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A young pre-med student leaves her São Paulo State Indigenous village
October 4, 2021Nauany, whose name in the Tupi language means “flower of the dawn,” took the national qualifying examinations in July and came in first among almost 300 Indigenous competitors. This was surprising, because of all the difficulties...
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Canada observes first ‘Reconciliation Day’ recognizing Indigenous genocide and oppression
September 30, 2021Wakerakatste Louise McDonald Herne, a condoled Bear Clan Mother for the Mohawk Nation Council, encouraged all Canadians to “know the history of this country and the corruption it was built upon.”
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‘Peace Circle’ commemorates 1843 Treaty of Bird’s Fort at Grapevine, Texas
September 27, 2021The Treaty of Bird’s Fort was the result of years of conflict and bloodshed between Native American nations and the onrushing tide of white settlers who later called themselves Texans.
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Fate of the Piripkura tribe in hands of agency controlled by Bolsonaro
September 24, 2021“White men” had arrived in their remote forest in the northwest of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, ready to plunder Indigenous land.
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Indigenous Brazilians converge on Supreme Court ahead of crucial land rights case
August 27, 2021The Brazilian government wants to tie Indigenous land claims to disputed date linked to military dictatorship’s end.
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