Indigenous

'Numerous losses': CBD eatery shuts down  Mackay Daily MercuryA Brisbane CBD eatery, one of nine outlets in a health-focused chain, has closed its doors for the final time as venues in Melbourne and Sydney go the same ...

Illegal Mining, ‘Worse Than at Any Other Time,’ Threatens Amazon, Study Finds  New York TimesResearchers identified 2312 illegal mining sites in six nations, and highlighted their toxic effects. Activists fear that Brazil's new president will encourage even ...

Government of Canada announces improvements to Nutrition North Canada including support for country food  Canada NewsWireIQALUIT, Dec. 10, 2018 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada recognizes that the Nutrition North Canada program has not been working for Northerners and is ...

Gunmen posing as tourists attack Venezuela gold-mining area  UPI.comOne person was killed and two injured in a Venezuelan gold mining town over the weekend after they were attacked by more than a dozen gunmen.

CLOSE GAP: Our clinic turning tide in indigenous healthcare  Warwick Daily NewsINDIGENOUS people who have long turned away from mainstream medical care are turning up in their thousands to finally make headway to eliminate the gap.

Protests Erupt During Gov't Fossil Fuel Event At UN Climate Talks  TPMKATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Groups representing indigenous peoples and youth disrupted a U.S. government event at United Nations climate talks Monday, ...

Keeping Aboriginal Youth out of the Correctional System  Alternatives JournalThis is the third in an eight-part series on The Gordon Foundation's Jane Glassco Fellowship Program. While less than a quarter of Yukon residents are ...

‘Light for everyone’: Indigenous youth mount a solar-powered resistance  Mongabay.comCUETZALAN, Mexico — Rain clouds thicken overhead as a small crew finishes the installation of a pair of rooftop solar panels. The house stands along a dirt ...

Protesters disrupt US fossil fuel event at UN climate talks  ABC NewsGroups representing indigenous peoples and youth disrupted a U.S. government event at United Nations climate talks Monday, criticizing the Trump ...

New Map Reveals Illegal Mines In The Amazon  Folha de S.PauloThere are 453 illegal mines in the Brazilian Amazon, according to a new map put together by a group of researchers led by nonprofit Instituto Socioambiental.

Stop the killing of human rights defenders!  Amnesty InternationalThese words are not taken from some movie screenplay. They are examples of the statements Amnesty International receives every day from Colombia, one of ...

Statement from Minister Bennett and Minister Philpott on Human Rights Day  Canada NewsWireOTTAWA, Dec. 10, 2018 /CNW/ - The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Carolyn Bennett, and the Minister of Indigenous Services, Jane Philpott, issued ...

Canadian bishops talk with pope about abuse policy, indigenous peoples  National Catholic ReporterThe leaders of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said the concerns of the indigenous peoples in Canada and the bishops' updated sexual abuse ...

Colombia: Indigenous Governor Killed Amid Mounting Violence  Democracy Now!In Colombia, an indigenous governor from the southwestern department of Cauca was killed last week. Edwin Dagua Ipia had received death threats from ...

WATCH: Pampangueños preserve indigenous 'Kulitan' script  Philippine StarAt least once a month, well-known cultural activist and an internationally acknowledged expert on Kapampángan language and culture, Mike Pangilinan, try to ...

CEGA Report and recommendations on geothermal energy legislation in Chile  ThinkGeoEnergyGeothermal Center of Excellence for the Andes in Santiago/ Chile has released a comparative analysis of geothermal energy legislation with a take on needed ...

Fevor offers a taste of local culture  The AustralianWeve witnessed the clamour by chefs and media to explore indigenous ingredients and forge a distinct Australian culinary pride, but theres a lot of noise — a ...

Sri Lanka becomes 3rd best country in Asia Pacific ICT Awards  ft.lkSri Lanka clinched three coveted gold and seven merit awards at the recently concluded Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards (APICTA) 2018 in Guangzhou, China, ...

Zeroing in on Canada's literacy and numeracy skills gap  Policy OptionsTo close the literacy and numeracy skills gap between immigrants and Indigenous people and the overall population, more education and training is needed.

IPCC Findings Drive Support For Natural Climate Solutions In Katowice  Ecosystem MarketplaceIt's not all doom and gloom as year-end climate talks enter their final days in Katowice, Poland, with many observers seeing increased support for natural climate ...