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@MelaninMvskoke @nickwestes @LucasBrownEyes @Ruth_HHopkins @Ruth4Nd @alisonaher @grahambrewer @Pdineclah @tanayawinder
@MelaninMvskoke @nickwestes @LucasBrownEyes @Ruth_HHopkins @Ruth4Nd @alisonaher @grahambrewer @Pdineclah @tanayawinder
🌏 President @JoeBiden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of #IndigenousPeoplesDay2021 for today.
🔴 Around the world, Indigenous communities are still fighting for their rights and their land to be respected.
Here are some of the challenges they face. 🧵👇
🔴 Around the world, Indigenous communities are still fighting for their rights and their land to be respected.
Here are some of the challenges they face. 🧵👇
🇺🇸 United States
🗳️ Native Americans living in rural areas feared they couldn't cast their votes during the 2020 Presidential elections.
🔴 "It seems like they look at us as though we're not important enough to help," said Navajo voter Colleen Benally.
news.trust.org/item/202010161…
🗳️ Native Americans living in rural areas feared they couldn't cast their votes during the 2020 Presidential elections.
🔴 "It seems like they look at us as though we're not important enough to help," said Navajo voter Colleen Benally.
news.trust.org/item/202010161…
🇿🇦 South Africa
🏗️ Amazon's new HQ in Africa is set to be a $300m development.
🔴 But it will also be built on historical South African Indigenous land.
✍️ Thousands have signed a petition opposing the plans, saying “it has archeological value”.
news.trust.org/item/202108091…
🏗️ Amazon's new HQ in Africa is set to be a $300m development.
🔴 But it will also be built on historical South African Indigenous land.
✍️ Thousands have signed a petition opposing the plans, saying “it has archeological value”.
news.trust.org/item/202108091…
