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Seneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump's ‘Lake America’ executive order

The leader of the Seneca Nation in upstate New York is criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” saying it violates a more than 225-year-old treaty and shows a “blatant disrespect” for the Indigenous people who gave it its name in the first place

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Reports split over whether forced contraception of Greenlandic women and girls constituted genocide

Two reports investigating the forcible contraception of thousands of Indigenous women and girls in Greenland by Danish health authorities for decades were split over whether the practice constituted genocide

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Trump administration starts building border wall project in Arizona over tribe's objections

The Tohono O’odham Nation says armed federal agents accompanied contractors who trespassed on tribal land this week as they began construction of an Arizona section of a border wall

The Independent UK · Aug 28

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America’s first MD-granting medical school branch on tribal land will open in Arizona in 2027; 10 students a year will enter a 3-year programme on full tuition scholarships

The University of Arizona and Gila River Health Care will launch the nation’s first MD-granting medical school branch on the lands of a sovereign Tribal Nation in Sacaton in 2027. Ten students will enter the three-year programme annually, receiving full tuition scholarships. The initiative aims to address physician shortages and…

The Times of India · Aug 27

In 1793, goats were introduced to Hawaii’s Kahoʻolawe; their population later reached about 50,000, and 200 years later the last feral goat was removed after severe vegetation loss and erosion

From an island carved by voyagers, farmers and sacred traditions comes the unlikely story of thousands of hungry goats. They grew on Kaho’olawe from a small 18th-century introduction into a herd of perhaps 50,000, stripping the vegetation and hastening erosion over the landscape. Today, the Hawaiian island is the focus…

The Times of India · Aug 27

Peru court hands lengthy prison terms in killing of Indigenous Amazon defender

A Peruvian court has convicted four men of murder-for-hire and sentenced them to between 15 and 35 years in prison for the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Kichwa leader and rainforest defender

The Independent UK · Aug 26

In 1917, the Crane family bought the first piece of Choate Island; decades later, the island entered the Crane Wildlife Refuge under the Trustees in 1974

Choate Island, formerly Hog Island, transitioned from Indigenous settlements to farms. European settlers and the Choate family shaped its agricultural landscape for centuries. Richard T. Crane Jr. began acquiring land in the early twentieth century. His wife, Miné Crane, later gifted the island to The Trustees of Reservations. This gift…

The Times of India · Aug 26

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In 1906, Quaker industrialist William Bancroft began buying land outside Wilmington to keep it open for the public; more than a century later, 1,359 acres became the largest unit of First State National Historical Park

In 1906, William Poole Bancroft began buying land in Delaware’s Brandywine Valley to hold it in reserve for the public’s health and well-being. He eventually acquired more than 1,300 acres. Parts of the land were later donated to the National Park Service, with 1,359 acres now forming the largest unit…

The Times of India · Aug 26

A rare win in Indian country: how tribes drove out a mining company in one week

At the sacred prairie of Pe’ Sla in South Dakota, Indigenous and environmental groups banded together to halt drilling

The Guardian - US · Aug 25

‘Someone knows something’ FBI raises rewards in dozens of haunting Native American cases

The FBI has established a minimum reward of $25,000 for help in solving some cold cases where people went missing or were killed in Indian Country

The Independent UK · Aug 25

Peru court hands lengthy prison terms in killing of Indigenous Amazon defender

A Peruvian court has convicted four men of murder-for-hire and sentenced them to between 15 and 35 years in prison for the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Kichwa leader and rainforest defender

The Independent UK · Aug 25

In 1862, heirs sold Colorado’s Baca land for 30 cents an acre; 140 years later its 97,000-acre ranch sold for $31.28 million and helped create a national park nearly four times the monument’s original size

A piece of land can begin as a forgotten investment and end as part of a national treasure. That is the remarkable story of Colorado’s Baca Ranch, a vast property at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. In 1862, heirs of Luis María Cabeza de Baca sold the…

The Times of India · Aug 24

New Mexico man killed in rare fatal bear attack, only second in state in a century

Police department for Navajo Nation neither identified the victim nor said what type of bear had killed him

The Guardian - US · Aug 21

In 1986, a ranching family sold California's 53,000-acre Santa Rosa Island to the US for nearly $30 million; they retained about 7 acres and the right to stay for another 25 years

In 1986, the United States government acquired Santa Rosa Island for close to thirty million dollars. This pivotal purchase marked the end of longstanding private ranching and agricultural practices on the sprawling island. Following the removal of cattle in 1998 and the cessation of residency in 2011, efforts towards environmental…

The Times of India · Aug 21

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The Times of India · Aug 21

In 1987, Fort Peck tribes returned over 100 bison to 5,800 acres; decades later they stopped hunting their own herd to restore the original cultural purpose

In 1987, tribal leaders on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeastern Montana began working to restore buffalo to Assiniboine and Sioux lands, reviving an animal central to their culture, spirituality and way of life. Two years later, the tribes purchased more than 100 bison from the nearby Fort Belknap Reservation…

International Business Times UK · Aug 20

False ICE Powwow Raid Video Sparks Wide Alarm in Minnesota as Tribal Officials Confirm Uniformed Guests

A viral clip claimed ICE agents raided a Minnesota powwow. Tribal officials say it was false and the uniformed people were local conservation officers, security, and a police liaison.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

‘A critical crossroads’: who is the woman vying to become the first Caribbean head of the UN?

If elected, Guyanese politician Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett wants to prioritise climate issues and ensure the United Nations remains a force for good

The Times of India · Aug 19

In 1831, Thornton and Lucie Blackburn escaped slavery in Kentucky and fled to Canada; 154 years later, archaeologists uncovered their lost home

On a summer day in 1831, Thornton and Lucie Blackburn left Louisville with little certainty about what awaited them. They were enslaved, newly married and facing the possibility that Lucie could be sold away from her husband. Their escape began on a steamboat and took them through Cincinnati and into…

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The Times of India · Aug 18

Indian students' protest in Canada: Cops identify 12 individuals who have no legal status and could be deported

As thousands of international students, mostly Indians, have been protesting against the denial of their work permits in Canada, the Calgary Police Service last week called the Canada Border Services Agency to check if the protesters are in the country legally. A police spokesperson told the CBC News that the…

The Times of India · Aug 16

In 1993, Chile adopted an Indigenous Law that enabled land restitution; by 2023 more than 510,000 acres had been returned to Mapuche communities, but native forest cover had barely changed

Since 1993, over 510,000 acres have been returned to Mapuche communities in Chile under the Indigenous Law. A study revealed minimal changes in forest cover on the restituted lands. It observed a decline in commercial plantations and a slight rise in agricultural pastures, emphasizing the importance of traditional economic practices…

The Times of India · Aug 15

‘If I leave, I lose everything’: Indian student in Canada seeks discharge to avoid deportation after supermarket fraud conviction

An Indian student in Canada is asking a judge for a discharge after being convicted of theft and fraud, arguing that a criminal conviction could jeopardise his immigration status and force him to leave the country.

The Independent UK · Aug 14

Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservation

A federal judge has refused to block the Trump administration from taking steps to build 62 miles of international border wall along part of a Native American tribe’s reservation without its consent

The Texas Tribune · Aug 14

Lawsuit seeks to stop Big Bend border wall construction

A tribal nonprofit and an outdoor recreation company filed the federal lawsuit, arguing the work threatens archeological sites and sacred grounds.

The Independent UK · Aug 14

National Code Talker day to bring 101-year-old veteran to Phoenix

Navajo Code Talkers are being honored in a longstanding national day of recognition

The Times of India · Aug 13

Amazon tribe Amondawa does not use weeks, months or years to describe time. Their language links it to events and life stages

The Amondawa tribe structures their daily living around significant events and life phases rather than fixed numbers of weeks or years. Their language features an absence of abstract units of time, showcasing a unique relationship between age and identity rooted in transitional life stages. This inquiry prompts a reevaluation of…

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