Indigenous peoples
Even as Canada reopens, children in foster care endure long separations
World
May 26, 2020
Even as Canada reopens, children in foster care endure long separations
TORONTO (Reuters) — Children in Canada’s foster care homes have gone weeks without being able to see their parents in…
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture
World
May 7, 2020
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In Indonesia’s easternmost province, felled trees are stacked to block a road that leads to Papuan…
Uluru closed to climbers after crowds make final ascent
World
October 25, 2019
Uluru closed to climbers after crowds make final ascent
Australia’s Uluru was permanently closed to climbers Friday evening to meet the wishes of Aboriginal people who hold the red…
Nature conservation projects marred by human rights violations
World
May 17, 2019
Nature conservation projects marred by human rights violations
“We are being persecuted and threatened,” a woman of the Baka ethnic group in the Congo Basin region of central Africa…
Australia Day: Thousands protest ‘European invasion’
World
January 26, 2018
Australia Day: Thousands protest ‘European invasion’
Marches have taken place across Australia in protest at a national holiday many see as offensive to indigenous people. Divisions…
Canada seeks to compensate indigenous taken from families
World
October 30, 2017
Canada seeks to compensate indigenous taken from families
Colleen Cardinal often wondered why her parents turned bright red in the sun but she grew dark along with her…