Eating potatoes reshaped the DNA of Indigenous Andeans

A study published in the journal Nature Communications, analyzed levels of the AMY1 gene in 3,723 individuals from 85 global ...

Beyond yes or no: Why Indigenous consent to resource projects is so complex

Infrastructure projects need to win over Indigenous communities. An example from the Philippines can shed light on the ...

How I Use Indigenous Place Names in My Maps and GPS Routes

Maps don't necessarily show the names used by the Indigenous communities connected to a landscape. For me, using those names ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This New App Created in Collaboration With the Rainy Lake Ojibwe Community Aims to Preserve Indigenous Language and Knowledge

The new app was created with the Rainy Lake Ojibwe community. Motorola and the Lenovo Foundation. A new free app aims to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Analyze How Diseases Impacted Indigenous Populations in the Americas During Colonial Times

A new study examines the history of smallpox epidemics brought to America by European colonists, the absence of ...
United Nations

Honouring Indigenous midwives: Advancing rights, ensuring cultural continuity and promoting intergenerational well-being

August 2026 - The 2026 International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (IDWIP), under the theme "Honouring Indigenous ...
The Conversation

For Indigenous people, connection to Country can be a preventive health measure

The inherent connectedness between people, land and spirituality runs deep in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. It’s seen today through art, songs, stories, ceremonies, languages and ...
UN Environment Programme

Meet five Indigenous advocates fighting to protect the planet – and their traditions

To mark World Indigenous Peoples Day, we look back at the life and work of five Indigenous environmental campaigners.

Players push back on Indigenous All Stars game during grand final week

Indigenous All Stars players have pushed back on the prospect of moving the fixture to NRL grand final week, fearing it will deny the game's best a chance to play.
AFP on MSN

Mexico's Indigenous chief justice hits back at discrimination

Mexico's Supreme Court chief justice told AFP he faces discrimination on a daily basis over his Indigenous roots. He urged ...

Hoverit's Divyastra Mk3 takes flight: India’s first indigenous jet-powered loitering munition

India has taken another step forward in indigenous defence technology with the maiden flight of Divyastra Mk3, a ...

Miss Universe Canada contestants slammed for ‘cultural appropriation’ over Indigenous pageant costumes

Two Miss Universe Canada contestants who wore Indigenous-inspired outfits during the pageant were slammed over “cultural appropriation” by an Indigenous former winner. Karisa Haverkamp and Jasleen ...