Ruling on Indigenous peoples’ rights strikes at oil industry
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered the Ecuadorian government to protect uncontacted Indigenous groups from oil ...
Indigenous leaders end world voyage with prayer for nature
The leaders of 22 Indigenous peoples from five continents held prayers for nature in Chile on Sunday at the end of a 46-day ...
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Indigenous sages end world pilgrimage with prayers for nature
GRANEROS, Chile - The leaders of 22 Indigenous peoples from five continents held prayers for nature in Chile on Sunday at the ...
Tuscany with a side of magic: Savoring Bolivia’s wine country
In the South American country’s Tarija region, little-known vineyards produce top-notch wines and spirits amid untouched ...
Indigenous groups demand coca leaves be legalized. Will the world listen?
Colombia's president says cocaine is "no worse" than whiskey as global efforts to "decolonize" the plant spread ...
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Uncontacted Ayoreo could face health risks as Gran Chaco shrinks, experts warn
Deforestation in Paraguay’s Gran Chaco, driven largely by agribusiness and infrastructure development, poses an increasing threat to the Indigenous Ayoreo people. The communities, living in isolation, ...
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Can Researchers Find Remedies for the Problems Created by High-Altitude Pregnancies?
In people not adapted to life at altitude, the sparse oxygen can impair fetal growth, causing issues that can last a lifetime ...
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Killing of Indigenous environmentalist sparks controversy in Bolivia
SÃO PAULO, Brazil – In Bolivia, the killing of an Indigenous leader and the ensuing detention of another Indigenous man for being allegedly responsible for the crime have mobilized members of ...
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Celebrating Indigenous roots in Chile’s Arica Carnival
The largest carnival celebration in Chile reflects a long history of Indigenous resistance to colonization—a struggle that ...
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Brazil has 119 indigenous groups in isolation
A new book by the Indigenous Studies Missionary Council—a Christian organization that works to defend the rights and autonomy ...
He is called the loneliest man in the world: This is how he lived
According to reports, the unnamed man was the last remaining member of an uncontacted indigenous group in Brazil. He was also ...