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September 30: Canada National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Man in Maga hat charged over shooting of Indigenous activist at statue protest
GPH: Two Year Timeline for Saint Lucia Cruise Port Project
October 1
How Costa Rica drafted Latin America’s first ever anti-hate strategy
Inspired by Llamas and Mother Earth, Chilean Craftswomen Weave Sacred Textiles
Bolivian ex-president to pay damages to victims of military in landmark US case
North Korea blames US for ‘grave terrorist’ act against Cuban embassy
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New app aims to keep Indigenous language alive
I’ll vote Yes for the Indigenous religion of sustainability
The Story Of Ohio’s Ancient Native Complex And Its Journey As A World Heritage Site
Greenland women demand compensation from Danish govt over forced contraception
Greenland women ask Denmark for compensation over involuntary birth control
Ojibwe tribes in Wisconsin celebrate 40 years since landmark decision on treaty rights
James Cleverly announces Falkland Islands visit amid row with Argentina
“This is one of the worst harvests I have had in my life”: Families in Bolivia Confront Hunger as Drought Destroys Vital Potato Crop
Chile’s Indigenous Mapuche and the Palestinian People Face Water Theft
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to manage public debt using Commonwealth software
New poster campaign for bananas from Guadeloupe and Martinique
Security Council authorizes ‘historic’ support mission in Haiti
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October 3: Peat Cutting Monday, Falkland Islands
I’m working to revitalize an Indigenous language and bring it into the future
Indigenous Peoples Day offers a reminder of Native American history − including the scalping they endured at the hands of Colonists
Indigenous Peoples Day celebrates Native heritage
The spirit of the Games
The Missing Piece in America’s Strategy for Techno-Economic Rivalry with China
Greenland women seek compensation over involuntary birth control
Muscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for slave descendants known as freedmen
Belize to Launch Project to Make Biofuel From Seaweed Clogging Coasts
MSU offers introductory course to Indigenous language Kichwa
The seed guardians of Peru trying to save the potato
Exploring Peru Like a Local: Unveiling Indigenous Travel Experiences
Trudeau Government Touted ‘Reconciliation,’ Then Lobbied To Arm States Repressing Indigenous Peoples
Brazil expels illegal settlers from Indigenous lands in Amazon
Commonwealth supports British Virgin Islands with debt management reform
Dozens of Jamaican schoolchildren hospitalized after eating cannabis candy
Why Kenya volunteered to lead UN-approved forces to Haiti
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Greenland’s Inuit falling through thin ice of climate change
10th Anniversary Connected North
Inuit hunters blame cruise ships as narwhal disappear
Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay to host inaugural matches of 2030 World Cup, says Conmebol
Chile extends state of emergency in violence-torn south
Turks and Caicos corruption trial reaches mixed verdicts for four men
Stop monkey cull at once, welfare groups urge Sint Maarten government
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In the pope’s homeland, more Argentines are seeking spiritual answers beyond the church
Columbus Day celebrates a Christian doctrine that authorized centuries of violence — and continues to threaten American democracy
Biden-Harris Administration to Kick Off Third Investing in America Tour, Tout Historic Investments Benefitting Communities Across the Country
CN celebrates ‘Cherokee Day’ at museum with $25,000 digital archive partnership
Indigenous party says it is barred from running in Nicaragua elections
Operation Jacana: Foundling hobbits in Guyana
NYU’s Quechua program empowers students to engage with the Andean community
Bolivian president expelled from own party amid political feud
Legal Impunity for Loggers Behind the Brutal Murders of Four Indigenous Earth Defenders in Saweto
Argentina: Violent repression and criminalization in response to protests in Jujuy
Gas pains for motorists in Montserrat
Sint Maarten hurricanes and earthquakes risk profile
Death toll from Old Havana building collapse in Cuba rises to three
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Churches confess and repent for sins against Native and Indigenous people
Native American activists push for change in Columbus Day holiday
10 great films about Indigenous American and First Nations experience
Primary health care access among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, 2017 to 2020
Honduras: Humanitarian response is inadequate to help record numbers of migrants
Guatemala president-elect’s supporters block roads to protest party suspension
Danza Azteca carries on traditions from generations past
Traditional Work of Aymara Women in Danger of Disappearing
Mayor Eric Adams tours migrant shelter in Ecuador, warns those fleeing that more challenges await in New York City
Disaster Risk Financing in Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories
UK minister emphasises safety and security during visit to TCI
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First Person: How youth and forests tackle Honduras’ water crisis
Water supply dwindling, Bolivians gather at dam to pray for rain
Members of Indigenous Minga Take Over Lobby of Semana Magazine
Barbados Ministry Of Health: Dengue Fever Outbreak
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See Native America Four Ways In Fall Of 2023
Belize to send security forces to Haiti
These women say their babies were stillborn. Courts convicted them of homicide in a country with harsh abortion laws
Is commemorating Columbus Day offensive? Why the day’s namesake is disrespectful to some
Caribbean politicians skeptical about aid from The Hague to fight poverty
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Native American Languages Fight for Survival
Column: Reflections on language losses this Indigenous People’s Day
BSD Celebrates Indigenous People’s Day
Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day
Up First briefing: How — and why — we honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day
What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history
These Indigenous people are fighting to keep their languages alive
Photo essay: East L.A. music and arts festival unites and amplifies voices of Indigenous people
Innovating with Indigenous Mexican communities
Around 30,000 people left stranded in French Guiana after Air Guyane folds
Plan to bring Mennonite farmers to Suriname sparks deforestation fears
A 7th man accused of killing an Ecuador presidential candidate is slain in prison
MON: Celebrations of culture mark Indigenous Peoples Day, + More
Colombia’s Jungle Hides Ruins of First Spanish Colonial City
Columbus Day and Indigenous People’s Day: Here’s what to know
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1868 October 10: Proclamation of Cuban Independence Beginning Ten Years War
October 10: World Mental Health Day
How ‘nones’ − the religiously unaffiliated − are finding meaning, purpose and spirituality in psychedelic churches
Michener Art Museum featuring 1st Indigenous exhibit, ‘Never Broken: Visualizing Lenape Histories’
Pittsburgh establishes Indigenous Peoples’ Day as city continues fight to remove Columbus statue
Two-Spirit Inuit share their stories of growing up queer in the North
Cherokee, NC, Is a Town Marked by Waves of Evolution. A New One Is Coming.
Belize It: Margaritaville Beach Resort Ambergris Caye Celebrates Grand Opening
Belize unveils new Insurance Act to improve financial protection
Costa Rica, Honduras impose reciprocal visa requirements after Costa Rican ‘safety’ concerns
Guatemala paralysed as pro-democracy protests run into second week
Milwaukee Public Museum hosts dances, presentations for Indigenous Peoples Day
Harvard Celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day with Rap, Dance, and Arepas
The story of an Indigenous woman in Colombia who fought back against Coca-Cola
Indigenous Amazonians urge Brazil to declare emergency over severe drought
Indigenous schools in Brazil as a tool for acculturation
St Kitts & Nevis re-affirms commitment to relationship with Taiwan
Puerto Rico adds ‘USA’ to driver’s licences after misidentification
Dominican Republic intensifies Haiti border shutdown over canal row
Dominican Republic to reopen Haiti border for trade, but Haitians will still be barred
Kenya Court Puts Haiti Deployment on Temporary Hold
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1492 October 11: Indigenous Peoples’ Day, US
October 11: International Day of the Girl Child
Religion Among Asian Americans
Housing Authority of Cherokee Nation to accept Lease to Home Ownership applications
New book available in children’s Ojibwe language series
Lindley, McCoy Named Outstanding Elders for Choctaw Nation
El Salvador sends 4,000 security forces into 3 communities to pursue gang members
Guatemala’s Indigenous leaders take to the streets in nationwide protests
Suriname seeks $30 per credit in first Paris Agreement carbon sale, minister says
Biden congratulates Curaçao on National Day
Stronger Taiwan/Saint Lucia Relations Pledged at Taiwan’s 112th National Day Gala Reception
Barbados eyeing ‘debt-for-climate’ swap early next year, finance minister says
UNESCO recognises Martinique volcanoes & Suriname Jewish settlement
Dengue fever outbreak declared in Jamaica
Haiti: Where aid delivery depends on talking to 300 gangs
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The Daily Heller: “Multilingüe” Brings Indigenous South American Languages to the Fore
Benefits of hydrogen pipeline on Navajo Nation marketed during Northern Navajo Fair
Ojibwe birchbark canoe returns to Lake Mendota after 10 years, connecting to 1,000s of years of art and culture
Choctaw Nation Small Business Development receives Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award
Salvadoran troops besiege two cities in gang crackdown
Honduras prosecutors accuse two ex-presidents of diverting public funds to campaigns
Mexico: Indigenous activists march in downtown Mexico City, Oct. 12
In Mexico, public power and popular sovereignty must defend Indigenous peoples’ rights
Paraguay jail: Inmates free guards they held hostage
Deforestation in Bolivia has jumped by 32% in a year. What is going on?
Venezuela’s Indigenous people celebrate Day of Resistance calling for defense of territory
Up to 500,000 Indigenous People Could Be Affected by Historic Amazon River Drought, Local Authorities Warn
Race Day? Decolonization Day? Latin America has many names, and questions, for October 12
Decolonizing Our Food: Voices from the Network
Dominica may have sold thousands more ‘golden passports’ than it disclosed, analysis suggests
How a tiny island is adapting to climate change … on its dinner plates
In Angélica Negrón’s music, childlike wonder meets the pull of Puerto Rico
Kenya: Government ends deal to swap doctors with Cuba
The Farewell Generation: A look into the Cuban youth exodus through love stories
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How disadvantage became deadly in America
America’s ancient sky watchers
CSIS warning Inuit leaders about covert foreign investment in Arctic, documents show
Cherokee Nation hosts gathering for Cherokee speakers
Choctaw Nation Development Fund donates $250,000 to McAlester Airport Project
Chinese embassy criticizes Costa Rica for 5G company restrictions
In the Face of Erasure, Peru’s Quechua Hip-Hop Fights Back
Saint Lucia Hosts 2nd Annual Global Romance Summit
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Indigenous Communities Protect the Amazon
Gianni Infantino praises Turks & Caicos Islands FA at inaugural Awards Gala
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1821 October 15: Sequoyah Day, creation of Cherokee Syllabary
October 15: National Hispanic Heritage Month, US
These Indigenous Mexican women are reclaiming their power through ancestral practices
Indigenous groups in Peru’s northernmost department demand mining concession nullity
Indigenous Groups Rally Against Lithium Extraction in Argentina
In Colombian Jungle, Digging Up the Americas’ Colonial Past
Dominica’s mountain chicken frog faces disappearance in ‘fastest track to extinction ever recorded’
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America’s new growth model
Housing remains America’s biggest supply chain problem
Former Navajo Nation president challenges Arizona Republican who ousted McCarthy
Ojibwe Michigan author shares background, book at Great Michigan Read event
Take pride in the Choctaw Nation’s flag
Muscogee Nation Department of Health hosts Pink Party
How Belize became a poster child for ‘debt-for-nature’ swaps
Daniel Noboa elected Ecuador’s youngest president
Brazil’s Indigenous communities turn to native beekeeping to recover nature
Grenada to host CTO’s Sustainable Tourism Conference in April
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America finds there is more to the world than China
Devour! The Food Film Fest serves up Acadian, Cajun and French cuisine, music and culture
Former Navajo Nation Leader Is Running for Congress in Arizona
To achieve a ‘forest-positive’ planet, we must prioritize the rights of Indigenous Peoples
BVI Removed From European Union List Of Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions For Tax Purposes
Turks and Caicos engulfed by gang warfare, says Foreign Office report
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Greenland’s massive ice sheet is melting — here’s how to save it
Muscogee Nation Achieves Historic First with Robotic Surgery System
EU adds Antigua and Barbuda, Belize and Seychelles to tax haven blacklist
How communal loans are helping Antigua and Barbuda brace for hurricanes
Suspect admits 2005 killing of Natalee Holloway in extortion case plea deal
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Native America | Season 2
Former Navajo Nation president launches bid to flip AZ’s largest congressional district
Bemidji Public Library to host ‘Ojibwe with Miinanikwe Medicines’ with Megan Lhotka
UWRF to present public lecture, Ojibwe Activism in Northern Wisconsin
Nicaragua releases 12 Catholic priests and sends them to Rome
Peru: UN Human Rights Office calls for meaningful reforms to guarantee right to peaceful assembly, ensure inclusive dialogue
Yerba Mate: From Indigenous Substance to Argentine Icon and International Energy Drink
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Tech breathes new life into endangered Native American languages
“Navajo Police: Class 57” Takes a Long Look at an Impossible Job
Guatemala: Indigenous Leaders Take Democracy Campaign Nationwide
France prevents preservation of Guiana’s regional languages – French Guiana official
Barbados Deal Sets Venezuela on a Rocky Path to Competitive Polls
The Bahamas is introducing the world’s first carbon-negative construction tech
Natural resources of Guadeloupe over years been appropriated by France, says political activist
Haiti arrests key suspect in President Jovenel Moise’s murder
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To break stereotypes that only men climb mountains, the Cholita Climbers scale Bolivia’s highest peaks in skirts
Santiago embraces Games that once seemed out of Chile’s reach
Opinion – Governments Have Failed in Latin America’s Fight Against Climate Change
Brazil’s Lula vetoes bill restricting Indigenous land claims
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PBS Series ‘Native America’ Presents Stories Geared To Reframe Ideas About Who Native People Are
It’s chilly in Chile, but the heat is on at Pan American Games
Shooter Crovetto wins host nation Chile’s first gold of Santiago 2023
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Championing nature and Indigenous wisdom: Latin American and Caribbean Climate Week sets the stage for COP28
Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2023
Panama police in standoff with protesters over Canadian-run mine
Offshore discoveries turn tiny Guyana into oil hotspot
British Virgin Islands receives payout for Tropical Storm Philippe
CCRIF issues $3.4 million payout to Antigua and Barbuda and British Virgin Islands after Tropical Storm Philippe
Guadeloupe, French overseas territories hit with wind, rain from hurricane Tammy
Biden names technology hubs for 32 states and Puerto Rico to help the industry and create jobs
Haiti: UN envoy upholds critical role of elections amid rising gang violence
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Native America: New Worlds
Lodge shares Ojibwe practices with global visitors
Suriname proposes exchange of $675 mln bonds for oil-linked debt
Bolivian officials seek 30-year prison sentence for former President Anez
Forward Ever: 40 Years on from “Bloody Sunday” and the U.S. Invasion of Grenada
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Ministers Hajdu and Saks to join Indigenous partners at 2023 National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness in Ottawa
Costa Rica, Honduras agree to end visa rules and ease trade
Missing millions at top Costa Rica bank spark investigation
Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2023: Galvanizing Regional Action for a Sustainable Future
The US invaded the island of Grenada 40 years ago. The legacy of revolution lives on
The turbulent history of Grenada – and why it still flies beneath the tourist radar
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Medical school on Cherokee Reservation will soon send doctors to tribal and rural areas
Newly digitized Florentine Codex reveals Aztec culture, language
Panama’s Protests Are About More Than a Mine
El Salvador Slaps a $1,000 Tax on Travelers From Africa and India
Ecuador to impose power cuts as El Nino hits hydroelectric plants
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1979 October 27: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Independence Day
The Most Spoken Language in Every U.S. State (Besides English and Spanish)
Indigenous people’s relationship status with Buffy Sainte-Marie? It’s complicated
The Digital Florentine Codex: A Rare 500-Year-Old Manuscript Gets a Second Life Online
Take a tour of the Maya underworld—if you dare
UK funds Darwin Initiative Innovation Project in Belize
Chevron’s $53 billion acquisition of Hess is mostly about Guyana
Guyana greenlights oil drilling in waters claimed by Venezuela
“Somos Sur”: Mapuche and Palestinian Chileans Stand in Solidarity with Gaza
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Panama orders halt to new mining projects as street protests grow
Cabinet increases minimum wage and benefits in the Caribbean Netherlands
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ACAPS Briefing note: Colombia – Food insecurity in Alta Guajira region
Brazil: Exhibition celebrates Indigenous Kayapó people
Dr Emiko Bird-Lake to be new Acting Governor of Sint Maarten
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Navajo sheep herding at risk from climate change. Some push to maintain the tradition
More Chinese migrants are crossing Panama’s jungle to come to the U.S.
Haiti Bans Charter Flights to Nicaragua in Blow to Migrants Fleeing Poverty and Violence
Environmental groups speak out against arrival of Mennonite farmers to Suriname
Kidnapping of footballer’s father in Colombia: What we know
War Returns to Colombia’s Putumayo, Threatening Indigenous Survival
Cayman Islands and Panama no longer subject to FATF increased AML scrutiny regime
Antigua and Barbuda takes it all at the Youth Foiling Gold Cup in Barcelona
Sam Bankman-Fried Built a Crypto Paradise in the Bahamas—Now He’s a Bad Memory
Jamaica shaken by 5.4 magnitude quake – USGS
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A Proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month, 2023
Honoring Native American Heritage Month
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
EPA Announces Nearly $2 Million in Cleanup and Climate Grants to Choctaw Nation
Rare 500-Year-Old Florentine Codex Now Unlocks Mexica (Aztec) Culture Online
2 dead, 1 missing from Tropical Storm Pilar in El Salvador
Rainforest villages in French Guiana cut off after loss of airline
Venezuela Says Guyana Seeks to Halt Vote on Disputed Territory
AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2023 in Guyana
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US National Native American Heritage Month
1981 November 1: Antigua and Barbuda Independence Day
President Biden Announces Over $5 Billion to Support Rural Communities During Investing in Rural America Event Series
Inuit-Crown Leaders Advance Shared Priorities in Ottawa Meeting
Cabinet shuffle poses challenges for advancing Inuit priorities, ITK president says
Choctaw Nation visits France
Choctaw Nation celebrates Native American Heritage Month
First Quantum shares down 50% as Panama Congress committee OKs referendum
El Nino drought: Panama Canal cuts ship numbers further
How A Centuries-Old History Of Indigenous Mexico Inspired These College Students To Change Career Paths
Women behind the lens: ‘Corn seeds are laid like newborns on the same Quechua cloth’
Chile, Colombia, Jordan recall Israel ambassadors after Bolivia cuts ties
IDEI 2023: Criminalization and violence against community and indigenous media in Latin America and the Caribbean – Challenges and Responses
US Virgin Islands declares state of emergency after lead and copper found in tap water in St. Croix
CIBC FirstCaribbean to sell its banking assets in Curaçao, St Maarten
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Where to celebrate Native American Heritage Month in Dallas-Fort Worth
First Nations leaders voice frustration over slow pace of change since B.C. passed UNDRIP-based rights act
5 ways to experience the new era of Indigenous tourism in the US
Canadian prisons ‘disturbingly and unconscionably Indigenized’: corrections watchdog
Panama is in revolt against a copper mine. What says Canada?
Costa Rica no longer seems a Latin American success story
Honduran lawmakers elect interim prosecutor, opposition cries foul
The story of La Catrina, a Mexican tradition that began as a social critique
Petronas scores oil discovery offshore Suriname
Venezuela and Guyana border dispute
Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war
Chile chasing Pan Am Games soccer golden double
Liberty Networks uses free space optics to keep Anguilla connected
DOE Announces Up to $440 Million to Install Rooftop Solar and Batteries in Puerto Rico’s Most Vulnerable Communities
Biden meets with leaders of Dominican Republic and Chile to talk economic ties and migration
General Assembly votes overwhelmingly against US Cuba embargo
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1903 November 3: Panama Separation from Colombia
1978 November 3: Dominica Independence Day
Panama’s congress backtracks to preserve controversial Canadian mining contract
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1922 November 7: International Inuit Day
1620 November 11: Mayflower sails from England to America
1969 November 20: Occupation of Alcatraz, US
4th Thursday in November (November 23): Thanksgiving, US
1975 November 25: Suriname Independence Day
1873 November 28: Hawaiian Independence Day
1821 November 28: Panama Independence Day
1864 November 29: Sand Creek Massacre, US
1966 November 30: Barbados Independence Day
1914 December 8: Battle of the Falklands Day