Today in Indigenous history: Louis Riel, rebel Canadian Métis leader, hanged
Louis Riel, a leader of the Métis people in their resistance against the Canadian government in the Canadian Northwest, remains the most controversial figure in Canadian history.
This week in Indigenous news
Among other news, suicide has arrived in waves on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Mapuche people see progress on political demands
The Mapuche people are the main Native American ethnic group in Chile. They are carrying out a multi-faceted struggle to regain and expand rights lost under the Pinochet dictatorship.
Idle No More: Native movement sweeps Canada and U.S.
Native communities from coast to coast in the U.S. have embraced this upheaval.
Alberta oil sands: bear death toll rises, Lakotas protest
Senseless killing of bears, wolves and caribou can be avoided, but the Canadian oil industry and government are putting profits before responsible environmental welfare.
World Notes: Israel, Philippines, Guatemala – and more
International news about Israel, Philippines, Guatemala, Native American women, Japan and the Cuban Five.
