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Criminals without borders: the transnational gangs terrorising the Amazon

Indigenous peoples in Colombia are being targeted and fragmented by armed groups who plunder the forest for gold and timber and take control of land

The Guardian - UK

Do Americans get the day off work for Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day?

Many Americans will not have the day off from work

The Independent UK

Indigenous People’s Day: Why many Americans don’t celebrate Columbus Day

Indigenous People’s Day was created in reaction to atrocities carried out by Columbus and European settlers against Native American people in the Americas

The Independent UK

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Full list of US 2023 federal holiday dates

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate

The Independent UK

What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history

From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience with ceremonies, dances and speeches

The Independent UK

‘Stabbed in the back’: Biden’s border wall U-turn leaves Indigenous and climate groups reeling

Rio Grande communities feel like the ‘sacrificial lamb’ in a political war as climate activists and environmentalists call foul

The Guardian - US

US government agrees to help restore sacred Native American site destroyed for Oregon road project

The U.S. government has agreed to help restore a sacred Native American site in Oregon that was destroyed by highway construction in 2008

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Who is Wab Kinew, Canada’s first First Nations premier of Manitoba?

In a historical first, a member of Canada’s First Nations community has become the leader of Manitoba province.

Al Jazeera

GoFundMe for Native activist allegedly shot by man in Maga hat raises almost $225k for medical bills

Jacob Johns, 42, was shot in the chest at the event last Thursday (28 September), which took place in the city of Española, in New Mexico

The Independent UK

Are Banks Closed on Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2025?

Columbus Day, or Indigenous Peoples' Day, is just around the corner, which has many wondering if banks are open on Monday, October 13.

Kiplinger

Is the Stock Market Closed on Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2025?

Some, but not all, investors will enjoy a three-day weekend thanks to the Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day holidays.

Kiplinger

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira’s alleged murderers to face jury trial

Judge makes ruling as trio remain in custody over Amazon killing of indigenous expert Pereira and journalist Phillips, a Guardian contributor

The Guardian - AU

Full list of US 2023 federal holiday dates

The list of US federal holidays is made up of 11 days of significance that Americans recognise and celebrate

The Independent UK

I'm working to revitalize an Indigenous language and bring it into the future

Language is foundational to Indigenous communities, including my own, and a vital connection to our cultures.

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Indigenous Peoples Day offers a reminder of Native American history − including the scalping they endured at the hands of Colonists

For the third year, the United States will officially observe Columbus Day alongside Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 9, 2023.

The Independent UK

Brazil's government starts expelling non-Indigenous people from two native territories in the Amazon

Brazil’s government has started removing non-Indigenous people from two native territories in a move likely to affect thousands who live in the heart of the Amazon rainforest

The Conversation

Saskatchewan’s revised policy for consulting Indigenous nations is not nearly good enough

The Government of Saskatchewan announced its revised framework for consultation with First Nation and Métis communities in August 2023. This framework sets out the provincial government’s latest approach to fulfilling its constitutional duty to consult and accommodate Indigenous Peoples. However, Indigenous leaders say the changes do not go far enough.

The Guardian - US

‘We felt so betrayed’: Indigenous tribe reels after exclusion from US marine sanctuary

The Chumash tribe had advocated for California’s central coast to be protected, but a draft management plan left out the stretch they had hoped would be protected

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Man in Maga hat charged over shooting of Indigenous activist at statue protest

Jacob Johns seriously injured at protest against reinstallation of statue honoring Spanish conquistador in Española, New Mexico

The Independent UK

Rejected by US courts, Onondaga Nation take centuries-old land rights case to international panel

The Onondaga Nation has protested for centuries that illegal land grabs shrunk their territory from a 2.5 million acre expanse in upstate New York to a relatively paltry patch of land south of Syracuse

Al Jazeera

What is Orange Shirt Day and how is it commemorated in Canada?

Orange Shirt Day aims to honour Indigenous children who were forced to attend residential schools rife with abuse.

The Independent UK

Rounded up! South Dakota cowboys and cowgirls rustle up hundreds of bison in nation's only roundup

South Dakota cowboys and cowgirls are rounding up a herd of more than 1,500 bison as part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has rebounded from near-extinction

The Independent UK

Man who faked Native American heritage to sell his art in Seattle sentenced to probation

A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries has been sentenced to probation and community service

The Independent UK

New Mexico statue protest shooting: Everything we know

Ryan Martinez, 23, has been charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault over a shooting in the New Mexico city of Española that left one man wounded. Oliver O’Connell reports

The Independent UK

Things to know about the Klamath River dam removal project, the largest in US history

The largest dam removal project in U.S. history is underway along the border between California and Oregon

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