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Current major party policies fall short for Indigenous communities. Here’s a better path forward
Since the Voice, policies to improve the lives of First Nations people haven’t gotten much traction. What are the major parties promising this election?
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s ...
Farmers brought fish up the mountains of Europe as early as the 7th century, ancient DNA reveals
Ancient DNA extracted from a sediment core from a high-altitude Pyrenean lake in Spain reveals that fish may have been added ...
As Canada is threatened, it’s urgent to revisit Indigenous sovereignty and nationhood
Indigenous nationhood has not just been a part of Indigenous ways of life for centuries, but is now closely tied to ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Brazil Indigenous Camp
An Indigenous Pataxo youth takes part in the Free Earth camp, demanding the government pay more attention to Indigenous ...
York in American History: The first European explorers
Notes: In this essay, James Kences recounts the explorations of the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485 to 1528), ...
Are maps racist? U of T seems to think so
Where is the Map Room’s map? A freedom-of-information request has revealed details about the decade-long absence of a piece ...
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How an Indigenous Community in the Amazon Created a Bird Guide of Their Own
European colonizers had waged warfare and spread diseases that killed most of the continent’s Indigenous population ... And unlike the specimens, maps, and notes that Wallace amassed during his four ...
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‘Apple Maps honors Indigenous heritage’ – Traditional Aboriginal names now featured in major update
The four-year project, developed with Indigenous advisors and cartographers, aims to preserve culture and enhance education. Apple joins Qantas and Australia Post in recognizing Indigenous heritage ...
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‘Should be optional’: Apple Maps to display traditional Indigenous names on app
You can now click/tap LISTEN to start the live stream. Thanks for logging in. Apple is set to update its Maps app to display traditional Indigenous names for places across Australia. The app will also ...