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Biden faces dilemma in fight over large Alaska oil project

The Biden administration is weighing approval of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities but environmentalists say runs counter to President Joe Biden’s climate goals

The Independent UK

‘A war society doesn’t see’: the Brazilian force driving out mining gangs from Indigenous lands

An elite unit is on a mission to expel the illegal miners who devastated Yanomami territory during Bolsonaro’s presidency

The Guardian - UK

Brazil delegation visits Amazon region where pair died

A delegation from the Brazilian government that includes widows of two slain men who had worked for justice for Indigenous Amazon peoples arrived in the remote region where the two were slain Monday in a symbolic retake of the place, now that a new government has taken office in Brazil

The Independent UK

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Radji review – moving depiction of Sami herders and their reindeer

This moving documentary follows Sami families as they fight the Norwegian government for the right to take animals along routes used for generations

The Guardian - UK

Memories of Wounded Knee reflect mixed legacy after 50 years

Tensions were already high on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota when activists from the American Indian Movement took over the town of Wounded Knee 50 years ago on Monday

The Independent UK

AP WAS THERE: The occupation at Wounded Knee

Members of the American Indian Movement took over the town of Wounded Knee on Feb. 27, 1973, starting a 71-day occupation on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota

The Independent UK

Legacy of Wounded Knee occupation lives on 50 years later

Madonna Thunder Hawk remembers the firefights.

The Independent UK

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Dom Phillips’ widow to follow him in raising awareness of crisis in Amazon

Alessandra Sampaio preparing to visit remote area where husband and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were murdered last year

The Guardian - UK

Casinos and consulting? Pandemic spurs tribes to diversify

Hit hard by COVID-19 shutdowns, Native American tribes with casinos are taking a closer look at diversifying their portfolios to help keep their sovereign nations economically strong for future generations

The Independent UK

Rights to 'Crying Indian' ad to go to Native American group

Since its debut in 1971, an anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of smokestacks and litter taking over a once unblemished landscape has become an indelible piece of TV pop culture

The Independent UK

Offshore wind halt urged by Native Americans seeking sway

The National Congress of American Indians on Thursday called for a moratorium on offshore wind development along U.S. coasts, insisting the Biden administration do a better job protecting tribal interests.

Tribune News Service

James Abourezk, 1st Arab American U.S. senator, dies at 92

James Abourezk, who was the first Arab American U.S. senator, has died

The Independent UK

Navajo community wins fight to replace crumbling campus

Navajo students at a government school in New Mexico have been charged with dreaming big now that Congress has approved more than $90 million to replace the crumbling campus

The Independent UK

Indianapolis Indians will keep team name and partner with local tribe

The Indianapolis Indians, the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, will not change their team’s nickname, the organization announced

The Guardian - US

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The Denver Post

Designed to help find missing Indigenous people, new Colorado office falls short, advocates say

DENVER — Jennifer Black Elk remembers her nephew, Wanbli Oyote Vigil, as the kind of person to drop everything to help a loved one move back across state lines. Twice.

The Conversation

Rock art as African history: what religious images say about identity, survival and change

To “read” the history of times before writing, scholars have traditionally used excavated evidence. Remains like dwellings, burials and pots can reveal a lot about how people lived long ago. In southern Africa, there is another archive to “read” too: rock art. Rock art is primarily a record of spiritual…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Bessie Coleman, the first Black female pilot, will be on the US quarter. Unfortunately, the recognition is rare

In the dictionary, the word “tenacious” ought to be followed by a photo of Chicagoan Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to earn a pilot’s license.

Salon

European colonialism called out by UN

As climate change alters Inuit life, experts call governments to consult with Indigenous communities before mining

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Sports Illustrated

Columnist Slams Chiefs for Controversial Tomahawk Chop Gesture

He called it “oafish” and “obnoxious.”

Tribune News Service

It takes a village: Foster program is a new model of care for indigenous children

LA PLANT, S.D. — Past a gravel road lined with old white wooden buildings is a new eight-acre village dotted with colorful houses, tepees and a sweat lodge.

The Guardian - US

Peruvian loggers given 28 years in jail for murder of four Indigenous leaders

Victims – among them environmental defender Edwin Chota – were tortured before their deaths in Peruvian Amazon in 2014

The Guardian - US

Peru’s ‘racist bias’ drove lethal police response to protests, Amnesty says

In a damning report, human rights group says state permitted ‘excessive and lethal use of force’ against Indigenous groups

The Independent UK

Native Americans grapple with Chiefs Super Bowl celebrations

Native Americans are bracing for what they say are racist traditions as the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs embarked Wednesday on a victory lap with a hometown parade

The Independent UK

Brazil police target illegal gold exports from the Amazon

Brazil’s Federal Police are carrying out a court order to seize more than $384 million related to about 13 tons of gold mined illegally in the Amazon rainforest, then exported through an unnamed U.S.-based company

Salon

Maine tribes hampered by 40-year-old law

MICSA empowers Maine to block the applicability of virtually all federal Indian self-determination policies

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