Historic Victory: Nepal's Supreme Court Mandates Nationwide Implementation of Treaties for Indigenous Peoples' Rights

On June 6, 2025, in a significant move for Nepal’s Indigenous Peoples, the Supreme Court of Nepal issued a directive requiring all levels of government—federal, provincial, and local—to create laws, policies, and programs that align with International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 169 and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Read more.  

No One Is Illegal on Stolen Indigenous Lands

Over the past several months, violence against immigrant families and allies has been escalating in the United States of America. Read more. En español.

Transsexuality, the Tinkuy of Identity with the Territory in Bolivia

Life in the Andean valleys and highlands has always been a cradle of profound political and cultural diversity. Read more.  En español.

Embracing Pride, Identity, and Performance

June marks Pride Month, a time to honor the contributions, visibility, and resilience of 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Interview with Chingwe Padraig Sullivan (she/they/he/nákum), a Two-Spirit Indigenous actor from the Shinnecock and Montaukett Nations. Read more.  

The New Lion We Fight: A Maasai Woman’s Frontline Battle Against Plastic Pollution

On the savannah plains of Kenya, where Maasai warriors once clashed with roaring predators to defend their cattle, a new beast now prowls the land. Read more.

Fires in Canada Must End

Five percent of Canada’s total population is Indigenous. Canadian Inuit, First Nations, and Métis are living, working, buying, and being alongside settlers, four-leggeds, winged-ones, and fins with the flora and fauna. Read more. 

Arise with Evidence: ILEPA and Ole Riamit’s Blueprint for Indigenous Justice in Kenya

“Ampu iima Ilkeek, Kiguana totona,” is a Maasai saying that emphasizes that open and candid discussions are the foundation for meaningful solutions.  Read more. 

Rainforests and Resistance: Indigenous Leadership in the Fight to Save the Congo, Amazon, and Kalimantan

Although rainforests cover only 6% of the Earth, they harbor over half of its plant and animal species. These vital, biodiverse regions regulate the global climate by collecting carbon and producing oxygen. Read more.  

Nature & Resistance: A Walk in Bird Sanctuary in Riverside Park

On a breezy morning in April 2025, after a long week of discussions at the 24th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 32 delegates, Indigenous leaders, and Elders from around the world were invited by Comunidad Integradora de Saberes Andinos (CISA) and New York City’s Riverside Park Conservancy to gather at the Riverside Park Bird Sanctuary. Read more. 

Indigenous Youth Fellow Spotlight: 

Threads of Memory and Hope: Ancestral Creativity by Indigenous Youth as Resistance

Creativity and craftsmanship are forms of resistance, memory, and collective healing in many Indigenous communities. Read more.  En español.

Indigenous Community Media Fund Grant Partner Spotlight:

Wisdom of the Maasai: A Fight Against Cultural Erosion: A Maasai Community’s Journey to Safeguard Heritage

The Maasai people, known for their rich cultural tapestry and deep-rooted traditions, face a significant challenge: the erosion of their heritage.  Read more.

Keepers of the Earth Spotlight:

Honoring Lost Lands and Defending the Future: Sámi Youth Resistance in Kiruna, Sweden

A solemn procession moved through the new city center of Kiruna, Sweden. Sámi youth and members from the Gabna and Laevas reindeer herding communities walked in silence, carrying an ackja, a traditional Sámi sled, along the path their ancestors once followed with migrating reindeer.  Read more. 

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