Proposed Reform to Landmark Law Threatens Indigenous Land Rights in Chile – Intercontinental Cry

Indigenous organizations in Chile are sounding an alarm over President José Antonio Kast's proposed overhaul of the country's Indigenous Law, warning that the c

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International Tribunal Accuses Canada of ‘Genocide’ Against Indigenous Peoples – Intercontinental Cry

An international human rights tribunal has concluded that Canada committed genocide and crimes against humanity against Indigenous Peoples through its residenti

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Reko Diq Mine Threatens Indigenous Baloch Communities in Pakistan

The massive Reko Diq copper and gold mine in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province is increasingly becoming a flashpoint in a growing international debate over Indigenous rights, militarization...

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Europe’s Green Energy Rush Sparks Another Conflict With Indigenous Sámi – Intercontinental Cry

A major mining project in Norway is drawing criticism from Indigenous Sámi (Saami) communities, who warn that the development threatens reindeer herding lands t

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France Moves to Return Remains of Indigenous Peoples Displayed in Colonial “Human Zoos” – Intercontinental Cry

France is moving to return the remains of six Indigenous Kalina people who died after being exhibited in a colonial-era “human zoo” in Paris more than 130 years

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India’s Great Nicobar Project Threatens Indigenous Peoples, Ecosystems – Intercontinental Cry

A sweeping plan to transform one of the Indian Ocean’s most ecologically fragile islands into a major shipping and military hub threatens to damage both the isl

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Whose knowledge counts in science for energy transitions? – Intercontinental Cry

A suite of promising scientific initiatives presented recently at a landmark fossil fuel transition conference in Colombia intend to cut through the fog of clim

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Indigenous Peoples Face Disproportionate Violence as Attacks on Land Defenders Reach a Record High – Intercontinental Cry

Indigenous and human rights defenders opposing corporate abuses faced a record number of attacks in 2025, with Indigenous Peoples disproportionately targeted de

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IC Weekly Report #2 by Intercontinental Cry on Patreon. Join Intercontinental Cry's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Trump’s Border Wall Has Damaged a Sacred Kumiai Mountain – Intercontinental Cry

Construction tied to the expansion of U.S. President Donald Trump’s border wall is damaging a mountain that's sacred to the Kumiai peoples in northern Mexico. H

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West Coast pipeline lacks “ethical compliance measures” – Intercontinental Cry

An Indigenous climate advocate is warning that a proposed new oil pipeline from Alberta to Canada’s Pacific coast risks deepening environmental harm and repeati

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Brazil Begins Demarcating Territory of Uncontacted Kawahiva Peoples After Decades of Delay

More than 25 years after Brazilian authorities confirmed the existence of the uncontacted Kawahiva peoples deep in the Amazon rainforest, the federal government has begun physically demarcating their ...

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Indigenous Forests Across Latin America Face a Growing Criminal Siege – Intercontinental Cry

Criminal groups tied to Mexico’s drug cartels are accelerating illegal logging in the ancient forests of the Sierra Tarahumara, threatening Indigenous communiti

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Alberta Judge Blocks Separation Petition Over Treaty Rights Concerns – Intercontinental Cry

An Alberta judge has struck down a separatist referendum petition, ruling that the provincial government failed to meet its constitutional duty to consult with

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Indigenous Land is at the Center of Nevada’s Lithium Boom. – Intercontinental Cry

Amnesty International says the growing lithium mining industry in Nevada is violating the rights of Indigenous Peoples. A report released Tuesday argues that fe

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Australian company fined $150M for illegal mining on Indigenous land – Intercontinental Cry

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered mining giant Fortescue to pay the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation more than A$150 million in compensation

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Lithium Rush in Argentina Raises Indigenous Rights Concerns Amid Green Energy Push – Intercontinental Cry

Thirty lithium-hungry mining companies, including SQM and CODELCO, in Argentina's Jujuy province continue to push for permits that violate the Kolla and Atacama

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Brazil’s Race for Critical Minerals Raises Alarm Across Indigenous Territories – Intercontinental Cry

A proposed bill in Brazil aimed at accelerating the extraction of so-called critical minerals is drawing sharp criticism from Indigenous leaders who warn the le

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Pakistan’s Indigenous Torwali peoples are fighting to save the Swat River – Intercontinental Cry

For the Indigenous Torwali  community living in the Swat valley , in northern Pakistan, rivers are not a “resource.” They are not just “water.” They are the hea

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Pe’ Sla Protectors Win! Drilling Operation Plan Withdrawn – Intercontinental Cry

Rapid City, SD — After a week of strategic direct action to shut down drilling pads at Pe'Sla and two days after Octet Sakowin land defenders won a temporary re

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Barron Trump’s Yerba Mate Venture Revives Debate Over Indigenous Exploitation and Cultural Appropriation

When Barron Trump’s latest business venture entered the crowded energy drink market this spring, critics quickly focused on more than the product itself.

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Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal to Hear Evidence on Canada’s Residential School Legacy in Montreal – Intercontinental Cry

An international people’s tribunal examining Canada’s role in the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous children in residential schools will convene in Montre

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Isolated Indigenous Peoples in Amazon Corridor Face Escalating Threats From Extraction and Crime – Intercontinental Cry

One of the world’s largest remaining strongholds of isolated Indigenous peoples is being squeezed by a growing web of oil concessions, illegal logging operation

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Victory at Pe’ Sla: Direct Action and Legal Push Secure Temporary Restraining Order Against Drilling

On April 30, 2026, Oceti Sakowin land defenders engaged in direct action to halt exploratory graphite drilling near Pe’ Sla, a sacred site of significant importance to Indigenous tribes in the Black H...

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Indigenous Peoples and Civil Society Rise Up Against Destructive Mining in Brooke’s Point, Palawan – Intercontinental Cry

As mining threats intensify across the Palawan Man & Biosphere Reserve, Indigenous communities are rising with renewed force. They are forging powerful alliance

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Border Wall Construction Cuts Through a 1,000-Year-Old Archeological Site – Intercontinental Cry

A centuries-old Native American archaeological site in southern Arizona was partially destroyed during construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, prompting ou

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Emergency Court Action Sought as Drilling Begins at Sacred Black Hills Site Pe’ Sla – Intercontinental Cry

Tribal advocates have asked a federal court to immediately halt a graphite drilling project at Pe’ Sla , a site sacred to the Lakota and other Indigenous nation

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China’s New Ethnic Unity Law Recasts Cultural Difference as Disloyalty – Intercontinental Cry

China has adopted a sweeping new law aimed at strengthening what officials describe as “ethnic unity,” a move that will accelerate the assimilation of the count

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Is Conservation Racist? Aotearoa’s Untold Story – Intercontinental Cry

Imagine standing in a dense forest, the air hums with life, the scent of ancient trees lingers, and the chorus of birdsong weaves through the canopy above. This

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Forgotten Legal Rule May Reopen Indigenous Sovereignty Debate in Australia – Intercontinental Cry

A newly highlighted legal argument rooted in British common law could reshape the landscape of Indigenous rights in Australia, reopening long-standing debates o

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