#indigenous-peoples

#indigenous-peoples

Missionary groups have begun using solar-powered audio devices in the rainforest to attract isolated Indigenous people, particularly among the Korubo people in the Javari valley.

The Turtle Island Monument Fountain was originally designed in 1992 to feature a bronze snapping turtle representing Native Peoples across the Americas, but plans have been abandoned due to conflicts over credit and respect.

The new Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center communicates a clear message: "We are the first people. And we are still here." It emphasizes the enduring presence of the Chumash people despite historical challenges.

"Alert: History Under Construction. Everything on this sign is true but incomplete." This message was part of the exhibit aimed at enhancing historical narratives at Muir Woods National Monument, showcasing untold stories of indigenous peoples and colonial impacts.

In 1999, Beatriz Huertas travelled deep into the Peruvian Amazon to investigate reports of uncontacted Indigenous peoples, particularly the Yine Indigenous village of Monte Salvado.

A new study has found a different species of leprosy-causing bacteria existed in the Americas before European settlement, indicating indigenous peoples were affected prior to colonization.

"This is truly a transformational transaction," said Elizabeth Wademan, president and CEO of Crown corporation Canada Development Investment Corp., which owns the Indigenous loan guarantee corporation. "It actually represents the largest loan guarantee that will be issued ever, as well as the largest number of Indigenous nations participating."

Most Shipibo people did not distinguish tourists from researchers; they told stories they thought were interesting to appease the audience, creating a double discourse in cultural representation.

The destruction of the Atlantic Forest has exacerbated the local effects of climate change and heightened the risks of wildfires in Brazil's Jequitinhonha Valley.

Damp cold seeped into my bones as the sun disappeared over Estero Bluffs State Park, near the town of Cayucos, California.

The community is upset because their goodwill was taken advantage of. They had been offered medicines and health support, but at no point were they informed about leasing or donating their land.

The US tourist Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov was arrested for attempting to reach North Sentinel Island, home to the isolated Sentinelese tribe, by sneaking onto the territory.

Greenland's unique culture, shaped by its Inuit population, has been influenced by its historical ties to Denmark, yet traditional practices remain strong amidst modernity.

As Canada confronts its dark history, museums are transforming to include the voices of Indigenous peoples, reshaping the national narrative towards decolonization.

Oymyakon, located in Siberia's Sakha, is the coldest permanently inhabited place globally, boasting a record temperature of -67.7°C in February 1933 at Tomtor.

The attack on the Lakota village in 1855 at Blue Water Creek marked a pivotal moment, often overlooked, in U.S. military history, resulting in unimaginable violence.

The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary represents a historic partnership between Indigenous peoples and government for ocean conservation and cultural resource protection.