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Indigenous leader of the Kayapo tribe is honoured at annual festival

Indigenous leader of the Kayapo tribe, Cacique Raoni Metuktire, is honoured at the annual folklore festival known as Boi Bumba, in northern Brazil

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WATCH: Rope bridges preserving the Inca heritage

Every June, communities in the Cusco region, capital of the Inca empire, join efforts in making ropes out of q’oya plants to renovate the Q'eswachaka bridge.

New Zealand

Germany returns the remains of 95 Indigenous people to New Zealand

The initiative is part of Germany's plan to return Indigenous artefacts looted or improperly acquired during colonial times to their homelands.

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'Dances With Wolves' actor faces additional charges in Canada

The actor, 46, has been accused of sexually abusing Indigenous girls and women for two decades in multiple states in the US. He now faces additional charges in Canada.

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WATCH: Children found alive after 40 days alone in the Amazon jungle

Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then wandered on their own in the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers.

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WATCH: Indigenous Brazilians march ahead of trial over land future

Indigenous Brazilians marched through Brasilia on Tuesday ahead of a hearing on a proposed law that will limit their land rights.

Brazil

Calls for justice for duo murdered in Amazon rain forest a year ago

A year after their deaths, relatives led demonstrations in several Brazilian cities in memory of a British journalist and an indigenous expert murdered in the Amazon rain forest. Dom Phillips was an environmental reporter and Bruno Pereira was his guide.

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Norway: Why wind energy should not come at the cost of Indigenous Sami

In Norway, Indigenous Sami protest outside prime minister's office against Europe's largest onshore wind farm

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Brazil's Lula recognises 1,200 square km of Indigenous land

Brazil has recognised six Indigenous areas, most of which are in the threatened Amazon rainforest.

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Why is the Guaraní language playing a big role in Paraguay's election?

The Guaraní language has survived colonialization efforts over the past centuries. Today, it is a game changer in the upcoming elections in Paraguay.

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Indigenous Australians and pension holders unite against gas projects

Traditional Owners of three First Nations are putting pressure on the pension funds over their fossil fuel investment plans with Santos.

Finland

Europe's indigenous Sámi take fight for rights to United Nations

In Finland the Sámi Parliament Act is stalled in parliament, while in Norway the community faces challenges from wind farms on traditionak land.

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Why is Greta Thunberg protesting against wind farms in Norway?

The Swedish activist was briefly detained by Oslo police in March,

Finland

'Sad, angry, betrayed': Sanna Marin's indigenous rights reforms fail

Finland's right-wing parties decided there wasn't enough time for a parliament committee to discuss the new Sámi rights laws.

Nature

What Sweden’s rare earth discovery means for Sámi communities

The discovery of rare earth minerals has been described as crucial to enable the green transition - but not everyone agrees.

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Watch: Peru's 'people of the water' join nationwide protests

Watch: Peru's 'people of the water' join nationwide protests against the government

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Brazil: Illegal mining has caused Indigenous ‘genocide’, Lula says

President Lula wants to reduce deforestation and gold mining in the Amazon. He has done so in the past - during his 2003-2010 tenure in office, Amazon deforestation dropped by 72 per cent.

Nature

COP15: Cautious success or abject failure? The experts weigh in

COP15's ’unprecedented’ international deal to protect nature is hopeful but not without flaws.

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COP15: Nations agree historic deal to protect nature

The agreement committed the world to ending and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030.

Canada

COP15 summit: Deforestation rule is welcomed by Indigenous leaders

Indigenous communities around the world have "enthusiastically" welcomed the European Union's new law on deforestation, but they are demanding more laws to protect human, land, and forest rights.