Canadian governments commit millions to landfill search for remains of slain Indigenous women

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Canada’s federal government and the provincial Manitoba government agreed Friday to spend tens of millions to help search a landfill for the remains of two slain Indigenous women. A sum of $20 million Canadian (US$14.7 million) from each government is to go toward a search of the privately owned Prairie Green landfill … Read more

In Malaysian Borneo, indigenous cuisine and food practices see a renaissance

KUCHING, Malaysia — The lush jungles of Borneo have always been exciting pantries for those able to recognize what can be eaten and how to prepare it. Indigenous people used to rely solely on these jungles, among the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world, to sustain themselves. But as modernity spread across the island in … Read more

Colombia suspends ceasefire with faction of ex-FARC rebels following attack on Indigenous community

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday suspended a ceasefire with one of a handful of armed groups with which he hoped to negotiate peace accords, saying its fighters violated the truce by attacking an Indigenous community. The government said that starting Wednesday it would resume military operations against Estado Mayor Central, a … Read more

Indigenous people sue radiologists over nonconsensual MRI scans of livers

correction A previous version of this article contained an image which was provided by Getty Images and contained inaccurate caption information, that was not of Chief Andrea Paul. She was Deneen Bernard. We have removed the images from this article. Dozens of Indigenous people have brought a lawsuit against two radiologists in Canada, accusing them … Read more

Mexico’s Purepecha Indigenous group welcomes the New Year with ancient ‘New Fire’ ceremony

OCUMICHO, Mexico — Guided by their ancestral lunar calendar, members of Mexico’s Purepecha Indigenous group celebrated their own New Year’s Eve — a little differently than the West’s traditional New Year. The Purepechas, who live in the western state of Michoacán, preserve the pre-Hispanic belief in the “New Fire” ceremony, a version of which was … Read more

‘True Detective: Night County’s Isabella Star LaBlanc and Anna Lambe on Indigenous representation

In True Detective: Night Country, the rift is growing between Chief Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and her stepdaughter Leah (Isabella Star LaBlanc). In episode 1, the pair argued over a video the teen made with her girlfriend. Then, episode 2 brought an explosive argument over a traditional chin tattoo, which brought Kayla Prior (Anna Lambe) … Read more

Australia Day Marked by Indigenous Protests of British ’Invasion’

SYDNEY — Thousands of Australians protested the anniversary of British colonization of their country with large crowds Friday urging for Australia Day to be moved and for a day of mourning on the holiday some call “Invasion Day.” The holiday marks the arrival of 11 British ships carrying convicts at Port Jackson in present-day Sydney … Read more

On Brazil’s smallest Indigenous land, a pregnant teen makes a stand

The battle in Brazil over the territorial rights of Indigenous peoples has become one of the country’s most polarizing disputes January 2, 2024 at 4:00 a.m. EST Maysa Aquiles Benites rests as she waits for the next wave of contractions while in labor in her village in São Paulo. (Rafael Vilela for The Washington Post)Comment … Read more

Thousands protest Indigenous policies of New Zealand government as lawmakers are sworn in

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Thousands of protesters rallied against the New Zealand government’s Indigenous policies on Tuesday as the Parliament convened for the first time since October elections. Demonstrations in the capital, Wellington, and in about a dozen other New Zealand cities and towns were organized by the minor Maori Party, which advocates for the … Read more

Indigenous people wrestle with Buffy Sainte-Marie false identity claims

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave TORONTO — Michelle Good still has the ticket stub, a memento of the last concert she attended with her mother. It was April 29, 1996. Onstage at the Vogue Theater in Vancouver that night: Buffy Sainte-Marie. Known for co-writing the Oscar-winning “Up Where We Belong,” writing the … Read more