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![Earl Stephen and Dr Amy Parent make their way through the museum during a visit to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, ahead of the return of 11-metre tall memorial pole to what is now British Columbia.]()
![Earl Stephen and Dr Amy Parent make their way through the museum during a visit to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, ahead of the return of 11-metre tall memorial pole to what is now British Columbia.]()
UNESCO appoints Indigenous co-chairs to protect languages and knowledge amid climate crisis
"A single word like 'X̱maay' contains generations of climate knowledge, laws, and cultural practices."
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Canada’s wildfire crisis is displacing First Nations at alarming rates
With over 40,000 people evacuated and infrastructure overwhelmed, Indigenous leaders say climate change is hitting their homelands hardest.
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![A view of the rain forest in the heart of Sarawak, 2500 feet above sea level, in Baram, Malaysia, is seen in this Dec. 13, 2007 file photo.]()
![A view of the rain forest in the heart of Sarawak, 2500 feet above sea level, in Baram, Malaysia, is seen in this Dec. 13, 2007 file photo.]()
Deforestation and illegal evictions threaten Malaysia’s Indigenous peoples
New report says the government ignores local and international laws that protect Indigenous rights.
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Want climate solutions in Indigenous territories? Better get consent.
For three years in a row, Indigenous leaders have called for an end to carbon markets, carbon offsets, and geoengineering technologies.
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At UN, mining groups tout protections for Indigenous people
Even as Oak Flat moves ahead, the mining industry commits to voluntary guidelines to consult with communities.
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![Canada's Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney waves to supporters at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario on April 29, 2025.]()
![Canada's Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney waves to supporters at a victory party in Ottawa, Ontario on April 29, 2025.]()
‘Build, baby, build’: Canada’s new prime minister wants to make the country into an ‘energy superpower’
Mark Carney has promised to partner with Indigenous peoples. He's also promised to fast-track extractive energy projects.
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Indigenous delegates at the UN raise alarm on voluntary isolated peoples
Deforestation in the Amazon is closing in around isolated communities.
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![A collage of black and white photos of Indigenous youth against a yellow background with the UN logo]()
![A collage of black and white photos of Indigenous youth against a yellow background with the UN logo]()
From Greenland to Ghana, Indigenous youth work for climate justice
“No matter what happens we will stand, and we will fight, and we will keep pushing for solutions.”
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![Coral on Moore Reef is visible in Gunggandji Sea Country off coast of Queensland in eastern Australia on Nov. 13, 2022.]()
![Coral on Moore Reef is visible in Gunggandji Sea Country off coast of Queensland in eastern Australia on Nov. 13, 2022.]()
Despite global opposition, Trump just fast-tracked deep-sea mining
The move opens the door for companies tired of waiting for permission to scrape the ocean floor.
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Your guide to the 2025 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
The Trump administration's border policies are expected to have a big impact on this year’s largest gathering of Indigenous leaders, activists, and policymakers.
