The story of Astrid Puentes Riaño is rooted in the soil of Colombia. Born in Bogotá to a family with campesino roots, her ...

The glue that bound the nations together were the languages, culture and beliefs they held in common. Indigenous languages ...

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrates the original people of North America. It’s often held up as a counter holiday to Columbus Day, seen by some as a celebration of the continent’s colonization.

Did you know that some of the oldest human-made structures on Earth align precisely with the rising sun on the summer ...

Two 16th-century texts about the Americas by Jewish writers reflect the complicated place Jews and ‘conversos’ held in the ...

THE STATES: While not a federal holiday, Indigenous Peoples Day is observed by 17 states, including Washington, South Dakota and Maine, as well as Washington, D.C., according to the Pew Research ...

A critical question arises: Are humility, contribution and trust central to ADB’s engagement with civil society, particularly with indigenous peoples of Asia Pacific, who should be regarded as ...

National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. For generations, many First ...

A Sacred Plant with Ancient Wisdom Nicotina rustica plant Source: Martín Huamán/Wikimedia Commons Long before Europeans colonized the Americas, Indigenous peoples understood tobacco as a sacred ...

OTTAWA - Hundreds of events are planned across the country Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day. First observed in 1996, Indigenous Peoples Day is meant to recognize First Nations, Inuit and Métis ...

Indigenous rights defender Hugo Aguilar is leading in the race to head Mexico's highest court after the country's first popular election to appoint judges and magistrates, according to electoral ...