Aboriginal Rights
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Lumbee Indian Struggle for Recognition Continues
In: American Indigenous Peoples
By: Kaitlin Ugolik
The Lumbee Indians of N.C. continue their century-long petition for federal recognition and support. more...
Institutionalised Racism in Western Australia
In: Australian Indigenous Peoples
By: Lee-Ann Khoh
The Ward Campaign for Justice was sparked by the death of an Aboriginal elder in a prison van, the latest in a long history of Aboriginal deaths in custody. more...
Whiteclay Still Vexes Lakota 10 Years After Riot
In: American Indigenous Peoples
By: Todd von Kampen
Whiteclay, Neb., remains an enabler of Oglala Sioux alcoholism 10 years after the deaths of two Lakota men on its outskirts and a subsequent riot. more...
Bad Living Conditions for Aboriginals
In: Aboriginal Rights (general)
By: Rupert Taylor
Services for Aboriginals in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States are second rate and they all have substandard living conditions as a result. more...
Second Annual Northern Aboriginal Festival
In: Aboriginal Rights (general)
The Second Annual Northern Aboriginal Festival was held from April, 3 to 5, bringing three days of education and celebration. more...
Aboriginal Dreaming and Sacred Sites
In: Australian Indigenous Peoples
By: Kym Hills
At the end of the Dreaming, spirit ancestors returned to the earth creating landforms and symbolic sites that remain an integral part of Aboriginal culture. more...
Long Term Effects of Residential School
In: Canadian Aboriginal Peoples
By: Annette Cyr
The residential school system forever change First Nation society through the introduction of foreign values which resulted in long term intergenerational effects. more...
Aboriginal Identity in Canada:
In: Canadian Aboriginal Peoples
By: Annette Cyr
Section 35(2) of the Canadian Constitution 1982 defines Aboriginal people as Indian, Inuit and Metis. Each are a separate and distinct, with a unique culture and history. more...
A Change of Date for Australia Day?
In: Australian Indigenous Peoples
By: Natasha Malinda
Australia Day is a contentious subject for the country's indigenous peoples. The current political debate is: should there be a change of date for Australia Day? more...
Australia Day or Invasion Day?
In: Australian Indigenous Peoples
By: Lee-Ann Khoh
Australia Day is celebrated every year on January 26 but for many Australians, it commemorates the day Aboriginal people were culturally and geographically displaced. more...
