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One of the leaders of the nationwide protests against efforts to undermine Guatemala's elections that have paralyzed much of the country's commerce for nearly two weeks is a young one-time law student who now heads up one of the country's most important Indigenous organizations.

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a final plea to vote in favour of recognising Indigenous people in the constitution in a referendum on Saturday, as opinion polls show the vote is set to fail. Australians have to vote 'Yes' or 'No' to a question asking whether they agree to alter the 122-year-old constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, and create an Indigenous body, called the Voice to Parliament, that can provide advice to the gov...

Australians will cast the final votes on Saturday in a referendum that will set the tone of relations with the country’s First Nations people for decades to come, as polls show almost certain defeat for Yes supporters and Indigenous campaigners who have long appealed for change.

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The leader of protests that have paralyzed much of Guatemalan commerce is a young onetime law student.

Every year in the run-up to the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) publishes a shortlist of possible contenders. This year included two long-time campaigners for Indigenous rights: Kankanaey Igorot leader Victoria Tauli-Corpuz from the Philippines and Shuar leader Juan Carlos Jintiach from Ecuador. This is the first year […]

New York (CNN) — Americans celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day on the second Monday of October each year.

Native News Online’s editorial staff is dedicated to providing accurate and important news about the Indigenous peoples year round. As we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we asked some of our editorial team to write what it means to be a writer on Indigenous issues for Native News Online. At Native News Online, our job is to elevate the long-ignored and intentionally hidden truth of what Indigenous people have suffered for generations at the hands of the U.S. government.

When Frank Waln raps onstage, he is dripping head to toe in his culture. His long, braided hair frames his face, and Lakota jewelry gifted by relatives and fans hangs from his ears – usually porcupine quills or buffalo bones – as hand-woven bracelets wrap around both wrists.

After several political prisoners were released and exiled back in February, arrests have accelerated again. The Central American country is sinking into unstoppable repression