US tribal courts expanding holistic alternatives to justice system
Wellness initiatives aim to address the underlying causes of criminal activity.
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Indigenous Voice for Australia fails to garner much support
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Human Rights Commission gives NZ mixed report card
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The Chinese community is adding a splash of colour to Matariki festivities.
Queensland government restores indigenous name of Fraser Island to K’gari
Pronounced “Gurri”, the name means “paradise”.
Australian takes historic step toward holding referendum on Indigenous Voice
Proponents hope the Voice will improve living standards for Indigenous Australians.
Building a future of new generation Māori healthcare workers
Hui targets new healthcare workers to improve inequities.
Australia reckons with TV host’s exit over racist abuse
New York Times: Stan Grant says the ABC abandoned him in the face of 'relentless abuse'.
Indigenous storytelling takes flight with drone technology at Uluṟu
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'Imminent risk of execution': Crown Prince critics face death for defiance
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Scholarship recipient connects with home while abroad
Lee Arna Nepia hoped her trip would encourage others to pursue the scholarship.
Largest powwow in North America draws indigenous dancers to New Mexico
Hundreds of tribes from across the US and Canada are represented at the gathering.
Indigenous Games a celebration in Brazil
Hundreds of indigenous athletes gathered in the south of Sao Paulo.
More Pacific NRL stars opt to play for their homelands
All NRL teams now feature stars with Pacific nations heritage - and this is a good thing.
Huge stretch of Victoria coastline returned to Aboriginal owners
The decision prompted confusion about what it would mean for popular tourist sites.
Indigenous elder removed from Barack Obama talk in Melbourne
Elder removed from Barack Obama welcome group.
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A standout post-colonial anthology about power, strength and survival.
League fan scores boots and all at NRL All Stars game
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Dr Maria Baker: There is an intergenerational history of our whānau being brutally traumatised in this country
OPINION: The only agenda is to accelerating and evaluate using an indigenous approach.
Ross Stitt: Australia's walkabout path to co-governance
OPINION: Trans-Tasman neighbours also grapple with indigenous recognition.
Alice Springs youth hurl rocks at cars over violent weekend
Youth in Alice Springs filmed hurling racial abuse, spitting and assaulting pub patrons.
Native Hawaiians flock to Las Vegas for affordable living
House prices, stress, and thriving desert community driving some Hawaiians offshore.
Top scientists confirm kawakawa’s healing properties
Researchers find more than 60 biologically active compounds in kawakawa leaves.
Study to investigate importance of Mātauranga Māori in biosecurity
'Mātauranga can provide valuable insights when meeting biosecurity challenges'.
Aboriginal artefacts returned
Six indigenous Australian artefacts from Otago Museum’s collection are homeward-bound.
First Native American woman in space awed by Mother Earth
Nicole Mann was overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy looking out to Mother Earth.
Australian senator labels Queen 'a coloniser'
Indigenous senator was forced to repeat her oath after the senate president interjected.
Pope in headdress stirs deep emotions in Indian Country
Indigenous residential school survivors have been waiting for this moment for decades.
'Deplorable' missionary abuses: Pope set to apologise to Indigenous groups
The gesture set the tone of what Francis has said is a 'penitential pilgrimage'.
Te Pāti Māori focuses on 'decolonising and reindiginising' Aotearoa at conference
'Matike Mai Matariki' conference in Rotorua focused on decolonising Aotearoa.
Island in Sydney Harbour returning to first nation people
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