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After two decades without voting, residents of Deir al-Balah became the first Gazans to cast ballots since 2006, using locally made ballot boxes and tent polling stations. The historic municipal election represents a first step toward self-determination for Palestinians despite enormous challenges.
Australia's Wreck Bay community will take sole control of their national park in 2028, decades ahead of their original 99-year agreement. They'll be the first Indigenous-owned park in the country to achieve full independence.
A groundbreaking exhibition at Bathurst Regional Art Gallery showcases 17 disabled artists from Western Sydney who are redefining what it means to create art on their own terms. The show celebrates identity, diversity, and the power of artistic self-determination.
After 60 years of forced displacement, the Chagossian people are claiming their right to return to their ancestral islands in the Indian Ocean. A recent landing by four Chagossians signals a new chapter in their fight for self-determination.
After the federal government stripped $1.5 billion meant for tribal clean energy projects, Native communities are finding innovative ways to power forward. Through nonprofits, low-interest loans, and creative partnerships, tribes are turning loss into self-determination.