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2024 September


Activism through Performance: A Conversation with Landa Lakes

Activism through Performance: A Conversation with Landa Lakes

PF: Please share with us how your Chickasaw Nation heritage, childhood in Oklahoma, your identity as Two-Spirit, engagement in social justice activism, and your career in performance art all intersect so smoothly to outsiders.


Road to CBD COP16: New Opportunities for Indigenous Peoples

Road to CBD COP16: New Opportunities for Indigenous Peoples

The main results of the Summit, including recommendations developed by the participants as well as proposals from Indigenous Peoples, will be presented on the IIFB website and at the upcoming CBD COP16 in Cali, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and 11th session Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Windhoek, Namibia.


Kids are digital natives. They have ideas to help protect children from being harmed online

Kids are digital natives. They have ideas to help protect children from being harmed online

In an era where digital landscapes shape childhood experiences, safeguarding children from online harms requires a collective commitment to strategies which promote vigilance, education, and proactive regulation.


‘Didn’t care enough’: here’s what the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide found

‘Didn’t care enough’: here’s what the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide found

Being made to paint rocks or sweep away rain, losing leave applications, prohibiting career progression and blocking courses of deployments are common strategies that strip the victim of purpose, identity and belonging.


‘Cardio drumming’ is the hot, new exercise trend to purge your daily anger and frustration

‘Cardio drumming’ is the hot, new exercise trend to purge your daily anger and frustration

They’re drumming to Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock and Roll” and Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” at the Foundry Christian Community Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where enthusiasts range in age from 3 to 83.


I’m a doctor who was overweight — these 5 weight loss tricks helped me shed the pounds for good

I’m a doctor who was overweight — these 5 weight loss tricks helped me shed the pounds for good

Martin acknowledges that you need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight, but instead of counting calories, he suggests sleeping seven to nine hours nightly, prioritizing whole foods but allowing for some processed items, finding an exercise you enjoy, staying hydrated and joining a supportive community.


New government funding for family violence is unprecedented, but it can’t afford to wait

New government funding for family violence is unprecedented, but it can’t afford to wait

Long wait lists, delayed access to support and inadequate legal representation are just some of the problems victim-survivors have faced due to this under-resourcing.


Indigenous Leader in Exile Guarded in Her Celebration of Reported Release of Brooklyn Rivera

Indigenous Leader in Exile Guarded in Her Celebration of Reported Release of Brooklyn Rivera

“Though the pressure itself has been consistent, the planning and execution of this release was rapid, and we’ve worked quickly to facilitate the travel of these individuals and really ensure their safety at every step of the journey,” Jacobstein said, adding that Nicaragua continues to “unjustly” detain people.


On International Indigenous Women’s Day, Meet SaraĂ­, EstefanĂ­a, and Florentina

On International Indigenous Women’s Day, Meet SaraĂ­, EstefanĂ­a, and Florentina

This group is composed of women who have worked on agroecology, backyard gardens, native seeds, medicinal plants, transformation of local products, and the strengthening of the Ayöök language as well as demanding a life free of violence.


6 Things to Do on International Indigenous Women’s Day

6 Things to Do on International Indigenous Women’s Day

September 5 is the International Day of Indigenous Women commemorated in honor of Aymara warrior Bartolina Sisa, who in 1780, along with her husband TĂșpac Katari, led an important part of the Aymara-Quechua rebellion against the exploitation and abuse of Spanish colonizers in Peru.


Are the far-left and far-right merging together? That’s what the ‘horseshoe theory’ of politics says, but it’s wrong

Are the far-left and far-right merging together? That’s what the ‘horseshoe theory’ of politics says, but it’s wrong

Shannon Brincat does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.


Tahua’s Visions for the Future: Fighting for Community Tourism over Lithium Extraction

Tahua’s Visions for the Future: Fighting for Community Tourism over Lithium Extraction

More importantly, as my host Jiliri Mallku Pasmaru Efrain Quispe Juarez (Aymara) explains to me, these clothing items are a constant reminder and symbol, “for the people of Marka Tahua that it is their duty to look after, preserve and be stewards of this sacred ancestral territory.”