The Hidden Cultural Genocide in Canada
Updated July 5th, 2021 Another 182 unmarked graves were found at another residential school in Canada - at St Eugene’s Mission School near Cranbrook, British Columbia. These new findings sparked grief and outrage amongst the indigenous community in Canada leading to
Mining Threatens 20% of Indigenous Lands in the Amazon
For decades, the Yaigojé Apaporis Indigenous People in Colombia’s lower Apaporis River Basin worked to get their traditional lands formally recognized by the government and secured from outside threats. Initially protected as the Yaigojé Apaporis Reserve, it was also declared
Post-Conflict: The Mass, Systematic Killings of Social Leaders in Colombia
There has been an increasing awareness of the murders of social leaders in Colombia. Indepaz [1] registered 872 murders from January 2016 to May 2019 related to post-conflict tensions and disputes. Out of the 872 victims, 702 were human rights
The Open Amazon and its Enemies: A Call for Action and Optimism
June and July have been the hottest months on record in the Western Hemisphere as the climate crisis escalates. This summer, the ice in Greenland has been melting at an unseen rate under an unprecedented heat wave. Droughts and wildfires
Innovators and Disruptors: 10 Indigenous Activists to Follow
Indigenous peoples are regularly erased from discussions in North America, be it during presidential debates, the design of school curriculum, or in entertainment. In instances where they are in fact mentioned, it is all too frequently on colonial terms, from
Colombia Week: Chronicle of a Colombian Movie
When The Embrace of the Serpent was nominated for an Oscar many of us, Colombians, were proud before even watching the movie. We felt represented. Words of encouragement and admiration were directed from all angles at director Ciro Guerra for