Amazonia

Indigenous Peoples, partners, and guests gathered for the launch of the Greater Tumucumaque Program in the Brazilian northern Amazon. Photo by Kamikia Kisedje.

November 14, 2024

15-Year Partnership Launched to Strengthen Indigenous Guardianship in the Brazilian Amazon

The Greater Tumucumaque Program will last 15 years, contributing to territorial protection, biodiversity monitoring, and tackling the climate crisis.

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The Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia, Susana Muhamad, attended the Match of Our Lives. Photo by Luana Polinesio / Nia Tero

October 31, 2024

The Match of Our Lives: Amplifying Indigenous Guardianship at COP16

By Luana Polinesio

A public soccer match during COP16 between Indigenous Peoples and Colombian professional women's soccer players highlighted the vital role that Indigenous Peoples play in protecting nature.

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Demonstrations and festivities during the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in Suriname. Photo by Surinjama Photograph (Kaliña Peoples).

September 20, 2024

Part II: How the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples Turned into a Date to Fight for Human Rights in Suriname

By Stefanie Lauchman

The country is the only one in South America that does not recognize the rights of Indigenous Peoples to their ancestral lands.

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Suriname remains the only country in South America that has not recognized collective land rights for its Indigenous Peoples.

September 17, 2024

Part I: Indigenous Peoples in Suriname Join Forces to Demand Access to their Fundamental Human Rights

By Stefanie Lauchman

Leaders of Suriname's Indigenous Peoples convened in August to develop proposals to national authorities that ensure the human rights of Indigenous Peoples while addressing the challenges they are facing.

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"Inia Ikiampri" follows members of the Kapawi community in Achuar Territory in the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin. Photo by Martín Kingman

August 12, 2024

New Film "Inia Ikiampri" (Our Jungle) to Make World Premiere at the 34th International First Peoples' Festival Présence Autochtone, Montreal, Canada

A thriving Indigenous community in the Ecuadorian Amazon clings to tradition and connections to land while preparing for an uncertain future.

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O primeiro Encontro de Parceiros e Aliados de Nia Tero na região Amazônica reuniu lideranças indígenas de seis países amazônicos que refletiram sobre os desafios e sonhos para o futuro da região. Foto de Kamikia Kisedje.

July 22, 2024

Mensagens Indígenas da Floresta Amazônica

Por Luana Polinesio

Durante o primeiro encontro de Parceiros e Aliados da Nia Tero na região Amazônica, os líderes indígenas de seis países amazônicos refletiram sobre os desafios e ameaças que enfrentam em seus territórios.

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