Tag: indigenous
Colombia banned child marriage – indigenous representatives wanted to continue the old practice | Foreign countries
As many as one million Colombian women have been married before the age of 15. Colombia’s parliament has passed a law banning marriages under the age of 18. There had…
Briefly: Laurier, City of Brantford offer free Indigenous matters course
Article content Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus, in partnership with the City of Brantford, have launched a free online learning course for the public to learn about Indigenous people’s experiences,…
New school name reflects Thames Valley board’s Indigenous pledge
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Published Oct 22, 2024 • Last updated Oct 23, 2024 • 2 minute read Thames Valley District school board chair Beth Mai (Derek Ruttan/The…
Biden apologized for locking up indigenous children in boarding schools | News in brief
In boarding schools in the USA, indigenous children were converted to Christianity and the culture of European settlers. Children were subjected to physical, psychological and sexual violence. President of the…
Indigenous activist wins Right Livelihood award | SVT News
Right Livelihood is a foundation that has been fighting for peace, justice and sustainability since 1980. Every year, the Right Livelihood Award is presented to recognize brave people and their…
This is how indigenous people see the election in the USA: “Having a big impact”
The US election is fast approaching but the US is divided ahead of the November 5 election. It is more or less completely even in public opinion at the same…
The indigenous people attacked forest workers with bows and arrows
The Mascho Piro tribe consists of about 750 people and lives deep in a remote part of the Amazon rainforest in Peru. After staying away for 100 years, new footage…
Local History Speaker Series focuses on Indigenous identity and culture
The ongoing Local History Speaker Series will be welcoming a local professor of Indigenous studies for its September session. Article content During A Talk with Robyn Michaud, the Conestoga College…
Two loggers were killed by indigenous people in the Amazon
The attack took place on Thursday last week but was not made known until this week. Now indigenous activists say at least two loggers have been shot dead with arrows…
Indigenous language school on Six Nations ‘will finally have a home’
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Published Aug 28, 2024 • Last updated 6 hours ago • 2 minute read Six Nations of the Grand River Submitted After years of…