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

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

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

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

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 ...

Real, principled leadership will be essential. A crucial test of Kanda's commitment to indigenous peoples and civil society will be the ongoing review of ADB's accountability mechanism (AM).

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 ...

Although not a statutory holiday in Nunavut, as it is in Yukon or the NWT, National Indigenous Peoples’ Day is recognized on June 21 each year - a day that deserves widespread recognition across ...