by Sara Jimena Méndez Bautista | Jun 8, 2022 | Koç University
Even though Colombia has fairly well-developed legal and institutional provisions to accommodate its indigenous citizens, there has to be a real and effective commitment from the government in order to fulfil the historically forgotten necessities of the indigenous...
by Clara Mittnight | Dec 16, 2020 | James Madison University
The Mapuche Indians were once one of the biggest indigenous groups in South America. Today, there are around 1 million Mapuche people living in Chile, and a smaller amount in Argentina. They historically have lived off the land in small farming villages that were...
by Nohely Diaz | Jan 1, 2020 | Sacramento State University
Brazil is currently facing a number of struggles. One of those struggles is that indigenous Brazilians are facing the loss of their land and threats on their lives. A series of events have garnered more coverage in response to President Bolsonaro’s statements and...
by Diego Magallona | Dec 9, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
The Philippines opened the 30th Southeast Asian Games this year with a performance celebrating the country’s indigenous cultures. A day earlier, indigenous Aeta communities were given a notice evicting them from their ancestral lands. These Aeta families – up to 500...
by stotomas.michelleanne@gmail.com | Apr 4, 2018 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
The never ending cry for justice of the indigenous tribes in Mindanao, Philippines prompted the current government through a summit held February 2018. Just days after the summit, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Lumads (indigenous tribes from Mindanao) that if...
