๐ President @JoeBiden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of #IndigenousPeoplesDay2021 for today.
๐ด 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. ๐งต๐
๐ด 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. ๐งต๐
๐บ๐ธ United States
๐ณ๏ธ Native Americans living in rural areas feared they couldn't cast their votes during the 2020 Presidential elections.
๐ด "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/202010161โฆ
๐ณ๏ธ Native Americans living in rural areas feared they couldn't cast their votes during the 2020 Presidential elections.
๐ด "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/202010161โฆ
๐ฟ๐ฆ South Africa
๐๏ธ Amazon's new HQ in Africa is set to be a $300m development.
๐ด But it will also be built on historical South African Indigenous land.
โ๏ธ Thousands have signed a petition opposing the plans, saying โit has archeological valueโ.
news.trust.org/item/202108091โฆ
๐๏ธ Amazon's new HQ in Africa is set to be a $300m development.
๐ด But it will also be built on historical South African Indigenous land.
โ๏ธ Thousands have signed a petition opposing the plans, saying โit has archeological valueโ.
news.trust.org/item/202108091โฆ
๐น๐ญ Thailand
๐๏ธ The Kaeng Krachan national park was just recognised as a World Heritage site by @UNESCO.
๐ชง But Indigenous people living there are worried about more evictions and the effects of future tourism on the environment.
news.trust.org/item/202110072โฆ
๐๏ธ The Kaeng Krachan national park was just recognised as a World Heritage site by @UNESCO.
๐ชง But Indigenous people living there are worried about more evictions and the effects of future tourism on the environment.
news.trust.org/item/202110072โฆ
๐ฎ๐ณ India
๐ฒ One of central India's largest forests Hasdeo Arand is home to Indigenous communities such as the Gond tribe.
โก๏ธ It also has huge coal reserves which are disrupting their lives - but the federal government is still aiming to open new mines.
news.trust.org/item/202110080โฆ
๐ฒ One of central India's largest forests Hasdeo Arand is home to Indigenous communities such as the Gond tribe.
โก๏ธ It also has huge coal reserves which are disrupting their lives - but the federal government is still aiming to open new mines.
news.trust.org/item/202110080โฆ
๐ง๐ท Brazil
๐ The @UN's #Biodiversity summit #COP15 kicks off today while leaders are gearing up for #COP26.
Indigenous groups in the Amazon have a clear message to them:
๐ด Respect our land and rights to slow climate change and protect biodiversity.
news.trust.org/item/202110110โฆ
๐ The @UN's #Biodiversity summit #COP15 kicks off today while leaders are gearing up for #COP26.
Indigenous groups in the Amazon have a clear message to them:
๐ด Respect our land and rights to slow climate change and protect biodiversity.
news.trust.org/item/202110110โฆ
๐ข Protecting Indigenous communities and their land rights is essential in tackling the #ClimateCrisis.
๐ฐ๐ช That's what Indigenous leaders like Stanley Kimaren ole Riamit want the rest of the world to know.
news.trust.org/item/202106280โฆ
๐ฐ๐ช That's what Indigenous leaders like Stanley Kimaren ole Riamit want the rest of the world to know.
news.trust.org/item/202106280โฆ
๐ญ What more can be done to safeguard the rights of Indigenous communities?
Let us know your thoughts. ๐ #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Let us know your thoughts. ๐ #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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