Indigenous

Coast Guard removes environmentalist ship from US 250th anniversary parade over political banners

The ship had banners that read, "Save the Clean Water Act" and "Indigenous Rights, Racial Justice, Climate Solutions."

People watch Macy's Fourth of July fireworks as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, from a ship at Brooklyn Bridge Marina, in New York City, US, July 4, 2026
University of Central Florida researchers sifting through finds from site near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Evidence of ancient Native American life uncovered near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

FILE PHOTO:  A man watches as smoke rises from a fire caused by a gas pipeline leak in Puchong, Selangor on April 1, 2025. A massive fire forced people from their homes during Eid celebrations as it towered over residential districts on April 1 near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.

Fire destroys 200 homes in Sabah village, displacing hundreds amid strong winds

People take part in the Invasion Day protest march through Sydney during Australia Day 2026 celebrations, Australia, January 26, 2026.

‘Invasion Day’ rallies mark Australia Day as anti-immigration protests also held


Indigenous solidarity: Mapuche leader visits Israel, finds common ground with Jewish people

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: A delegation from Chile, including the current president of a Mapuche community called Kupal Pichinao, Ivan Enrique Pardes Pichinao, recently visited Israel for the first time.

A DELEGATION from Chile stands with Israeli hosts at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. Ivan Enrique Pardes Pichinao (the representative with a headband behind the Israeli flag) is the president of a Mapuche community called Kupal Pichinao.

Vatican returns to Canada artifacts connected to Indigenous people

Catholic missionaries sent the artifacts to Rome on the occasion of a 1925 exhibition held by Pope Pius XI that displayed more than 100,000 objects.

Pope Leo XIV performs a blessing during a meeting with the academic community of Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, Italy, November 14, 2025.

New Zealand grants personhood to sacred mountain in historic settlement

Mount Taranaki receives legal rights as a person in groundbreaking agreement with Indigenous Māori, marking end to decades-old land dispute.

 A general view of Mount Taranaki.

Over two dozen new species discovered in Peruvian forest

Scientists discovered over two dozen new species in Peru's Amazon rainforest, including a semi-aquatic mouse and three other previously unknown mammals, during a 2022 expedition.

 A new species of semi-aquatic mouse.

Jews are the indigenous people of the Land of Israel - opinion

The story of the Jews as an indigenous people is one of the oldest but best-kept secrets of mankind.

 A view of the Tomb of the Patriarchs (known to Jews as the Cave of Machpelah) in Hebron.

Fighting anti-Zionism with indigeneity: Reclaiming Jewish identity in Israel - opinion

Reclaim the truth: Jews are the indigenous people of Israel, with deep ties to the land.

 Israeli soldier hangs an Israeli flag in Kibbutz Nir Am, near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, August 12, 2024

Evelyn Anca’s ‘Tales from the Amazon’ 

Showcasing the unique relationship between indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon and monkeys.

 Evelyn (Evi) Anca

Anti-Israel protesters at UCLA attack Native American woman opposing Hamas

Lani Dawn said pro-Palestinian protesters told her and a Native American man that they couldn't speak to each other at the scene.

Pro-Israeli protesters hold flags as students at an encampment protest in support of Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, at the University of California in Los Angeles, California, US. April 25, 2024.

Is Israel a Jewish ghetto or Hebrew kingdom in our ancestral homeland? - opinion

Israelis and Jews have yet to decide due to the harsh public debate in the country for the past couple of years.

An illustration of lit candles and in the background the Israeli flag on December 17, 2023

Jerusalem welcomes opening of world's first Indigenous Embassy

The Indigenous Embassy in Jerusalem does not represent a specific state or country. Rather, it embodies the voices of indigenous leaders and their people from across the world.

 The opening of the Indigenous Embassy, hosted by Friends of Zion (FOZ) in Jerusalem on February 1.