INSANE: 16 | Rare Historical Photos

Another gold rush is reopening mines in South Dakota

Interest in Black Hills gold mining has soared along with the price of the metal

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

Native American group announces plans to end largest ‘powwow’ after 40 years without explanation

For more than 40 years, tens of thousands of people have descended upon New Mexico for what is billed as North America's largest powwow

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

US judge denies request to halt Oak Flat land transfer to copper mining company

A U.S. district judge has denied a request by a Native American tribe and environmentalists to stop the federal government from transferring land in Arizona for a massive copper mining project

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025

Takeaways from AP's reporting on armed groups recruiting children in Colombia

The Indigenous Guard of the Nasa people formed in Colombia in 2001 to protect Indigenous territories from armed groups and from environmental destruction such as deforestation and illegal mining

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

Violent guerrillas are taking Colombia's children. Unarmed Indigenous groups are confronting them

The Indigenous Guard of the Nasa people formed in Colombia in 2001 to protect Indigenous territories from armed groups and from environmental destruction such as deforestation and illegal mining

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

Mysterious, New Easter Island Statue Appears In The Middle Of A Lake - Scientists Baffled: What Could It Mean?

A new moai statue, uncovered in a dried-up lake on Easter Island on 21 Feb 2023, raises questions about Rapa Nui's history and culture

International Business Times UK · Aug 12, 2025

Trump's push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacred

When Alaska Natives debate proposals to drill and mine the landscape of the nation’s largest state, it involves more than an environmental or economic question

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025

Gullah Geechee elders work to preserve sacred songs passed down by enslaved ancestors

A group of singers travels across the U.S. singing Gullah spirituals

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

Burnt offerings, whispering to mountains: Inside Bolivians' rituals for Mother Earth

Every August, Bolivians climb mountains, light offerings, and whisper prayers to Pachamama, or Mother Earth

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

4 people die in crash of medical transport plane on Navajo Nation in northern Arizona

A small medical transport plane crashed and caught fire on the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, killing four people

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025