Indigenous Rights

View of a home on the sepik river

March 4, 2024

Part I: The Sepik Peoples' years-long battle to halt mining along the Frieda River in Papua New Guinea

By Nancy Kelsey (Anishinaabe)

This article is the first in a two-part series about the years-long battle faced by the Sepik Peoples to halt the construction of a gold and copper mine on the Frieda River, an upper tributary of the Sepik River.

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Forest Coverage in the Upper Cuyuni Region close to the Guyana-Venezuela Border. Credit: Amerindian People Association (APA)

February 29, 2024

Essequibo: How the Tensions between Venezuela and Guyana are Affecting Indigenous Peoples

Though tensions have diminished since last December, the threat of a dispute on Guyana’s border with Venezuela intensifies the conflicts that Indigenous Peoples in Guyana are already experiencing.

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Policy apprentices group picture at UNPFII, April 2023

February 2, 2024

Centering Indigenous Rights in Global Policy: A Year of Advocacy

2023 was a defining period in advancing Indigenous rights within global policy forums.

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Indigenous women from Brazil marched at COP28, symbolically advocating for Indigenous rights in climate negotiations. Credit: Estevam Rafael/Presidência do Brasil.

December 20, 2023

Indigenous Peoples Demand Effective Participation and Justice in the COP28 Energy Transition

The summit in Dubai was marked by Indigenous Peoples voicing shared concerns and promoting climate solutions based on traditional knowledge.

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Participants from around the world joined the training aimed at providing mentorship for Indigenous youth leaders to engage in the global climate debate.

December 8, 2023

COP28: Indigenous Guardians Engage in Training to Advocate for their Rights

To ensure emerging Indigenous leaders like Jacinta succeed in their efforts at COP28, Nia Tero has supported a training initiative.

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LAC caucus at Latin American Climate Week 2023

November 28, 2023

Indigenous Peoples Worldwide Call for Inclusion in The Climate Debate

Ahead of COP28, regional representatives gathered in Panama, Malaysia, and Nairobi to demand more financing to support Indigenous Guardianship.

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