indigenous people
Egyptian-Greek appointed judge at New South Wales Supreme Court
Egypt
October 2, 2022
Egyptian-Greek appointed judge at New South Wales Supreme Court
Egyptian-Greek Dina Yehia has been appointed as a judge of the New South Wales Supreme Court, effective since July 4.…
Australia enlists NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal on Indigenous reform
World
August 28, 2022
Australia enlists NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal on Indigenous reform
Former US basketball star Shaquille O’Neal will help Australia’s new government implement reforms for an Indigenous voice to parliament, Prime…
Pope Francis visiting Canada to apologize for Indigenous abuse in Catholic residential schools
World
July 24, 2022
Pope Francis visiting Canada to apologize for Indigenous abuse in Catholic residential schools
(CNN) – Pope Francis departed Rome on Sunday for a week-long trip to Edmonton, Canada, where he’s set to apologize…
Canadian Indigenous leaders push for residential schools apology in Pope Francis meeting
World
April 4, 2022
Canadian Indigenous leaders push for residential schools apology in Pope Francis meeting
(CNN) – Pope Francis on Monday met Indigenous leaders and survivors of Canada residential schools who are seeking a papal…
Report: Over 600 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
World
June 26, 2021
Report: Over 600 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Leaders of Indigenous groups in Canada said Thursday investigators have found more than 600 unmarked…
Pope voices sorrow over Canadian deaths, doesn’t apologize
World
June 6, 2021
Pope voices sorrow over Canadian deaths, doesn’t apologize
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday expressed sorrow over the discovery in Canada of the remains of 215…
More than 200 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
World
May 29, 2021
More than 200 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
KAMLOOPS, British Colombia (AP) — The remains of 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, have been found…
Australia changes word in anthem to honor Indigenous people
World
January 1, 2021
Australia changes word in anthem to honor Indigenous people
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called…
Aiming at Olympic boom, Japan builds ‘Ethnic Harmony’ tribute to indigenous Ainu
World
October 29, 2019
Aiming at Olympic boom, Japan builds ‘Ethnic Harmony’ tribute to indigenous Ainu
TOKYO (Reuters) – On a wooded lake shore in northern Japan, the government is building a modernist shrine that has…
Vatican to shine light on Amazon’s indigenous communities
World
October 5, 2019
Vatican to shine light on Amazon’s indigenous communities
Pope Francis will gather Catholic bishops at the Vatican Sunday to champion the isolated and poverty-struck indigenous communities of the…