Scientists try to prove link between Amazon gold mining and disabilities in babies

While scientists have warned of the risks that mercury could pose to Indigenous children in the Amazon, none have established a causal link to disabilities in their communities, as this study may soon ...

I was a passionate Islamic missionary who wore a headscarf from the age of seven. But this is why I ditched my hijab, left my arranged marriage... and now believe in ev…

She was a Muslim missionary by 13 and a creationist determined to disprove Darwin at 18. So how did she become TV's favourite ...

Native Women Share Their Journeys in Higher Education in New Book

Three Native women—a president, a professor, and a student—are sharing their personal journeys in higher education in a new ...
Environmental Defense Fund

New Analysis Finds Indigenous Lands and Protected Areas Are Key in Slowing Deforestation; Without them Brazilian Amazon Forest Loss Would be 35% and Carbon Emissions 45% Higher

EDF study shows protecting 63.4M ha of Brazilian Amazon as Indigenous or protected land could curb deforestation from land grabs and farming.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Without stronger protections, uncontacted Indigenous groups could vanish within a decade, experts say

A report says at least 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups remain worldwide and face growing threats from logging, mining, missionaries and organized crime.

Half of uncontacted tribes could be wiped out in 10 years, report says

Loggers were killed after entering Mashco Piro territory in Peru's Amazon, with Indigenous leaders warning that such clashes ...

Half of uncontacted Indigenous tribes "could be wiped out" in 10 years, report says. Here's what to know.

Loggers were killed last year after entering Mashco Piro territory in Peru's Amazon, with Indigenous leaders warning that ...