There are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples in the world, living across 90 countries. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 ...

A new commentary piece in Nature argues that the much-cited claim that Indigenous peoples protect 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity is not only baseless, but wrong. Although scientists ...

By Melina Delkic and Anna Betts Three years after President Biden became the first U.S. president to formally commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, more than a dozen states recognize some version ...

Ottawa says it's awarding more federal contracts to Indigenous businesses than ever before, but the Assembly of First Nations worries some of the companies have no ties to Indigenous communities.

Federal officials told an Indigenous tribal council they could upload any document, including a “picture of a bunny,” to ...

Last year, the Biden administration issued a proclamation recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day for the third year in a row. The commemoration of Native American history and culture is now federally ...

Despite possible evidence of hundreds of graves at former schools for Indigenous children, challenges in making a clear conclusion have given rise to skeptics. The Kamloopa Powwow in Tk’emlups ...

The deaths of eight Indigenous people involved in incidents with police since the end of August have leaders across the country calling for improved accountability and oversight in law enforcement.

Concordia University is waiving tuition costs for Indigenous students across Quebec. The move is a "game changer" according to Manon Tremblay and Allan Vicaire, some of the leaders of the ...

The exhibition of Australia's First Peoples art in New Zealand's biggest city has stirred discussion of the two nations' different Indigenous histories In an Auckland art gallery this week ...

Do you have the day off on Monday, Oct. 14? Is the break due to Columbus Day, or Indigenous Peoples' Day? Columbus Day was first observed as a federal holiday in 1937, initially as a day to ...