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An Amazon defender stands up for her land and her people

An Amazon defender stands up for her land and her people

Amazon Indigenous leader Juma Xipaia has fought against massive dam projects and the incursion of illegal loggers and miners onto her community’s lands. She explains why what’s at stake is the survival of her people and their millennia-old way of life.

12 Native-owned food businesses to support on Indigenous Peoples' Day
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12 Native-owned food businesses to support on Indigenous Peoples' Day

Ways to honor the original stewards of this country, through reverence, respect, and remuneration.
‘Their greed is gonna kill us’: Indian Country fights against more fracking
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‘Their greed is gonna kill us’: Indian Country fights against more fracking

Expansion of drilling in New Mexico would threaten sacred artifacts and bring public health risks to area still reeling from COVID-19.

Indigenous seed banks are helping to preserve culture, boost nutrition and protect the environment
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Indigenous seed banks are helping to preserve culture, boost nutrition and protect the environment

From Guatemala to Oklahoma, communities are tackling multiple challenges by saving seeds of traditional agricultural crops.

As Bolsonaro keeps Amazon vows, Brazil's Indigenous fear 'ethnocide'
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As Bolsonaro keeps Amazon vows, Brazil's Indigenous fear 'ethnocide'

President Jair Bolsonaro is moving aggressively to open up the Amazon rainforest to commercial development, posing an existential threat to the tribes living there.
What are the Trump administration’s new plans for Utah monuments?
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What are the Trump administration’s new plans for Utah monuments?

Tribal nations and conservation groups hope to dismantle the policies in court.
Green violence: 'Eco-guards' are abusing indigenous groups in Africa
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Green violence: 'Eco-guards' are abusing indigenous groups in Africa

A new UN report says park guards funded by conservation organizations are hounding African forest dwellers.

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