Americas: Guarani Language Makes First Appearance At The Opera

2001 September 11: 9/11
1821 September 15: Costa Rica Independence Day
1821 September 15: El Salvador Independence Day
1821 September 15: Guatemala Independence Day
1821 September 15: Honduras Independence Day
1821 September 15: Nicaragua Independence Day
September 15: International Day of Democracy
The Dutch and slavery

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Montserrat: Caribbean island’s football team rising amid recovery from disaster
Pup’s Welcome: Aruba Invites Pet Parents and their Dogs to Experience The Aruba Effect with ‘Have Dog, Will Travel’
French minister to visit cyclone-battered Guadeloupe as relief fund is activated

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1981 September 21: Belize Independence Day
Housing conditions among First Nations people, Métis and Inuit in Canada from the 2021 Census
Urban Inuit need more resources, Tungasuvvingat Inuit officials say
Gathering manoomin: Leech Lake Tribal College offers students a traditional wild rice harvest

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Large urban centres draw increasing numbers of Inuit
Royal Canadian Navy forges ties with Nunatsiavut
Looking Forward at 40: celebrating the liberation of the Falkland Islands

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The Guarani debuts at the opera
Second call for feasibility study of Laguna Colorada geothermal, Bolivia
‘Only Way Out Is Emancipation’: Mapuche Ponder Future As Chile Rejects Constitution

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Minnesota Ojibwe Harvest Sacred, Climate-Imperiled Wild Rice

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Greenland’s Indigenous population favors extracting sand from melting ice sheet

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Mapuche violence escalates in Argentine Patagonia
Population forecast Caribbean Netherlands 2022-2050

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Indigenous Language Reclamation Efforts Expand at Harvard
Peru indigenous groups block river in the Amazon after oil spill
Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest – Brazil’s runoff election could be a turning point
Praise for major renewable energy investment Caribbean Netherlands

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September 30: Canada National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Inuit Greenlanders demand answers over Danish birth control scandal
Amazon reserve for uncontacted people moving forward amid battle over oil fields
Pluspetrol Norte: A history of unpaid sanctions and oil spills in the Peruvian Amazon
In Colombia, land occupations raise tensions and spook investors

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The mental health consequences of indigenous language loss

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The US shift away from coal hits a Navajo Nation community in New Mexico

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October 3: Peat Cutting Monday, Falkland Islands
Indigenous wall paintings uncovered at Mexican convent
Argentine student winner of Falklands’ competition travels to the Islands “with an open mind”

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Geothermal energy has potential to supply 35% of El Salvador energy demand
Biden’s Anti-Corruption Agenda Finds Its Test Case: Paraguay
Twelve arrests in Villa Mascardi as security forces evict Mapuches
U.S. highlights Peru’s commitment to indigenous and Afro-Peruvian peoples
Brazil election: The fate of the Amazon and Indigenous Peoples’ rights now ‘hangs in the balance’
St Kitts and Nevis to consider becoming a republic

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Greenland’s future may be written under North Sea
In 1835, the Cherokee were promised a seat in Congress. They’re still waiting.
Letter: Brazil’s indigenous peoples have much at stake in the vote too
Indigenous Brazilians hope to turn page on Bolsonaro

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Why is there an explosion of Inuit growth outside the North? Answer not so simple, says ITK president
Paraguay Is Poised for a Turbulent Election Season
Argentina. The government once again represses the Mapuche people
Voting Results Give a Glimpse of the Real Cuba

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Effort to recover Indigenous language also revitalizes culture, history and identity
Indigenous Peoples Day presents chance for engagement, acknowledgment and learning
Mexican Church Pre-Hispanic Paintings Suggest Negotiation
White House Proclamation on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, 2022
Heat Waves Set Off Record Ice Melt in Greenland Last Month
Feds and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami announce $11-million investment in efforts to prevent suicide
In Nicaragua, Crackdown on Religious Actors Further Imperils Return to Democracy
Argentine Minister praises federal forces for Mapuche operation
Argentinian minister quits in protest over detention of indigenous leaders
Brazil’s Indigenous peoples mobilise against encroachment on their lands

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Combining traditional knowledge and modern technology, the Inuit combat climate change by adapting
How Pueblo Garzón went from ghost town to Uruguay’s cultural hotspot
EU blacklists the Bahamas, Anguilla, and Turks and Caicos Islands

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‘The US dammed us up’: how drought is threatening Navajo ties to ancestral lands
Brazil’s Indigenous Communities Under Threat
St Vincent and the Grenadines entered the age of flight 95 years ago – The journey from 1927

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1868 October 10: Proclamation of Cuban Independence Beginning Ten Years War
October 10: World Mental Health Day
The World Spends Billions to ‘Protect’ Indigenous Land. Only 17% Goes to Indigenous Peoples.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Language is culture. | Opinion
How Indigenous languages can be preserved, and why those efforts help revitalize culture
Ojibwe author writes about Indigenous peoples, Christians ‘Becoming Kin’
Me̱ꞌpha̱a̱: An Indigenous Mexican community in Lawrence is saving their language from extinction
Governor rescinds offensive 1800s-era proclamations from former New Mexico governors, issues statement in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Setback in Quest for Indigenous Rights Roils Chile, Creating Challenges for Its New President
Project aims to shed new light on Indigenous enslavement

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1492 October 11: Indigenous Peoples’ Day, US
This Map Shows What Indigenous Land You’re On Right Now
October 11: International Day of the Girl Child
Keeping the Ojibwe native language alive
Costa Rica emerges as the winner in ‘chip war’ between US and China
TV journalist is latest fatal victim of anti-media violence in Honduras
For Oaxacans in L.A., city councilmembers racist remarks cut deep
Luzmila Carpio Soars to Great Heights in Life, Career & Legacy
In Brazil, a heavily fined firm is also accused of waging a ‘palm oil war’ on communities
Destination hub St. Maarten-Anguilla stands out at Monaco Yacht Show
Bahamas Opposition questions sending police officers to Turks and Caicos Islands
UK dispatches police, ship to fight gangs in Turks & Caicos
The U.S. Issues Travel Advisory For Trinidad and Tobago, The Country Pushes Back

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Indigenous Peoples Still Suffer from Poverty, Climate Change and Loss of Ancestral Lands
Native Americans fear loss of Indigenous languages in US
Centuries after conquest, indigenous languages survive in Brazil
U.S. Reaches Agreement With Victims of Doctor Who Abused Native American Patients
Climate change: Greenland’s culture shifts as Arctic heats up
‘We don’t wear heels in the Arctic’: How Inuit model Willow Allen uses TikTok to showcase life in the north
Podcast: Navajo Code Talkers Burger King
She’s on a mission to keep her Ojibwe heritage and family history alive
Indigenous women gather in Guatemala to demand rights
Morocco Serves as Gateway for Argentina and Paraguay’s Investments in West Africa
Biden State Department embraces flawed logic for Bolivian coup in leaked report
Bolivia Voices Support for Iranian Government and Attacks Protesters
Venezuela’s indigenous peoples reject U.S. blockade
Columbus Day: What is celebrated on 12 October in Latin America?
Native cultures’ event in Cuba recalls resistance of indigenous people
U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism sector shows spectacular growth in post-pandemic era
‘Move the needle’: IMF puts Bahamas growth back to 8%
Thousands still without power weeks after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico

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Muscogee Nation members to conduct teach-in; Emory community invited to Indigenous Language Path listening sessions
UN: Conservation shouldn’t cost Indigenous lives
Jeff Barnaby, Indigenous director of ‘Blood Quantum’, dies at 46
US Interior Department Takes Next Steps to Update Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Native American issues in US Congress set to take on higher profile
Greenland Is Disappearing Quickly, and Scientists Have Found a New Reason Why
Two Weeks Until BDA’s Fourth Annual Bermuda Tech Summit Kick’s Off
Navajo woman walks from Ariz. to D.C. to spotlight her missing aunt, other victims
New Mexico State to broadcast football, basketball games in Navajo language
The Humble Horse: Saving The Ojibwe Pony
Government appoints new Belize ambassador to the EU
Panama: A ‘flag of convenience’ for illegal fishing and lack of control at sea
Bill to declare connectivity a human right advances in Costa Rica
Nicaragua: EU sanctions regime prolonged for a further year
New List of 100 National & Foreign Non-profits Closed in Nicaragua
Former Honduran Congressman Sentenced To 30 Years Cocaine, Machine Guns And Destructive Devices
Racist remarks: Hurt, betrayal among LA’s Indigenous people
Here to stay: Indigenous communities north and south of the US-Mexico border celebrate their existence
Can Suriname Replicate Guyana’s Oil Boom?
Guyana protests pro-Venezuela maps posted on social media
Korea Prime Minister arrives in Uruguay for official visit
Joint Statement on the first meeting of the UK-Uruguay Trade Dialogue
LatAm customer services leader enters Paraguay in Tigo tie-up
Inter-American Air Forces Academy leaders visit Paraguay in strategic visit
Ecuador’s Indigenous Siekopai communities sue for title in protected area
Gran Chaco: Indigenous peoples and biodiversity left exposed by new road
Caribbean is world’s worst region for diversity loss
Grenada National Resort hosts dinner reception in Nigeria to attract investment
Why gorgeous Curacao is a great destination for ecotourists
Saint Lucia gets five nominations in 29th World Travels Awards Grand Final
The Bahamas records its first case of cholera since 2017, health ministry says
Bahamas to introduce price controls on dozens of key food staples
Jamaica bans music and TV glorifying crime

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Indigenous peoples are not cannibals, headhunters and war freaks
Indigenous peoples face growing challenges to access safe water
Arctic Circle Assembly 2022: Indigenous Leaders Claim the World Stage
Verbum Ultimum: Indigenous Exclusion — Once Again
IMARC to put spotlight on Indigenous participation in mining
Native America Calling: Spirit Rangers
This is what economic reconciliation with First Nations looks like in Canada
Panama restricts information on sanctioned boats, evading transparency
Juan Diego and the Indigenous Engineers of Mexico-Tenochtitlan
Guyana could be major attention-getter at October 23-28 Trade Americas Caribbean event
Acrux X: Five Countries Train in Riverine Interoperability in Uruguay
Shell in Ecuador: “Our goal is to have 100 stations in five years”
After spate of gangster heists, Chile boosts security on copper trains
Is all hope lost in Venezuela?
12 October: “Original Argentina. Genocide, looting and resistance”.
Thousands march in Mexico against militarisation and war
Indigenous leaders call for climate finance disruption
Montserrat cruise season to begin next week
Antigua and Barbuda: “Unprecedented” Tourism Numbers
Taste Bits Of Jamaica Comes To New York This Weekend With A Unique Spin On Cultural Favorites
The Ethereal Cave Dining Experience In The Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Fuel smugglers cash in on Haiti chaos
Haiti: People will die as country nears breaking point – UN
Catastrophic hunger levels recorded for the first time in Haiti
Haiti’s Crisis Escalates
UN considers Haiti sanctions targeting gang leader ‘Barbecue’

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1821 October 15: Sequoyah Day, creation of Cherokee Syllabary
October 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month, US
1979 October 27: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Independence Day
US National Native American Heritage Month
1981 November 1: Antigua and Barbuda Independence Day
1903 November 3: Panama Separation from Colombia
1978 November 3: Dominica Independence Day
1922 November 7: International Inuit Day
1620 November 11: Mayflower sails from England to America