Tag: indigenous
Australia: final stretch before the referendum on indigenous rights
In Australia, a referendum aimed at recognizing indigenous peoples in the Constitution is being held this Saturday, October 14. An idea supported by the Labor government, but which struggles to…
Michel Jean, Quebec writer and voice of indigenous people
Michel Jean is an Innu journalist and author, belonging to the community of Mashteuiatsh, on the banks of Lake Saint-Jean, in Quebec. Kukum, his previous novel crowned with numerous and…
Denmark forced thousands of women into childlessness – the indigenous people of Greenland are demanding compensation
Denmark prevented some of its colonists from reproducing by inserting IUDs into them without their consent. The applicants for compensation say that Denmark committed a human rights violation. In Greenland,…
Australia divided ahead of indigenous elections: “Risk of setback”
On October 14, Australia will hold a referendum on changing the constitution to strengthen the political influence of indigenous peoples. The current constitution from 1901 does not mention the original…
Indigenous journalism in focus at world conference in Gothenburg
When the Global Investigative journalism conference was organized in Gothenburg last week, indigenous journalism was the focus of a couple of the panels. – It is fantastically inspiring to see…
The EU Parliament proposes consultation with indigenous peoples in the new mineral law
Now the EU Parliament has voted its proposals for the EU’s new Minerals Act (CRMA), whose purpose is for the EU to become more self-sufficient in raw materials that are…
victory for indigenous people in Brazil
2 mins Explosion of joy in Brasilia: hundreds of indigenous people gathered in the Brazilian capital celebrated an important decision. The Supreme Court of Brazil, in a historic judgment, confirmed…
Stratford police board says ‘no extra attention’ will be paid to unlicensed Indigenous pot shop
News Local News The owners of an unlicensed Indigenous pot shop are celebrating after the Stratford police services board said “no extra attention would be paid” to the business at…
Indigenous culture on display during Delaware Nation Competition Pow Wow
News Local News Posted Sep 02, 2023 • Last updated 27 minutes ago • 2 minute read Jasper Jamieson, 9, of London, who comes from Beausoleil First Nation in the…
Brazil: the Supreme Court is against a limit on the demarcation of indigenous lands
In Brazil, the “trial of the century”, as the defenders of indigenous peoples call it, was suspended on Thursday August 31, when six of the eleven judges of the Supreme…