Climate Global Indigenous Affairs Desk
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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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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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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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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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Indigenous leaders demand a seat at international water negotiations
After decades of exclusion, communities most impacted by ongoing drought insist they be heard.
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Oscars goody bags contained ‘unseemly’ gift: certificates for Aboriginal land
Indigenous groups in Australia said they weren't consulted and called the conservation ploy a "money-making scheme."