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A western Sydney primary school is teaching students about Aboriginal culture through an unexpected teacher: a blue-tongued lizard that lives in their garden. The project connects Year 4 students with Indigenous traditions of caring for Country.
After racist disruptions at Anzac Day services sparked controversy, Indigenous elders are using Reconciliation Week to share the deep history and meaning behind Welcome to Country ceremonies. They say understanding, not division, is the path forward.
Over 1,000 Brisbane Catholics gathered for a powerful reconciliation Mass featuring Aboriginal student performers and renewed commitments to healing. Church leaders called for "concrete actions" after last year's referendum uncertainty.
Archaeologists using advanced laser technology discovered Betoma, a vast network of pre-Hispanic settlements in Colombia's Sierra Nevada that's 12 times larger than the famous Ciudad Perdida. The find is reshaping what we know about sophisticated indigenous civilizations that thrived in South America.
Australian archaeologists discovered a 1,000-year-old dingo burial that tells an extraordinary story: the Barkindji people didn't just bury their beloved companion with full ceremony. They returned to honor his grave for centuries.
Archaeologists discovered evidence of a unique "feeding" ritual at a millennium-old dingo burial site in Australia, showing how deeply First Nations people cared for these companion animals. The injured dingo was nursed back to health, then honored with centuries of ceremony.
Dozens of female Aboriginal rangers gathered in Central Australia's East MacDonnell ranges for a groundbreaking camp focused on protecting sacred women's sites and sharing ancestral knowledge. The initiative aims to expand opportunities for women in the historically male-dominated field of land management.
Aunty Polly Cutmore is bringing her family back to Dhirri-aay-aay, the sacred land that sheltered her ancestors during colonization, to reconnect with traditional language and culture. Her efforts are helping younger generations reclaim their Indigenous identity through the places and words their elders once knew.
A new totem pole carved by Haida artist Ḵuuya Micheal Moody now stands inside a credit union branch in Haida Gwaii, blessed by matriarchs and raised in a ceremony celebrating Indigenous culture. Community leaders call it a small act of kindness that points toward larger reconciliation.
In western Cameroon, scholars are combining literature and community workshops to protect sacred animals that tradition demands be killed. The innovative approach is creating new visions for species like leopards, lions, and the critically endangered Bannerman's turaco.
Richard Lewer took home Australia's prestigious Archibald Prize for his powerful portrait of Pitjantjatjara elder and fellow artist Iluwanti Ken. The unanimous win celebrates Indigenous artistry and cross-cultural connection.
A musician from India's Tangkhul Naga tribe is racing against time to preserve his people's ancient oral traditions before they disappear forever. By recording folk songs from village elders and weaving them into modern performances, he's keeping centuries of cultural memory alive.
A Chinese writer's memoir about growing up in a traditional Yi village reveals how deep connections with nature and animals created an inner sanctuary that sustains her today. Her book became one of 2025's most celebrated works in China.
Researchers discovered ancient microbes working together in Australia's Shark Bay, revealing how the first complex life may have formed on Earth billions of years ago. The team honored Indigenous Malgana language by naming the microbe after their word for "ancient home."
Newly documented Aboriginal rock paintings in Australia suggest Tasmanian tigers survived on the mainland far more recently than scientists believed. The discovery bridges ancient Indigenous knowledge with modern science in a beautiful way.
Ancient Native Americans were rolling dice and playing games of chance thousands of years before anyone in the Old World, rewriting what we thought we knew about early probability. These weren't just simple toys but sophisticated social tools that built bridges between communities.
A new documentary celebrates Rhoda Roberts AO, whose decades of work connected Indigenous stories and knowledge to millions of Australians. Her passion for sharing Country's deep wisdom continues inspiring cultural understanding nationwide.
Rhoda Roberts AO, the Indigenous leader who coined "Welcome to Country," was remembered by over 1,000 mourners as a storyteller who changed Australia's cultural landscape. Her funeral on Bundjalung Country celebrated a life that turned everything she touched to gold.
Jeremy Hansen will become the first non-American to fly beyond low Earth orbit when Artemis 2 launches April 1. His custom mission patch celebrates a decade of learning from Indigenous Elders across Canada.
Indigenous basketmakers and researchers are racing to protect Maine's ash trees from an invasive beetle that threatens a 10,000-year-old tradition. Most of the state's ash trees remain healthy, and a new collaboration is working to keep it that way.
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