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A groundbreaking exhibition in Western Australia is rewriting colonial history by centering Indigenous voices that were deliberately overlooked for 140 years. Seven Menang elders are sharing their oral histories to complete the story of Albany, Australia's first colonial settlement.
Wayne Coolwell spent five decades capturing Indigenous Australian life through his camera lens, and now his stunning photo archive is showing the world what he saw. The State Library of Queensland is celebrating the late broadcaster's visual legacy starting Saturday.
An Indigenous Australian snowboarder will break barriers at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, becoming the first Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander athlete to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games. --- ##
A Métis scholar's new podcast is rewriting science history by uncovering two centuries of Indigenous knowledge that shaped Western discoveries. Dr. Darrell Racine's series gives Indigenous youth proof of their ancestors' hidden contributions to the modern world.
Mexico City just unveiled six statues honoring Indigenous women who shaped the nation's history, including a woman once called a traitor. President Claudia Sheinbaum called the monuments "a firm symbol against racism, classism and misogyny."
Indigenous veterans and active service members gathered at CFB Winnipeg for a powerful reconciliation ceremony celebrating their contributions to Canada's military. The event brought together three Indigenous organizations to honor First Nations, Métis, and Inuit servicepeople ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Mexico is asking more than 16,000 Indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities to help shape a groundbreaking law that would protect the rights of 25.8 million people. It's the first comprehensive Indigenous rights law in the nation's 200-year history.
Indigenous Yindjibarndi people in Western Australia just won the largest native title compensation payout in Australian history. The $150 million Federal Court award marks a major milestone for Indigenous land rights, though community leaders say there's still work to be done.
Archaeologists in Mexico discovered a 337-year-old Pima village that shows how Indigenous people preserved their culture while adapting to Spanish colonial rule. The hidden settlement reveals a remarkable story of resistance and survival.
After six years of research with Indigenous Elders and community members, a McMaster University professor has released a comprehensive roadmap for reconciliation in Kenora, Ontario. The community-driven report offers concrete solutions while celebrating Indigenous resurgence already underway.
Schools across Australia are moving beyond one-week recognition to weave Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories into everyday lessons. New classroom resources developed with Indigenous advisors are helping teachers spark meaningful conversations with students of all ages.
A once-divided Minnesota town now opens its doors to Indigenous riders honoring 38 Dakota men executed in 1862. Volunteers in New Ulm are transforming painful history into meaningful reconciliation.
For 45 years, Aboriginal activist Gary Foley saved every poster, letter, and photograph from Australia's civil rights movement in his shed. Now housed at Victoria University, this one-of-a-kind collection lets Indigenous students preserve and share their own history.
After 35 years of wondering about her dark skin and family history, Cheryl van Wageningen received a letter that changed everything. She learned she was Indigenous and had siblings searching for her.
A journalist-turned-culinary historian is traveling through rural Indian villages to rescue disappearing ingredients and traditional cooking methods. Her work preserves indigenous food wisdom that sustained communities for generations.
Indigenous economic participation in Canada jumped from $37.6 billion to $63.7 billion between 2013 and 2023, and a new report says deeper partnerships could nearly double that growth. The shift is already helping major projects move forward faster while building stronger communities.
Since the 1860s, Black family reunions have been healing broken bonds and preserving culture. What started as formerly enslaved people searching for lost relatives is now a powerful tradition keeping history alive.
Indigenous knowledge and Western science are joining forces in San Diego to tackle climate change, thanks to a grassroots nonprofit training the next generation of Indigenous scientists. Coastal Defenders just received $250,000 in grants to expand their work connecting Indigenous youth with ocean research opportunities.
Father José Zanardini arrived in Paraguay in 1978 and spent nearly five decades listening to and learning from Indigenous communities, particularly the Ayoreo people of the Gran Chaco. His work as both priest and anthropologist helped create schools, document disappearing languages, and push the Catholic Church toward respecting Indigenous spirituality instead of erasing it.
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.
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