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Walking Through History in Anguilla
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Chile’s Firefighting Goats Protect a Forest From Deadly Blazes
Brazilian blood gold
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1811 May 15: Paraguay Independence Day
Native Americans demand accountability for ancestral remains identified at Dartmouth College
‘Our matriarch’: B.C. lacrosse legend honoured ahead of North American Indigenous Games
Trudeau, Obed talk health, economic development at partnership committee meeting
New Ojibwe language course aims to restore Indigenous tradition
Bolivian EV Startup Hopes Tiny Car Will Make It Big in Lithium-Rich Country
Mapuche representative: Chilean constitution must include indigenous rights
Indigenous advocates decry Cartier’s use of Amazon tribe images
U.S. Virgin Islands issued subpoena to Elon Musk in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit
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North American Indigenous Games
Building an Indigenous presence in Columbia
Two Indigenous wins for Pulitzer Prize
Pendleton Woolen Mills Launches New Philanthropic Initiatives in Support of Native American Language Preservation and Community Healthcare Professionals
What Was It like to Be an Inuit in London in 1772?
Pact gives 3 Minnesota tribes stronger voice on land ceded in 1854
Europe’s Weakest Border? Smuggling Between Suriname and French Guiana
Indigenous chief shot in head in Brazil’s ‘palm oil war’ region; crisis group launched
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May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
Calgary and Tsuut’ina make pitch to host 2027 North American Indigenous Games
Tiny Amerindian village in Guyana fights gold mine in key court battle over indigenous land rights
Paraguay: newly elected president Peña will likely uphold strong relations with Taiwan
Chile’s Lithium Industry Holds its Breath as Boric Pursues Nationalization
CRIC: “It is important that our reality and our everyday life are represented.”
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Native American high school graduate sues school for removing feather at graduation
Diné raise concerns about Hózhǫ́ǫ́jí appropriated across Tónteel
A Guarani community brings native bees back in the shadow of São Paulo
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May 19: Endangered Species Day
First Nation’s potential stake in Sens purchase is ‘reconciliation in action,’ experts say
Aymara: The future is behind us
Timeline: Guillermo Lasso Dissolves Ecuador’s National Assembly
Chile’s New Lithium Policy, White Gold, and Geopolitics
UN Experts Warn of Worsening Attacks on Civil Society in Venezuela
Ex-chief of Brazil’s Indigenous agency charged over murders of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips
Netherlands extends SDE++ program for renewables to overseas territories
How Grenada Is Turning Itself Into a Chocolate Destination
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1902 May 20: Cuba Independence Day
Navajo leaders seek tribal members caught up in sober-living Medicare scam in Arizona
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May 21: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
At least 12 killed in crush at soccer stadium in El Salvador
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New Mexican Spanish, a Unique American Dialect, Survives Mostly in Prayers
Was the 1623 Poisoning of 200 Native Americans One of the Continent’s First War Crimes?
Guarani: Nature is part of us
St. Lucia deputy PM lauds Taiwan as ‘very special friend’
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A colonial history: Jamestown, Plymouth and, yes, Bermuda
Records of French slaves inscribed on U.N. world heritage register
Top Vatican Investigator Arrives in Bolivia Amid Sex Abuse Scandal
Indigenous communities in Argentina’s Chaco fear another heavy fire season in 2023
Colombia suspends truce with armed rebel group after 4 indigenous children killed
Sint Maarten prepares for 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season
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1822 May 24: Ecuador Independence Day
Experts say Indigenous sacred sites are increasingly under threat
Ojibwe chef opens restaurant on Madeline Island
Venezuela’s hidden runways bring both life and destruction to Indigenous lands
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1948 May 25: Day of Heroes of Fight Against Totalitarianism
Flying drones and chasing data, Indigenous women in Guyana join fight against climate change
Greenland Set to Become Cockpit of Controversy Between East and West
‘The image speaks for itself’: Greenland PM criticises Danish government
Greenland premier laments tensions with Copenhagen over new minister
Bolivia’s Catholic Church says it was ‘deaf’ to sexual abuse victims
Indigenous leaders are being murdered in Peru’s Amazon
Outcry as Brazil congress moves to gut environment and Indigenous ministries
Dutch Caribbeans to sue Netherlands for climate crisis failure
Dutch Sint Maarten and French St Martin hold bilateral meeting
Cayman Islands fights attempts by Singapore and Hong Kong to lure Asia’s wealthy
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1966 May 26: Guyana Independence Day
Turtle power: Panama gives legal rights to sea turtles, protecting against pollution and poaching
Top Guatemalan presidential candidate disqualified ahead of race
How Chile’s Politics Are Shaping the Global Energy Transition
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France and Netherlands ink deal on Caribbean ‘footrace frontier’
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1830 May 28: Indian Removal Act
Nicaragua accuses Catholic Church of money laundering, freezes accounts
This Indigenous Argentine artist is uniting dancers with Andean roots in a colourful Montreal pageant
Indigenous Attack Army Post In Venezuela With Bows And Arrows
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Ottawa evening to celebrate Arctic cuisine
Native American fashion aims to reclaim its culture with authentic designs
Inmates in El Salvador tortured and strangled: A report denounces hellish conditions in Bukele’s prisons
El Salvador ex-president sentenced to 14 years over gang talks
Agro giants buy grains from farmers fined for using Indigenous land in Brazil
Surinamese exchange office in the Netherlands targeted by bomb attacks
Haiti: Nearly half of the population is facing acute hunger
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May 30: International Day of Parliamentarism
1967 May 30: Anguilla Day
Rock ‘flour’ from Greenland can capture significant CO2, study shows
Studying how Inuit kids ended up in unlicensed care home could take month: Premier
The perfect blend: how coffee farms in Costa Rica are mixing wildlife, agriculture and tourism
Shipibo communities create Indigenous guard to protect Peruvian Amazon from deforestation
Taiwan to recruit 40 envoys for summer program in St. Lucia: MOFA
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Bermuda is key to American colonial history
Indigenous groups say civil war brewing in southern Mexico
Despite Conservative Victory, Paraguay’s Presidential Elections Signal Growing Discontent
Brazilian Indigenous groups protest as lawmakers approve bill limiting recognition of ancestral lands
Caribbean Customs Officials Trained to Detect Radioactive Sources at Port Facilities
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Indigenous communities and the mental health impacts of land dispossession related to industrial resource development: a systematic review
Ecuadorians Fight to Save the Rivers and Forests of the Amazon
St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates 40th year of Taiwan ties with ‘outreach’ program
UN elects Trinidad and Tobago envoy as new General Assembly president
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1924 June 2: Indian Citizenship Act
Biden orders 20-year ban on oil, gas drilling around tribal site in New Mexico
Mounds View Middle School students meet ultra-rare Ojibwe Pony
Four Keys to Understanding What is Happening in Ecuador
Brazil’s Lula given reality check after Congress passes cuts to environment, Indigenous ministries
Antigua and Barbuda grant Rastafari right to grow sacramental marijuana
Curaçao’s Population Crisis
Mastermind of assassination of Haiti president sentenced to life by US court
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Panama launches operation in Darien jungle targeting organized crime and migrant smugglers
Cornered in Ukraine and isolated by the West, the Kremlin returns to Cuba
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Inuit, environmental groups praise cruises for agreeing to avoid Eclipse Sound
The Mapuche and the Myth of Chile
More people working than at any other point in country’s history: PM
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30 must-read books for National Indigenous History Month
China Inaugurates Embassy in Honduras
Meet Illariy, the world’s first AI avatar that teaches Quechua on TikTok
Genetic Ancestry of South America’s Indigenous Mapuche Traced
One year after killings in Brazil’s Amazon, tensions run high
A journey through three continents: 150 years of Indian Caribbean migration to The Netherlands
Caribbean island of Martinique dealing with cyberattack that disrupted government services
At least 42 dead and thousands displaced in Haiti after flooding
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1944 June 6: D-Day/Normandy landings
National Celebration of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples event at Riverside Park on June 21
President Murmu announces relaxation in OCI norms for Indian diaspora in Suriname
Lenin Tamayo: the K-pop revolution in Quechua
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Dedicated font for Indigenous languages a sign of reconciliation and respect, Musqueam project member says
Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Largest Indigenous School in North America Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Whose Land Is It and What Is It For? An Unfinished Debate about Land Access in Argentina
Deadly quake adds to Haiti’s misery following devastating floods
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Guyra Paraguay hands over a historic transfer of land ownership to the Indigenous Mbya Guaraní
Two oil tankers attacked by indigenous protesters in Peru’s Amazon, PetroTal says
Barbados fights Big Sugar for the survival of its people
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A Native Community Revitalized a Language. Here’s How a School District Carries It On
Winnipeg Art Gallery Introduces Indigenous-language Tours
Ways to Engage During Indigenous History Month
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation to Debut New Digital Archive
Bolivia Grows Closer to China but Switch from Dollar to Yuan Still Work in Progress
With bows and spears, Brazilian indigenous ‘warriors’ defend the Amazon
Improving Health Resilience through Pandemic Response: Lessons from COVID-19 in Eastern Caribbean Countries
Nearly all of Curaçao hit by power blackout for over 12 hours
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These Charming French Islands Are Just 90 Mins From Canada & Here’s What To Know Before You Go
Honduras requests entry to BRICS-led development bank on China trip
Enjoy this tri-lingual Indigenous podcast in Quechua, Spanish and English
China has been operating military and spy facilities in Cuba for years, US officials say
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‘Go home’, Haaland’s return home derailed by protest near Chaco Canyon
Honduras has opened an embassy in China after breaking off ties with Taiwan
Travel encounters show how US treats Puerto Ricans as ‘second-class citizens’
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Colombia plane crash: Four children found alive in Amazon after 40 days
Greenland write history to win gold at the 2023 NOR.CA. Women’s Handball Championship
Kangirsuk’s Susie-Anne Kudluk elected National Inuit Youth Council president
Canada can reach its 2-per-cent NATO spending target by investing in the Arctic
Uruguay beat Italy to win U20 World Cup
Indigenous knowledge, bravery, vigilance: how young siblings survived in Colombia’s perilous jungle
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Appropriation of Native American healing goes way back
Canadian North to collaborate on pilot training for Inuit students
Hundreds of tribal members, mostly Navajo, living on Phoenix streets amid fake sober home crackdown
Venezuela’s environmental crisis is getting worse. Here are seven things to know.
Peru & Brazil’s Indigenous people join forces to combat “Genocide Bill”
Grenada to observe CARICOM Day with a national holiday
Barbados Looking To Establish Air Bridge With Ghana
Bahamas court boosts Bankman-Fried’s challenge to post-extradition charges
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1982 June 14: Falkland Islands Liberation Day
Week of teaching and workshops to celebrate Indigenous Peoples
Battle for Oak Flat: How Apache opposition to a copper mine became a religious liberty test
Iran President Rails Against US Sanctions During Visit to Nicaragua
USA extends protection for migrants from Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and Nepal
Eight presidential candidates enter Ecuador’s early election race
EU and Chile to develop lithium and green hydrogen projects
In Peru, a landmark rainforest land victory for Indigenous community is thrown out
Hurricane Maria was a once-in-a-lifetime storm for Dominica. It might be the norm
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Seeking the origin of Indigenous languages in South America
US Supreme Court upholds Native American adoptions law
The Surprising Reason Neil Gorsuch Has Been So Good on Native Rights
Inuit pride becomes an annual tradition
Guatemala court sentences journalist to 6 years in prison for money laundering
How a Jungle Prison Became a Famous Spaceport
In Jamaica, Guterres pledges solidarity and outlines ‘moral, power and practical’ barriers to development
Canada to coordinate Haiti security aid from Dominican Republic
Cuba, Iran presidents meet in Havana, vow to confront ‘Yankee imperialism’
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1972 June 17: Who Needs Watergate, When There Is WordPress
1865 June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day, US
June 20: World Refugee Day
June 21: Canada Indigenous Peoples Day
1876 June 25: Battle of Little Bighorn, US
1867 July 1: Canada Day
1776 July 4: United States Independence Day
1811 July 5: Venezuelan Declaration of Independence
1816 July 9: Argentine Independence Day
1945 July 16: Trinity nuclear bomb test
1924 July 19: Napalpí massacre, Argentina
1810 July 20: Colombian Declaration of Independence
1969 July 20: Moon Landing