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.
The first year of the Trump administration’s second term has caused deep harm through policies and actions that erode the rights, dignity, safety, and security of Indigenous Peoples and Native Nations.
By The Tonawanda Seneca Nation
By Wakinyan LaPointe (Sicangu Lakota)
February 13 is World Radio Day!
Today marks the 15th annual celebration of World Radio Day, as proclaimed by UNESCO.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12.02.2026
Daria Egereva Will Remain in Detention until March 15 After Court Decision
Dr. Ruth H. Matamoros-Mercado (Miskitu) is a scholar and Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography & Environment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From an interdisciplinary perspective, her work bridges law, geography, and Indigenous studies to understand and raise awareness of the struggles for land, community resistance, and environmental justice in Central America. Originally from the northern Moskitia region of Nicaragua, Dr. Matamoros-Mercado brings to her research a perspective deeply rooted in the lived experience of the Miskitu people.
09 February 2026
President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
The Kremlin, Moscow, Russian Federation
Dear Mr. President,
For Immediate Release
February 9, 2026
On December 17, 2025, Russian special services arrested Daria Egereva, a member of the Selkup Indigenous Peoples from the Tomsk region of Russia, on charges of “terrorism.” The next day, the court decided to detain her in custody for two months. Her next hearing is scheduled for the end of February and could deprive her of her freedom for up to 20 years. Egereva is a prominent Indigenous human rights defender and climate activist.
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