Maasai herders driven off land to make way for luxury safaris, report says
Guardian -Jonathan Watts Global environment correspondent Tanzanian government accused of putting indigenous people at risk in order to grant foreign tourists access to Serengeti wildlife Tourists on safari in the Ngorongoro crater, Tanzania. Photograph: Justus de...
Ontario government signs deals to share forestry, mining revenues with First Nations
Toronto Star The Liberals are saying the deals are the first of their kind in the province. Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne said her government has been working on the agreements for some time. The Ontario government says it has signed agreements to share the...
‘These women are powerful’: Record number of female chiefs leading Manitoba First Nations
Jillian Taylor · CBC News · Posted: May 04, 2018 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 4 10 of 63 chiefs in province are female: 'The people are recognizing that there needs to be a balance of women' Jillian Taylor · CBC News · Posted: May 04, 2018 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated:...
Coastal First Nations on front line of guarding the environment
Vancouver Sun Marilyn Slett is chief of the Heiltsuk First Nation. For almost two decades the First Nations on B.C.’s central and north coast and Haida Gwaii have been working toward rebuilding a healthy coastal economy. Coastal First Nations — Great Bear Initiative...
How to make ‘nation to nation’ relationship genuine
Toronto Star - By Noah Richler Here are five actions that should be taken to improve relationships with First Nations in Canada. Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde speaks with Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett before the start of...
Amazonian Bora people mimic the rhythm of their language for communication over large distances using drums
Phys.org The Amazonian Bora people mimic the rhythm of their language using drums. Credit: GAIAMEDIA/AEXCRAM An international team of researchers, including Frank Seifart and Sven Grawunder of the former Department of Linguistics at the Max Planck Institute for...
How Green Energy is changing one Alberta First Nation
Toronto Star - Omar Mosleh A First Nation south of Edmonton has taken back control over their own energy with solar panels. Councillor Desmond Bull MASKWACIS—The spring sun beaming down, Lionel Twins bends to brush recently fallen snow off the solar panel at his feet,...
5 Indigenous Women Asserting the Modern Matriarchy
Yes Magazine - Chelsey Luger They’re reclaiming the tradition of female leadership and turning the old, white, male-dominated perspective of history on its head. A Sisterhood Is Sacred. Left to Right: April Chavez (Kewa), Talavai Denipah-Cook (Ohkay Owingeh/ Hopi),...
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