Indigenous Peoples
About Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples, also known in some regions as First peoples, First Nations, Aboriginal peoples or Native peoples, or autochthonous peoples, are ethnic groups who are the original or earliest known inhabitants of an area, in contrast to groups that have settled, occupied or colonized the area more recently.
Why Buffy Sainte-Marie's 'pretendian' case strikes a nerve
... The allegations were shocking to many of her fans, who long regarded her as an icon and trailblazer for Canada s Indigenous Peoples...
Voice referendum: Australia votes in nation-defining poll
... A Yes vote will recognise Indigenous Peoples in the country s constitution and establish a body - called the Voice - for them to advise governments on the issues affecting their communities...
'My ancestors were invisible. I want to be visible'
... Ms Thorpe, and the grassroots Indigenous movement she s come to represent, argue that the negotiations for legally-binding treaties with Indigenous Peoples should have been prioritised ahead of the Voice...
Voice referendum: Indigenous rights vote is a reckoning for Australia
... So is the Voice really radical, and how have other nations approached the issue of Indigenous recognition? The path to a Voice Australia is " unusual among settler nations to have never made a treaty with its Indigenous Peoples" says colonial historian Prof Amanda Nettelbeck...
From Scotland to Canada, a totem pole finally returns home
... Many European museums had been resistant to repatriation claims from Indigenous Peoples, he said...
Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: Brazilian former official indicted over murders
... The latest development in the case saw federal police announce charges against the former president and former vice-president of Brazil s National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (Funai) agency...
Goldman Prize honours indigenous woman who stopped mining giant
... With the help of the Coalition of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB) and pressure groups Amazon Watch and Greenpeace, Alessandra drafted an open letter calling for Anglo American to withdraw the permits to conduct mining research inside indigenous territories in the Brazilian Amazon...
AFL racism: Australian footy faces same problem 30 years on
... " Some form of independent truth telling, led by Indigenous Peoples and not controlled by the league, is essential in terms of creating the possibilities of healing and justice, " he says...