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3 weeks agoColombian ex-paramilitary leader jailed for crimes against Indigenous groups
Salvatore Mancuso received a 40-year prison sentence for 117 crimes against Indigenous communities in La Guajira, potentially reducible to eight years with victim-centered collaboration.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoIt's like you're sitting in front of an oven': surviving the summer in one of Australia's hottest towns
Lyn Cheedy, a Yindjibarndi elder, takes her grandson to the pool most afternoons. At first, the cold water is refreshing. Then a gust of wind hits. The wind burns you, she says. I have to keep splashing my face, and your hair is drying that quick it's like you're sitting in front of an oven. In the Pilbara, heat and cyclones are nothing new, says Cheedy. Her people have survived extreme conditions for millennia.
Environment
Canada news
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1 month agoCarney, Ford to sign a deal to reduce regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, speed up Ontario projects | CBC News
Federal and Ontario governments will streamline impact assessments to accelerate major projects, aligning federal and provincial timelines for Ring of Fire access roads.
Environment
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3 months agoSwept away homes, unearthed graves, submerged hunting trails: how Typhoon Halong destroyed an Alaskan village
A powerful typhoon struck Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim delta, causing catastrophic flooding, erosion, permafrost thaw, destroyed homes, fatalities, and severe damage to Indigenous villages and infrastructure.
SF music
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
5 months agoSan Francisco's de Young Museum opens revamped Native American art galleries
San Francisco's de Young Museum will unveil newly reinstalled galleries of Native American art featuring works from both contemporary and historical Indigenous artists.
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
4 years agoHidden in Plain View: Philanthropy, Mission Statements, and White Supremacy - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
White supremacy is a pandemic. In this moment in time, the shared global narrative centers around COVID-19. But white supremacy is a more pernicious virus, permeating every strata of human life for at least the last 500 years.
Social justice
Canada news
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
7 months agoAs North America's oldest company faces bankruptcy, the sale of its collection raises fears among Indigenous communities
The sale of HBC's art and artifacts is contested by Indigenous communities and academics seeking federal intervention.
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fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
9 months agoStanding Strong: Native CDFIs Mobilize to Protect Economic Sovereignty - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
The Trump administration's executive order threatened vital funding for Native CDFIs, prompting unified action from Indigenous communities to protect economic self-determination.
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