Histories of Native America and the Port of Los Angeles Win Bancroft Prize
The award, one of the most prestigious among scholars of American history, honors “scope, significance, depth of research and ...
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In Canada, Indigenous advocates argue mining companies violate the rights of nature
In Western legal systems, arguments against pollution or the destruction of the environment tend to focus exclusively on ...
From Her Past Comes the Drive to Help Other Indigenous Women
For the first 10 years of her life, Tarcila Rivera-Zea lived a cloistered existence. Growing up in the Peruvian Andes as part ...
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This month's 'blood moon' eclipse mirrors one Christopher Columbus used to scare indigenous people with in 1504
On March 13-14, 2025, skywatchers in the Americas will witness a total lunar eclipse that mirrors one Christopher Columbus is said to have used to his advantage over five centuries ago.
Oregon bill takes aim at ‘epidemic of violence’ around missing, murdered Indigenous people
The bill would instruct the health authority to create and maintain datasets on missing and murdered Indigenous people, among other provisions.
Peru's Indigenous leaders raise concerns over oil and gas projects
The leaders presented evidence of the impact of oil and gas exploration at a hearing before the Inter-American Commission on ...
Bill targets resources to address missing and murdered Indigenous people in Oregon
The proposal would provide victim outreach and prevention services related to missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Indigenous people ‘feel the brunt’ of trade war as ‘B.C.’ presents 2025 budget
Amidst a looming trade war, the “B.C.” government presented its latest budget earlier this week — focused on safeguarding the provincial economy against American tariffs.
How 56 Million American Deaths Triggered A Mini Ice Age—The Chilling Link Between The ‘Great Dying’ And Climate Change
When European diseases wiped out up to 90% of the Americas' population, abandoned farmland was swallowed by forests—pulling enough carbon from the air to help plunge the planet into a centuries-long ...
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The Race for the Arctic Is Undermining Indigenous Rights
The Russian attack on Ukraine has had major consequences thousands of miles from the battlefields. Since Russia launched its ...
Indigenous languages: The pace of extinction is slower than expected—but still alarming
On average, every month across the globe, two Indigenous languages disappear, according to the United Nations. And 40% of the ...