Intercontinental Cry

In Defense of Interspecies Flow

Naomi McKenna — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:21:15 +0000

Last Updated on June 25, 2026 Sea turtles always return to the beaches where they are born to nest. Hawksbill and Olive Ridley sea turtles have nested on the beaches of Manglaralto, Ecuador, for over 120 million years. Once born, they travel the Pacific ocean for about twenty years before returning to lay eggs when […]

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Indigenous defenders in Panama say they are being threatened and harassed for exposing abuses

Richard Arghiris — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:16:46 +0000

Last Updated on June 17, 2026 Ngäbe leaders from a grassroots network of Indigenous and Campesino land defenders say that Dennis Lucas, an alleged land grabber who has been harassing the community of Valle de Agua since 2005, may be colluding with local officials to silence them. MODETEAB, the Movement for the Defense of the […]

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The Cost of Speaking Out in Ecuador

Manuela Picq and Beth Pitts — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:20:38 +0000

Last Updated on June 17, 2026 Santa Elena, Ecuador – On June 8, nature defender and anti-corruption activist Monika Silva Koniuszek was found dead in her home in the coastal community of Montañita. The scene was set for a suicide – she was found on the floor with a noose around her neck – but […]

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First Nations Water Bill Sparks Concerns After Dropping Explicit Right to Clean Water

John Ahni Schertow — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:54:46 +0000

Last Updated on June 15, 2026 A new federal bill aimed at addressing water and wastewater services on First Nations lands is drawing criticism after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government omitted language recognizing the human right to clean drinking water. The legislation, introduced by the federal government this week, seeks to establish a framework for […]

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New 1.6M Hectare Indigenous Protected Area Creates a Major Conservation Corridor in Australia

John Ahni Schertow — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:09:59 +0000

Last Updated on June 13, 2026 Traditional Owners in Australia’s Northern Territory have formally dedicated a new Indigenous Protected Area spanning more than 1.6 million hectares, creating a massive, Indigenous-owned conservation corridor. The Mimal Indigenous Protected Area was officially dedicated during a ceremony near the remote community of Bulman in south-central Arnhem Land on Saturday. […]

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Mexico: Organized crime uses US bullets to dispossess Indigenous communities

Tamara Pearson — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:39:07 +0000

Last Updated on June 13, 2026 Organized crime group Los Ardillos attacked Nahua indigenous towns in Guerrero state, Mexico, last month, with an onslaught of drones, guns and fire that lasted days. Almost two weeks later, the towns I visited were still completely abandoned. Bullet casings littered the ground and corn crops and houses had […]

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Indigenous Peoples are a Leading Force in the Global Fight Over Seabed Mining

John Ahni Schertow — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:28:31 +0000

Last Updated on June 12, 2026 As governments and corporations race to secure minerals needed for the global energy transition, Indigenous peoples across the Pacific are emerging as some of the most influential voices shaping the future of seabed mining. The debate centers on vast deposits of nickel, cobalt, manganese and other minerals found on […]

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Canada’s new hate crime law leaves out Indigenous

Miles Morrisseau — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:37:07 +0000

Last Updated on June 10, 2026 With hate crimes exploding in Canada in the last couple of years, Canada’s Senate has passed a bill that would criminalize more Nazis symbols, the noose and make it illegal to block people from attending places of worship. An amendment for Indigenous hatred was rejected before the final bill […]

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The River is our Relative: Why the San Román River Needs Legal Rights

Olivia Keller — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:32:38 +0000

Last Updated on June 8, 2026 In 2017, residents living along Guatemala’s San Román River watched the water turn brown. Fish floated lifelessly to the surface, foul odors spread through nearby villages, and families reported contaminated drinking water. For the Q’eqchi’ Maya communities who depend on the San Roman River, the disaster was not simply […]

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Indigenous Communities in Belize Push Back Against Government Land Plans

John Ahni Schertow — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:52:23 +0000

Last Updated on June 6, 2026 Indigenous leaders in Belize are raising concerns over government initiatives they say could reshape control over traditional lands, intensifying a long-running debate over Indigenous land rights, development, and cultural survival along the country’s southern coast. The controversy centers on two separate but related issues involving Belize’s Maya and Garifuna […]

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