Reject Proposed Oil Pipeline
Coastal First Nations in British Columbia have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, demanding the rejection of any new crude oil pipeline proposals to their northwest coast, citing environmental risks and upholding their 2010 ban on oil tankers in their territorial waters based on an...
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48% Bias Score
Bolivian Lithium Project Threatens Indigenous Water Supply
In Bolivia's Nor Lípez province, indigenous communities are protesting the government's lithium mining project due to water scarcity concerns, after losing a lawsuit challenging the lack of prior consultation; the project, planned to produce 64,000 tons of lithium annually, needs 47.5 million cubic ...
Bolivian Lithium Project Threatens Indigenous Water Supply
In Bolivia's Nor Lípez province, indigenous communities are protesting the government's lithium mining project due to water scarcity concerns, after losing a lawsuit challenging the lack of prior consultation; the project, planned to produce 64,000 tons of lithium annually, needs 47.5 million cubic ...
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44% Bias Score
Australia Lobbied Blair to Avoid Meeting Indigenous Delegation
Newly released British National Archives documents reveal that in late 1999, the Australian government lobbied Tony Blair's government to avoid meeting with a delegation of Indigenous Australians led by Patrick Dodson, fearing negative media and potential escalation of domestic debates. The UK gover...
Australia Lobbied Blair to Avoid Meeting Indigenous Delegation
Newly released British National Archives documents reveal that in late 1999, the Australian government lobbied Tony Blair's government to avoid meeting with a delegation of Indigenous Australians led by Patrick Dodson, fearing negative media and potential escalation of domestic debates. The UK gover...
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52% Bias Score
Klamath River Dam Removal: A Historic Kayak Journey Marks Ecosystem Restoration
Two Indigenous teenagers, Robbie Williams and Kaya Wiki, celebrated Williams' 18th birthday by completing the first full-length kayak journey down the Klamath River in a century, made possible by the recent removal of four dams that previously blocked salmon migration and impacted Indigenous cultura...
Klamath River Dam Removal: A Historic Kayak Journey Marks Ecosystem Restoration
Two Indigenous teenagers, Robbie Williams and Kaya Wiki, celebrated Williams' 18th birthday by completing the first full-length kayak journey down the Klamath River in a century, made possible by the recent removal of four dams that previously blocked salmon migration and impacted Indigenous cultura...
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44% Bias Score
Muscogee Nation Grants Citizenship to Descendants of Enslaved People
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation supreme court granted tribal citizenship to Rhonda Grayson and Jeffrey Kennedy, descendants of those enslaved by the tribe, overturning a lower court decision and citing an 1866 treaty; the ruling mandates future enrollment based on Dawes or Freedmen Roll ancestry.
Muscogee Nation Grants Citizenship to Descendants of Enslaved People
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation supreme court granted tribal citizenship to Rhonda Grayson and Jeffrey Kennedy, descendants of those enslaved by the tribe, overturning a lower court decision and citing an 1866 treaty; the ruling mandates future enrollment based on Dawes or Freedmen Roll ancestry.
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20% Bias Score
Carney to Meet with Inuit Leaders on Bill C-5 Amid Treaty Concerns
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Inuit leaders Thursday to discuss Bill C-5, legislation that could impact their treaty rights; this follows a larger summit with First Nations who also voiced concerns; the Inuit have modern treaties, potentially simplifying discussions, but concerns persist...
Carney to Meet with Inuit Leaders on Bill C-5 Amid Treaty Concerns
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Inuit leaders Thursday to discuss Bill C-5, legislation that could impact their treaty rights; this follows a larger summit with First Nations who also voiced concerns; the Inuit have modern treaties, potentially simplifying discussions, but concerns persist...
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40% Bias Score
Australian Court Awards Exclusive Native Title Rights to Three Aboriginal Groups
A landmark Federal Court decision awarded three Aboriginal groups—the Latji Latji, Ngintait, and Nyeri Nyeri—exclusive native title rights to thousands of square kilometers in Victoria's northwest, including control over access to land containing popular destinations such as Murray-Sunset National P...
Australian Court Awards Exclusive Native Title Rights to Three Aboriginal Groups
A landmark Federal Court decision awarded three Aboriginal groups—the Latji Latji, Ngintait, and Nyeri Nyeri—exclusive native title rights to thousands of square kilometers in Victoria's northwest, including control over access to land containing popular destinations such as Murray-Sunset National P...
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20% Bias Score
Premiers Pledge Collaboration with Indigenous Leaders on Major Projects
Canada's thirteen premiers committed to collaborating with Indigenous leaders on major projects, requiring their buy-in, despite internal divisions among First Nations regarding resource development and concerns over Bill C-5's potential impact on Indigenous rights.
Premiers Pledge Collaboration with Indigenous Leaders on Major Projects
Canada's thirteen premiers committed to collaborating with Indigenous leaders on major projects, requiring their buy-in, despite internal divisions among First Nations regarding resource development and concerns over Bill C-5's potential impact on Indigenous rights.
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36% Bias Score
Bill C-5 Faces Opposition Amidst Indigenous Rights and Resource Concerns
Bill C-5, a Canadian federal bill to fast-track infrastructure projects, faces significant opposition from Indigenous groups due to concerns about insufficient consultation and bypassing environmental regulations, while letter writers highlight the bill's impracticality given existing resource const...
Bill C-5 Faces Opposition Amidst Indigenous Rights and Resource Concerns
Bill C-5, a Canadian federal bill to fast-track infrastructure projects, faces significant opposition from Indigenous groups due to concerns about insufficient consultation and bypassing environmental regulations, while letter writers highlight the bill's impracticality given existing resource const...
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52% Bias Score
Exclusive Native Title Granted to Millewa-Mallee Indigenous Peoples
On Friday, an Australian federal court granted exclusive native title rights to the Latji Latji, Ngintait, and Nyeri Nyeri peoples of the Millewa-Mallee region in north-west Victoria, covering thousands of square kilometers after more than 25 years of legal proceedings.
Exclusive Native Title Granted to Millewa-Mallee Indigenous Peoples
On Friday, an Australian federal court granted exclusive native title rights to the Latji Latji, Ngintait, and Nyeri Nyeri peoples of the Millewa-Mallee region in north-west Victoria, covering thousands of square kilometers after more than 25 years of legal proceedings.
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24% Bias Score
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