Indigenous Issues

NDN POV elevates Indigenous voices to confront settler colonial violence in Canada. From the Doctrine of Discovery to the Indian Act to the systemic racism t...

Indigenous wisdom provides and essential critique of modern concepts of science and technology that can advance our protection of biodiversity.

A new short film follows a boy as he seeks comfort in the Indigenous traditions, prayers and guidance of his grandfather, whose help is sought after a community member disappears.

On this episode of Mongabay’s podcast, we speak with a co-founder of the award-winning Canadian nonprofit news outlet ‘The Narwhal,’ Emma Gilchrist. She ...

Putting a dollar amount on a single species, or entire ecosystems, is a contentious idea, but in 2023, the New York Stock Exchange proposed a new nature-base...

Top National Geographic photographer Kiliii Yüyan speaks with the Mongabay Newscast about traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and why Indigenous communiti...

The Mongabay Newscast presents an array of top voices we interviewed or heard at Climate Week in New York, a global gathering of leaders and experts working ...

This is the last of three interviews with Indigenous representatives at the United Nations about the latest issues in their country’s Amazon forests. Read the interview about the Peruvian Amazon here and Colombian Amazon here. NEW YORK CITY — In the bustling concrete jungle of New York City, representatives from the Amazon rainforest arrived at […]

SOUTH SIBERUT, Indonesia — As night falls over the Siberut jungle, a fire crackles inside the Tateburuk clan’s wooden home, or uma. The walls are covered in traditional Mentawai carvings of forest creatures — birds, lizards, monkeys and gibbons — a reminder that the boundary between the outside world and the home is thin. Damianus […]

Decolonization is not about empowering disenfranchised Peoples into a level of survivorship that makes white supremacy content. It is about enforcing the most paradoxical level of joyfulness, bountifulness, and happiness for and by our Peoples in spaces where we are expected to die not survive, and survive not thrive.

During the many years that consultant Len Pierre has been working with organizations to support learning on reconciliation and Indigenous cultural safety, he

"How can I be a good ally towards Indigenous peoples?". That is a great question with lots of considerations.What does it mean to be an ally? Perhaps it is m...

In the era of Truth and Reconciliation, organizations across Canada are on a journey towards systemic transformation. In this webinar, Len discusses common p...

At Len Pierre Consulting (LPC), we are a multidisciplinary team of consultants and facilitators who advise and train teams and organizations on Indigenous Cultural Safety, Reconciliation, Decolonization, & Anti-Racism.

Native Land is a resource to learn more about Indigenous territories, languages, lands, and ways of life. We welcome you to our site.

While the United States shudders in the shambles of another election year, whether from a collective sigh of relief or fear of what’s to come, a different system of governance blooms in a swath of woodlands jutting into the Atlantic Ocean. This shandy shoreline now part of what is

In this atlas, you will find outstanding reference maps of Indigenous Canada, as well as a section devoted to Truth and Reconciliation, including detailed pages on many aspects of the topic with contemporary and historical photography, maps and more.

To appreciate Anishinabek leadership, it must be understood within the context of its creation and how it has evolved. It is both difficult and perhaps inappropriate to try to represent a worldview in a few short paragraphs, and I apologize in advance if anyone is offended by this attempt. The following paraphrases an interview with Elder Fred Kelly, some of his writings, the notes of Wilson Ashkewe, and other lessons I’ve learned over time. In the beginning, the Great Spirit placed the four colours of humankind in the four directions. Each colour was given the special gifts of life,

Traditional Governance Systems approaches to governance are ones that are led by local indigenous knowledge in collaborative and participatory processes.

The Deyohahá: ge: Indigenous Knowledge Centre begins exploring the natural sciences from both Indigenous and western perspectives in this curriculum project entitled Bi-Cultural Science. Please contact us for more information on this project.

May 31, 2013 - Wilfrid Laurier University, Six Nations Polytechnic, and the University of Saskatchewan collaborated on a research project on the Internationalization of Indigenous Rights and Governance. This project is funded by a research grant from the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) to study the impact of international institutions and global governance documents in promoting legislative protection and culture survival for Indigenous peoples.

Kahentakeron Deer speaks at the Cultural Fluency Event at SNP.Six Nations Polytechnichttps://www.snpolytechnic.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sixnatio...

The Lunch & Learn series is produced by Deyohahá:ge: and takes place the second Wednesday of every month at Six Nations Polytechnic.Six Nations Polytechnicht...

Susan M. Hill, Associate Professor, the University of Toronto teaches the history of wampum belts and the treaties they represent. Filmed at Six Nations Poly...

This video was created to accompany a series of lectures produced by Deyohaha:ge and Six Nations Polytechnic, with Thru the Red Door. Website: http://www.snp...

Conversations in Cultural Fluency Lecture Series #5Guest speakers for this conversation include Bob Antone, Rick Hill, Sue Hill & Rick MontureDeyohahá:ge: In...