Lawsuit seeks return of Ryukyu remains nearly a century after they were brought to Kyoto
The suit has also prompted discussion over the status of Ryukyuans, whom the government has not recognized as indigenous.
Canada faces reckoning after discovery of remains of 215 indigenous students
The grim find at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in western British Columbia offered a stark reminder of the widespread discrimination experienced by the country's indigenous people.
When Japan's pioneers migrated north to Ezo
As Japanese discovered the vast northern part of their lands, a pioneer spirit took hold. How long would the Ainu tolerate them?
In Greenland, young people have long struggled with high rates of sexual abuse, violence, suicide and alcohol addiction.
Black Lives Matter spurs indigenous lawmaker to change Australia
Linda Burney sees the pattern of discrimination that’s blighted the lives of her people for centuries repeating through the policies of the current conservative government.
In Brazil, Indigenous leader proves unlikely ally in Bolsonaro's mining drive
Irisnaide Silva leads one of two main Indigenous groups in the Amazonian state of Roraima. Many see her as a traitor manipulated by intruders keen to grab lands and resources.
New Zealand Maori leader ejected from Parliament for not wearing a necktie
Rawiri Waititi said forcing him to a Western dress code was a breach of his rights and an attempt to suppress indigenous culture.
Thousands of Australians defy virus rules to mark 'Invasion Day'
The celebration of the origins of the modern nation is a time of mourning for Indigenous Australians.
With progressive politics on march in New Zealand, Maori minister blazes new trails
Nanaia Mahuta's excitement reflects a global desire among progressives for a shift away from the chauvinist, right-wing populism that has shaped the past four years in some countries.
Diverse New Zealand Cabinet includes tattooed Maori foreign minister and gay deputy PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled what she called an "incredibly diverse" Cabinet Monday that includes New Zealand's first openly gay deputy prime minister and a foreign minister with a Maori facial tattoo. The center-left leader revamped her ministerial line-up in the wake of a landslide ...
The Ainu language and the global movement for indigenous rights
With the Ainu language considered to be on the brink of extinction, global connections are breathing new life into revitalization efforts.
