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Attendees of Goals House event on Indigenous guardianship participate in immersive sound journey. Photo credit: Goals House

October 8, 2024

Elevating Indigenous Peoples’ Guardianship as a Critical Climate Solution at Climate Week NYC 2024

By Nancy Kelsey (Anishinaabe)

With more than 600 Climate Week events held throughout New York City in September, Indigenous representation was critical to continue to amplify Indigenous Peoples’ guardianship as a time-tested climate solution.

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Indigenous Peoples participate in a caucus session at COP28 in Dubai with the environmental minister of Colombia.

October 2, 2024

Free Trainings: Strengthening Indigenous Peoples’ Capacity to Engage in Global Policy Forums

These free policy trainings are aimed at preparing Indigenous Peoples to engage effectively in global policy spaces, especially COP29.

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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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Indigenous guardianship is the only time-tested solution to sustaining healthy and thriving places on Earth. Photo by Daniel Lin, during the Festival of the Pacific Arts and Culture in Hawai'i.

August 15, 2024

A World Where Indigenous Peoples' Guardianship is Enabled Everywhere Possible on Earth

By 'Aulani Wilhelm, Chief Strategy & External Relations Officer, Nia Tero*

August 9th marked the 29th anniversary of International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. For most people, this day passed unnoticed. I hope that will change.

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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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