indigenous rights

Native Groups Sue to Stop Keystone XL

Native Groups Sue to Stop Keystone XL

Two indigenous groups are suing the Trump administration in an attempt to stop the Keystone XL pipeline, NPR reported Monday. The Fort Belknap Indian Community of Montana and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota are asking a Montana judge to rescind the permit granted by the administration in 2017, saying it did not assess […]

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    Indigenous Australians Take Fight Against Giant Coal Mine to the United Nations

    Indigenous Australians Take Fight Against Giant Coal Mine to the United Nations

    By Noni Austin For tens of thousands of years, the Wangan and Jagalingou people have lived in the flat arid lands of central Queensland, Australia. But now they are fighting for their very existence. Earlier this month, they took their fight to the United Nations after years of Australia’s failure to protect their fundamental human […]