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![Person in a turquoise jacket standing in front of a barbed wire fence holds two signs, one in Japanese and another that reads]()
Indigenous Ryukyuans say it’s time for US military to leave Okinawa
Leaders say PFAS contamination from military bases is threatening Indigenous lives and rights.
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Indigenous Maasai ask the United Nations to intervene on human rights abuses
Maasai leaders say they have few options as Tanzanian officials lock down protected areas.
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![Floodwaters washing out a bridge on a street with a house and car in the distance in Napier, New Zealand]()
In the wake of historic storms, Māori leaders call for disaster relief and rights
In the wake of historic storms, the Māori say New Zealand must center Indigenous peoples in climate disaster plans.
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In Sweden, a proposed iron mine threatens a World Heritage Site — and the culture that made it
How some UNESCO World Heritage Sites can threaten Indigenous lives.
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The largest global gathering of Indigenous leaders begins today at the UN. Here’s what you need to know.
The in-person summit offers leaders a rare opportunity to collaborate on stopping threats to Indigenous lands and lives.
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How the world’s favorite conservation model was built on colonial violence
30x30 has been pitched as a key tool in the climate fight. Indigenous peoples say it threatens their lives.
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![Firefighters and volunteers combat a fire on the Amazonia rainforest in Apui, Brazil, on September 21, 2022.]()
![Firefighters and volunteers combat a fire on the Amazonia rainforest in Apui, Brazil, on September 21, 2022.]()
Want to protect your health? Start by protecting Indigenous land.
Protecting Indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon could prevent millions of respiratory diseases and billions in healthcare costs.
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![Activists hold up torches and portraits of slain indigenous peoples and environmental defenders during a rally on November 10, 2022 in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines.]()
![Activists hold up torches and portraits of slain indigenous peoples and environmental defenders during a rally on November 10, 2022 in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines.]()
2022 was a particularly deadly year for land and environmental activists
Nearly a quarter of the activists murdered were Indigenous.
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Canadian security forces arrest Wet’suwet’en protesters in clash over pipeline construction
“This harassment and intimidation is exactly the kind of violence designed to drive us from our homelands.”
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![Jerrycans, used for storing water, shortly before being disbursed to displaced families by the non-government organization World Vision International in the Kaxareey IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) settlement on October 12, 2022 in Doolow, Somalia. UN figures show over 1.4 million Somalis were displaced by drought and conflict-related issues in 2022. (Photo by Giles Clarke/UNOCHA via Getty Images)]()
![Jerrycans, used for storing water, shortly before being disbursed to displaced families by the non-government organization World Vision International in the Kaxareey IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) settlement on October 12, 2022 in Doolow, Somalia. UN figures show over 1.4 million Somalis were displaced by drought and conflict-related issues in 2022. (Photo by Giles Clarke/UNOCHA via Getty Images)]()
Indigenous leaders demand a seat at international water negotiations
After decades of exclusion, communities most impacted by ongoing drought insist they be heard.
