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1972 June 17: Who Needs Watergate, When There Is WordPress
Kidnappers Use Grisly Tactics as Ecuador Crime Spirals
How Indigenous kids survived 40 days in Colombia’s jungle after a plane crash
Little by little, Indigenous territory in Latin America has grown
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Mi’kmaw lexicon expands with sports names for North American Indigenous Games
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1865 June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day, US
Battle for Oak Flat: How Apache opposition to a copper mine became a religious liberty test
Uruguay won’t melt huge bronze Nazi eagle into a dove, president says
Over a third of conflicts over development projects affect Indigenous people: Study
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June 20: World Refugee Day
Supporting reconciliation through Indigenous language education
Hundreds of tribal members, mostly Navajo, living on Phoenix streets amid fake sober home crackdown
Emerging leader says Indigenous knowledge is needed, Western science alone won’t solve climate change
Six dead, eight wounded in Ecuador gang shooting
Mapuche People Celebrate National Indigenous Day In Chile
We Must Stop the Peruvian Congress from Placing Isolated Indigenous Peoples Under Threat
Poaching Is Major Threat To Fisheries Resources In Turks And Caicos Islands, Says Tourism Minister
China negotiating with Havana about joint military training facility in Cuba
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June 21: Canada Indigenous Peoples Day
For Team Manitoba players and coaches, the countdown is on for North American Indigenous Games
Distance as a Factor for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit High School Completion
St. Pius X School students unveil medicine garden to share Indigenous knowledge
Belize declared free from malaria by health chiefs
46 Killed in Gang-Related Women’s Prison Riot in Honduras
How Mexican indigenous languages are surviving against the odds – new research
Rocket Factory Augsburg aims to launch from French Guiana in 2025
High-ranking politician in Guyana arrested, denies rape allegations involving Indigenous girl
Peru’s Quechua repairs Inca bridge in daring annual ritual
Bolivia celebrates Andean New Year 5531 at sunrise with ancestral rituals
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Guatemala’s Farcical Elections Mirror Broad Democratic Backsliding in Central America
Chilean President forms Commission to solve Mapuche crisis
Latin America slows recognition of Indigenous lands
Barbados PM fights for shake-up of global climate finance
Special Committee on Decolonization Approves Resolution Reaffirming Puerto Rico’s Inalienable Right to Self-determination, Independence
Canada, Dominican Republic Reach Accord on Haitian Crisis Response
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‘We must embrace our past’: Clay Jenkinson speaks about Native America at Vail Symposium event
Sacred Fire celebrates arrival of summer and National Indigenous Peoples Day
Obed ‘optimistic’ as work continues on Canada’s Indigenous Peoples’ rights plan
Supreme Court rules the US is not required to ensure access to water for the Navajo Nation
Minnesota man develops games to help kids learn Ojibwe culture and language
Chile Details Its National Lithium Strategy
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Nicaragua seizes properties of businessman in exile
Venezuela: Yukpa People Call for Justice for Detainees Amidst Protests
Peru: “Genocide Bill” scrapped as Indigenous people claim victory
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1876 June 25: Battle of Little Bighorn, US
Solutions sought at Bermuda Climate Summit
Curfews Imposed After 22 Dead in Night of Violence in North Honduras
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The woman who would be the Cherokee voice in Congress
Choctaw Nation to celebrate America with a BOOM!
Six Numbers to Understand Guatemala’s Surprising 2023 General Election Results
Guatemala heads for centre-left run-off as anger grows over corruption
IMF says Antigua and Barbuda’s economic recovery on track
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White House cites economist Rob Fairlie’s research on Native American entrepreneurship
Indigenous Peoples Day at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
Collaborating So a 200-Year-Old Pipe Can Continue Its Work
Honduras copies El Salvador’s playbook in anti-gang crackdown
Maverick Mexican politician Xochitl Galvez throws hat in ring for presidency
Suriname’s Oil Boom Is Back From The Brink
50 years after the coup d’état in Uruguay
Bolivia’s creaking big state model rings warning bell in South America
Education in Amazon requires sensitivity to indigenous people
In the land of honey and nuts: Indigenous solutions to save Brazil’s Cerrado
Amazon rainforest study: Brazil led deforestation in 2022
Food Security improves in the Caribbean yet challenges persist
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Oak Flat Timeline: Native American vs. pro-mining interests
These Islands Off Canada’s Atlantic Coast Are Actually Part of France
The sovereignty of the Falklands is non-negotiable so long as the Islanders wish it
Guyana not interested in joining OPEC, VP says
Farm boom, fires make Bolivia No. 3 in world for forest loss
Antigua and Barbuda leads “historic” declaration at OAS General Assembly
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Meltwater is hydro-fracking Greenland’s ice sheet through millions of hairline cracks – destabilizing its internal structure
‘Vision of Inuit’: Nunavut’s historic land-use plan submitted after 16 years
Chinese, Russian Firms to Build Lithium Plants in Bolivia
Major floods in Chile devastate seven regions
Turks and Caicos swears in Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam
Controversial Cayman Islands ex-premier charged with rape and indecent assault
Hundreds in Puerto Rico protest proposed increase in electricity bills
‘The world is failing the Haitian people’ warns UNICEF chief
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Bannock and berries and beans, oh my
Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises expands AI gun detection
The ‘Sloth Lady of Suriname’: Q&A with Monique Pool
United Kingdom-Anguilla-British Overseas Territory: Technical Assistance Report-Modernization of the Customs Legislative Framework
Caribbean Netherlands: purchasing power gains subsided in 2021
Change of Governor of the British Virgin Islands: Daniel Pruce
Cuban boy castaway Elián González becomes a lawmaker
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1867 July 1: Canada Day
Riots erupt in French Caribbean territories in reaction to unrest in France over teen’s death
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands apologizes for slavery in Dutch colonies
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Mexican mayor weds crocodile ‘princess’ in age-old ritual for good luck
Amazon Indigenous are leaving the rainforest for cities, and finding urban poverty
World Bank officially opens office in Sint Maarten
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1776 July 4: United States Independence Day
Latin American universities expand indigenous access efforts
The enormous challenges of linguistic diversity in Peru
Why you should pay attention to the North American Indigenous Games
Bison Return to Native American Lands, Revitalizing Sacred Rituals
Taking action for a flourishing land: Latin American voices prioritize climate justice, Indigenous rights, gender equality
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1811 July 5: Venezuelan Declaration of Independence
5 Standout Exhibitions Showcasing Indigenous American Artists This Summer
Air Inuit renews fleet with Boeing 737-800s, marking 45 years in operation
Leech Lake Nation’s Leslie Harper named 2023 Bush Foundation Fellowship recipient
Woman senator with Indigenous roots challenges Mexico ruling party
Bill stripping Peru’s isolated Indigenous people of land and protections scrapped
Indigenous in Argentina appeal to Pope Francis amid mining protests
Antigua and Barbuda and Canada forge closer collaboration
France’s Supreme Court rejects groups’ request for slavery reparations in case from Martinique
Crippling fuel crisis turns Cuba to old friend Russia
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Tuberculosis numbers increasing in Nunavik communities
National Inuit leader skipping premiers’ meeting over matter of respect
Antigua and Barbuda implements Commonwealth Meridian to enhance debt management
Inside Barbados’ Historic Push for Slavery Reparations
US Secretary of State thanks Trinidad and Tobago for music that unites
International Security Force Needed to Support Haiti in Tackling Worsening Crisis
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USask celebrates longest running Indigenous teacher education program in North America
Catholic priests report beatings, surveillance by Nicaragua government
Economic storm brewing in Falkland Islands rural sector; low wool prices and sales paralyzed
Trinidad and Tobago signs preliminary energy agreement with Suriname
Amazon ministers meet as Indigenous struggles mount up
Amazon deforestation down by a third in 2023, says Brazilian government
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1816 July 9: Argentine Independence Day
Grenada’s passport-selling boom offering rich Russians a Caribbean shortcut to US visas could be over
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1973 July 10: Bahamas Independence Day
Discover the excitement of the North American Indigenous Games
Nunavut Day celebration in Winnipeg offers growing Inuit community chance to share culture
Brazil says illegal miners driven from Indigenous territory, but ‘war’ not over
Trinidad and Tobago facing outages after cyberattack
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Native American Leaders Visit Archeological Dig At Boarding School
Native Americans argue in court that 2 mining projects would destroy religious sites
Alberta calls on federal government to help Indigenous communities with opioid crisis
Correcting the history of Red Cliff Ojibwe in Wisconsin
Strong M 6.6 Earthquake strikes near Antigua and Barbuda, triggers tremors in Atlantic
Cuba calls US nuclear submarine at Guantanamo Bay an ‘escalation’
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Canada’s Inuit heritage centre inspired by wind-swept snowdrifts
Cuba condemns EU Parliament resolution calling for sanctions against president
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Team Nunavut comes together for North American Indigenous Games
UNDRIP Action Plan addresses Indigenous self-government
Continued Threats to the Integrity and Credibility of Guatemala’s Election
Guatemala prosecutor suspends party of anti-corruption election candidate
Rights experts urge Uruguay to prioritise water use for human consumption
Wind turbines in Brazil stir conflict with Indigenous rights
How the Four Seasons Anguilla Transformed Into a Massive 5-Star Wellness Center
Puerto Rico has been part of the US for 125 years, but its future remains contested
A showdown in Jamaica is deciding the fate of the deep ocean
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Team Indigenous NL Heading to 2023 North American Indigenous Games
New Brunswick athletes to participate in North American Indigenous Games
Archaeologists search soil outside former Nebraska boarding school for remains of missing Native American children
The Government of Yukon wishes Team Yukon good luck at the North American Indigenous Games
Shipping frenzy threatens Indigenous food security
World Court backs Colombia in maritime border dispute with Nicaragua
First Four Books of the Christian Greek Scriptures Released in Nahuatl (Huasteca)
U.S. probing Exxon contractor in Guyana for smuggling drugs, gold
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Ravichandran Ashwin routs West Indies as India earns innings win in Dominica test
US Virgin Islands seeks $190 million from JPMorgan as part of Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit
Jackfish and Breadfruit: The Signature Dish of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Cuba vows to take part ‘very constructively’ in EU summit with Latin America, Caribbean
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Indigenous culture in the spotlight at North American Indigenous Games in Halifax
Cultural sharing key part of North American Indigenous Games as sacred fire lit
3,000 volunteers set to make North American Indigenous Games a reality
Drought leaves millions in Uruguay without tap water fit for drinking
Paraguay’s Pena says Taiwan ties make ‘more sense’ than China
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1945 July 16: Trinity nuclear bomb test
North American Indigenous Games | First Nations culture at the heart of the competition
Navajo president presses Congress for more time, money, for water project
As Many As A Million Penguins Nest On The Falkland Islands
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Kanatawakhon, a Kanien’kéha teacher who helped revive the language, dies at 70
Navajo Nation opposes any Chaco Canyon buffer zone
Quechua community in Peruvian Andes spreads seeds of the Gospel
Indigenous Peoples can lead us all through the turbulence and risks of our era, Türk says
The EU-Mercosur trade deal will harm Brazil’s indigenous communities
UK–Montserrat development partnership summary, July 2023
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Teaching Indigenous Languages In Schools Is A Powerful Form Of Decolonization
‘They emanate light’: Illuminating the lives of Mexico’s Indigenous people
Global Gateway: EU and Chile strengthen cooperation on sustainable critical raw materials supply chains
Reaching remote Indigenous communities in need of health care in Venezuela
Bringing health care to the Yanomami Indigenous community in Brazil
How Did Dominica Became Biggest Travel Destination of 2023?
Fugro selected for Curaçao offshore wind site survey
CDB Approves USD11 Million for Upgrade of Saint Lucia Fire and Emergency Department
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1924 July 19: Napalpí massacre, Argentina
Ricardo Martinelli: Panama ex-president sentenced to decade behind bars
A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean shakes Central America
Move over, bitcoin: El Salvador sovereign bonds not done rallying
In Mexico, tale of iconic king dazzles in Aztec opera
Montserrat: Ongoing power supply shortages likely to persist islandwide through at least early November
Puerto Rico is helping IRS investigation of 100 wealthy Americans who may be using island’s tax breaks to cheat on taxes
The FDI landscape in the Dominican Republic in 2023
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1810 July 20: Colombian Declaration of Independence
1969 July 20: Moon Landing
When Greenland was green: Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future
Fresh face shakes up Mexico’s presidential race
Rishi Sunak hits out at EU calling Falklands Islands ‘Islas Malvinas’
Bolivia hikes lithium resources estimate to 23 million tons
Brazilian constitution translated into Indigenous language for first time
Experience the Magic of Anguilla Summer Festival 2023
Activists condemn violence against LGBTQ community in St. Vincent, where gay sex is illegal
5 dead in mass shooting on Caribbean island of St. Vincent: Police
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Panama Canal in further draught reductions, warns of cutting transit numbers
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1821 July 28: Fiestas Patrias, Peru
July 30: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
1825 August 6: Bolivia Independence Day
1962 August 6: Jamaica Independence Day
August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
1809 August 10: Ecuador Independence Day
August 14: Navajo Code Talkers Day
1592 August 14: Falklands Day
1825 August 25: Uruguay Independence Day
1967 August 25: Guarani Language Day, Paraguay