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Environment 1 year ago

How customary laws help an Indonesian tribe preserve a forest

The Lindu tribe of about 5,000 people lives in the heart of Lore Lindu National Park, a UNESCO biosp...

Society 1 year ago

Indigenous communities should benefit from carbon trading, environment ministry says

The Environment and Forestry Ministry said indigenous peoples must adhere to the requirements, inclu...

Archipelago 1 year ago

West Papua tribe at risk of losing homeland after court ruling: NGOs

Palm oil is a billion-dollar industry in Indonesia, which is the world's largest producer and ex...

Archipelago 1 year ago

North Maluku tribe fights to protect forest from nickel mining

Members of the Hongana Manyawa tribe, the indigenous people of East Halmahera, North Maluku, have re...

Academia 1 year ago

Australia staunchly defends Papua but is forgetful about Aborigines

Knowing that they often lecture other nations, including Indonesia, on democracy and human rights, i...

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Australians vote in Indigenous Voice referendum on Oct. 14

The referendum asks whether to recognize Indigenous people and establish a representative body that ...

Environment 1 year ago

Aboriginal elders suspend Rio Tinto site survey over heritage concerns

There has been much less public outrage about this incident compared to three years ago, when Rio Ti...

Community 1 year ago

No land for Mentawai women (part 2)

In Mentawai, the amount of a bride’s dowry depends on the number of brothers or uncles she has...

Americas 1 year ago

Brazil top court rejects time limit on Indigenous land claims

The court said 9 of its 11 justices rejected the deadline because it countered constitutional guaran...