On November 12, 2010 the government of Canada finally formally endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The government's official statement falls far short of actual endorsement, however, emphasizing that the declaration "does not reflect customary international law nor change Canadian laws" and further emphasizing Canada's objection to most of the major rights spelled out in the declaration.
Por Clemente Flores (Kolla) y Soledad Sede
En Argentina, la Ley de Glaciares no era solo una norma ambiental: era una herramienta fundamental para la protección del agua, los territorios Indígenas y la vida en zonas de alta montaña. Su reciente reforma, aprobada por el Congreso Nacional, marca un punto de inflexión en la disputa entre dos modelos de desarrollo: uno basado en la protección de los bienes comunes y los derechos colectivos, y otro orientado a su explotación intensiva.
By Edson Krenak (Krenak) CS Staff, Member of the SIRGE Coalition and Jan Morrill, Earthworks, Member of the SIRGE Coalition
Guarani Indigenous communities in Southern Brazil continue to call on the German car manufacturer BMW to uphold their rights and fulfill commitments made over a decade ago.
An Auto Factory Built on Ancestral Land
Del 20 de abril al 1 de mayo de 2026, se llevará a cabo en la Sede de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York el 25.º período de sesiones del Foro Permanente de las Naciones Unidas para las Cuestiones Indígenas (UNPFII). El tema de esta sesión se centrará en “Garantizar la salud de los Pueblos Indígenas, incluso en el contexto de los conflictos”.
By Dr. Daniel Rogei (Maasai)
Scholars denounce serious violations of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in Brazil, arguing that FUNAI's handling of consultations around the FICO railway has compromised the rights of multiple Indigenous communities affected by this major infrastructure project.
PARA DIFUSIÓN INMEDIATA
7 de abril de 2026
Se revela el nombre de la segunda acusada rusa detenida en el caso del Foro Aborigen, junto con Daria Egereva
On April 20-May 1, 2026, the 25th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) will take place at the UN Headquarters in New York. The annual session is the third-largest meeting at the UN Headquarters in New York. It brings more than 2,000 Indigenous Peoples’ representatives, Member States, UN agencies, and other stakeholders together every year to discuss and cover Indigenous issues.
By Nichodimas Cooper (Nama, CS Journalism Fellow)
Reposted from Crushing Colonialism
By Jen Deerinwater (Cherokee) and Jesse Deer In Water (Cherokee)
By Ella Nathanael Alkiewicz (Labrador Inuit)
Living with my ancestors’ knowledge, my mother’s genes, and having centuries-old Inuit principles becomes a privilege and a challenge in today’s world.
Reconocimiento de tierra
Reconocemos que nuestra sede está en la tierra de Massachusetts, en Cambridge, MA, y agradecemos a los administradores Indígenas pasados, actuales y futuros de este territorio.
