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Denver museum gets its massive 650-pound stolen buffalo back - 50 years after it went missing

The ‘missing’ taxidermied bison had remained within Colorado’s museum system for 50 years

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

South American alliance orders Peru to crack down on mercury trafficking and illegal gold mining

A South American trade bloc has ruled that Peru is failing to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

Embattled figure in Native American politics resigns as chairman of pueblo governors coalition

An embattled figure in Native American politics has resigned as chairman of the All Pueblo Council of Governors, days after his arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025

Hegseth's decision on Wounded Knee medals sparks outrage in Native American communities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dashed the hopes of Native American communities that long sought the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the Wounded Knee Massacre

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

Ernie Stevens Jr., chair of the Indian Gaming Association and Oneida Nation leader, has died

Ernie Stevens Jr., longtime leader of the Indian Gaming Association, has died at the age of 66

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

Indigenous knowledge steers new protections for the high seas

For centuries prior to modern conservation efforts, indigenous communities cared for the oceans with a fundamentally different philosophy – treating marine environments as family rather than a commodity. With the UN High Seas Treaty set to come into force in January, their knowledge is being formally recognised in the governance…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 28, 2025

Hegseth says soldiers in Wounded Knee Massacre of Lakota will keep their medals

Oglala Sioux chairman calls Hegseth's decision

Axios · Sep 26, 2025

Hegseth says Wounded Knee massacre soldiers will keep Medals of Honor

Historical records say the US army killed about 250 Lakota Sioux people in the 1890 massacre in South Dakota

The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2025

Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honor

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for the actions in 1890 at Wounded Knee will keep their awards

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Indigenous groups criticize Ecuador’s $47 billion oil expansion plan in Amazon

Ecuador’s plans to offer dozens of blocks of land for oil exploration for more than $47 billion has prompted opposition from seven Indigenous peoples in the Amazon

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025