https://www.europesays.com/people/255572/ Newsom vetoes tribal water‑rights and sacred‑site protections as Klamath Basin rivers run dry #california #GavinNewsom #Klamath #KlamathBasin #NativeAmericanRights #TribalRights #WaterRights
#tribalrights — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #tribalrights, aggregated by home.social.
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No clean water, no proper housing: 20 tribal families in Mangappara Kudi inside Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary are forced to share a muddy water pit with wild animals after elephants damaged their pipeline. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/humans-and-animals-drink-water-from-same-pit-here-20-kerala-tribal-families-face-agony-yvpyo3mo?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaNews #WaterCrisis #ChinnarSanctuary #Marayoor #TribalRights
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Vedanta’s renewed push to mine Niyamgiri’s bauxite has brought tribal rights, forest protection and the future of Odisha’s sacred hills back into focus. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/niyamgiri-mining-explained-why-vedanta-wants-to-reopen-odishas-bauxite-hills-oncno7q1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Niyamgiri #Vedanta #Odisha #DongriaKondh #TribalRights
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MP police end Ken-Betwa protest, remove demonstrators after 15-day satyagraha. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/mp-police-remove-tribal-protesters-end-15-day-ken-betwa-satyagraha-nf1hhc38?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KenBetwaProject #MadhyaPradesh #TribalRights #HungerStrike
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From #MaineMorningStar: Governor, #Maine Democratic Party on Health Care, Immigration Enforcement, Housing, Energy, Taxes, #TribalSovereignty
"Tribal Sovereignty
What is your position on tribal sovereignty?
#ShennaBellows (D)
Shenna Bellows supports restoring full sovereignty to the #WabanakiNations.#TroyJackson (D)
Troy Jackson supports restoring full sovereignty to the #WabanakiNations, a position reflected in his legislative record. Despite the setbacks, he said he is proud that Maine was able to pass laws to support economic development, improve access to clean drinking water, recognize the exclusive jurisdiction of tribal courts, and enshrine protections for Wabanaki children and their families into state law.#AngusKingIII (D)
No response. [NO SURPRISE!]#HannahPingree (D)
Hannah Pingree supports restoring full sovereignty to the Wabanaki Nations and believes the Wabanaki Nations deserve the same rights and opportunities as every other federally recognized tribe. She said she has partnered with Tribal leaders and governments on issues like climate resilience and clean energy, and she would work to expand collaboration on economic development, health care, infrastructure, natural resources, and environmental protection.#NiravShah (D)
Nirav Shah supports restoring full sovereignty to the Wabanaki Nations. At the Maine CDC, Shah said he worked side by side with #WabanakiLeaders, including on #PFAS and #EnvironmentalThreats, and saw firsthand that our state does its best work when it listens first and #collaborates with the Tribes in good faith and in true partnership.#MaineGovernor #MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty
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#Maine - Gubernatorial Candidates Take Part in #WabanakiAlliance Forum
"Eight gubernatorial candidates and more than 150 people attended the Wabanaki Alliance 2026 Gubernatorial Forum March 19 at the Houlton Community Resource Center. Hosted by the #HoultonBandOfMalisset Indians, the forum included eight candidates who responded to questions from moderators and forum attendees about nonpartisan issues and policy affecting the #WabanakiNations.
"Candidates received questions from #MaulianBryant, citizen of the #PenobscotNation and executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance; #MalleahBrown, a citizen of the #PassamaquoddyTribe at #Motahkomikuk and youth lead with the #WabanakiYouth Policy Initiative; and #OsihkiyolCroftonMacdonald, #HoultonBand of Maliseet Indians Ambassador and president of the Wabanaki Alliance Board. #ClarissaSabattis, Tribal Chief of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, made opening and closing remarks.
"Participating candidates included (in alphabetical order)
- #ShennaBellows (D)
- #RickBennett (I)
- #JohnGlowa (I)
- #TroyJackson (D)
- #DerekLevasseur (I)
- #HannahPingree (D)
- #NiravShah (D)
- #AngusKingIII (D)"The primary election for Democratic and Republican candidates is Tuesday, June 9. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3."
Source:
https://wabanakialliance.com/gubernatorial-candidates-forum-2026/Recording of the forum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLzaxN-YE7k&t=29s#MaineGovernor #MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty
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#Maine - #WabanakiAlliance holds U.S. Senate candidate forum, participants discuss gaps in #IndigenousEducation
By Arianna Perdomo on April 20, 2026
"Democratic U.S. Senate candidates #DavidCostello and #GrahamPlatner outlined their positions on tribal sovereignty and education during a debate organized by the Wabanaki Alliance on April 16 on Indian Island in Old Town, which is home of the #PenobscotNation. The event was hosted by Penobscot Nation members and offered a chance to discuss non-partisan policy affecting #WabanakiNations and candidates’ plans to support those communities.
"Located less than 15 minutes from the #UniversityOfMaine, #IndianIsland sits along the #PenobscotRiver. This reservation serves as a cultural and historical center for the Penobscot people. Within the community there are buildings and museums that reflect ongoing preservation efforts of Wabanaki culture. According to the Wabanaki Alliance, the Penobscot Nation is one of the oldest continuous governments in the world and remains committed to protecting territories, culture and language as a federally recognized #SovereignNation.
"The debate was moderated by Dr. #DarrenRanco, chair of the #NativeAmerican programs at #UMaine. Notably, Democratic candidate Gov. #JanetMills and five-term Republican candidate Sen. #SusanCollins were extended invitations to participate, but were not in attendance. However, Costello and Platner offered insight on their approach to ongoing issues facing Wabanaki nations.
"Opening remarks were delivered by #MaulianBryant, executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance and Chief of the Penobscot Indian Nation, #KirkFrancis. Each candidate then gave a five minute opening introduction explaining why they are running.
"The first round of the debate consisted of eight questions surrounding topics of tribal sovereignty, environmental justice, regulation and the implementation of legislation that would help address these issues. Costello and Platner agreed that there needs to be a restructuring of the government and a new balance of power. Both candidates stated that they would support legislation that helped extend the power to engage the Wabanaki people in issues that are important to them."
Recording of the forum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_yvkISNZEc&t=74s#USSenate #UselessSusanCollins #MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty
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#WabanakiAlliance U.S. 2nd Congressional District Candidate Forum
Recording of the forum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5TB0RswfWQ#Maine2ndDistrict #MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty
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Dems in #Maine’s #2ndDistrict race tackle #tribal topics in #PresqueIsleME
By Cameron Levasseur, May 13, 2026
"The four Democrats competing in a June primary to face former Gov. #PaulLePage for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District met Wednesday night in Presque Isle at a forum put on by the #WabanakiAlliance to discuss tribal sovereignty and other issues facing the state’s native population.
"Hosted by the #MikmaqNation, one of Maine’s four #WabanakiNations, the event lasted two hours and covered a broad range of topics, from #WaterRights to gaming legislation to the teaching of #NativeHistory in Maine’s schools.
"The candidates — State Auditor #MattDunlap, state Sen. #JoeBaldacci, former political operative #JordanWood and social worker #PaigeLoud — agreed on nearly everything, chiefly in their wholehearted support of #TribalSovereignty.
"#Sovereignty has dominated the political conversation around Maine’s tribes for years, with majority support for its expansion in the state legislature countered by opposition from the state’s executive leaders, including LePage and then Gov. #JanetMills.
" 'Only when I worked on these issues federally … did I understand how wrong Maine has been to its tribes and the need to rectify that #injustice,' Wood said.
If elected, all four said they would reintroduce a 2022 bill put forth by U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, to amend the #MaineIndianClaimsSettlementAct of 1980 and give the Wabanaki the same rights under federal law as the 570 #FederallyRecognizedTribes.
"Golden currently represents the 2nd District but abruptly announced last fall that he would not seek reelection. His bill failed in the Senate after it was blocked by Sen. #AngusKing, another Maine politician who has expressed skepticism at tribal rights expansions."Archived version:
https://archive.ph/zXhzT#MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty #LandBack #Dawnland #MaineSettlementAct #WaterIsLife #WabanakiConfederacy
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Project Great Nicobar: A Fissure in Ecological Discourse
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh warns the Great Nicobar project could cause an ecological disaster, citing tribal rights and environmental damage concerns.
#GreatNicobar, #EcologicalDisaster, #JairamRamesh, #TribalRights, #Environment
https://newsletter.tf/great-nicobar-project-ecological-disaster-concerns/
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Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has called the ₹81,000 crore Great Nicobar project an 'ecological disaster'. This is a major concern for environmental groups.
#GreatNicobar, #EcologicalDisaster, #JairamRamesh, #TribalRights, #Environment
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‘Recipe for ecological disaster’: Congress writes to Rajnath Singh flagging environmental concerns over Great Nicobar project
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ra…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #"JairamRamesh" #BreakingNews #Ecologicaldisaster #environmentalclearanceprocess #environmentalconcerns #Googlenews #GreatNicobarIslandProject #India #Indianews #Indianewstoday #RajnathSingh #Science #Todaynews #Tribalrights
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‘Recipe for ecological disaster’: Congress writes to Rajnath Singh flagging environmental concerns over Great Nicobar project
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday wrote to defence m…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #breakingnews #ecologicaldisaster #environmentalclearanceprocess #Environmentalconcerns #Googlenews #GreatNicobarIslandProject #India #Indianews #Indianewstoday #JairamRamesh #RajnathSingh #Science #todaynews #Tribalrights
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/966543/ ‘Recipe for ecological disaster’: Congress writes to Rajnath Singh flagging environmental concerns over Great Nicobar project #BreakingNews #EcologicalDisaster #Environment #EnvironmentalClearanceProcess #EnvironmentalConcerns #GoogleNews #GreatNicobarIslandProject #India #IndiaNews #IndiaNewsToday #JairamRamesh #RajnathSingh #Science #TodayNews #TribalRights #UK #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/2996459/ ‘Recipe for ecological disaster’: Congress writes to Rajnath Singh flagging environmental concerns over Great Nicobar project #BreakingNews #EcologicalDisaster #Environment #EnvironmentalClearanceProcess #EnvironmentalConcerns #GoogleNews #GreatNicobarIslandProject #India #IndiaNews #IndiaNewsToday #JairamRamesh #RajnathSingh #TodayNews #TribalRights
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‘Recipe for ecological disaster’: Congress writes to Rajnath Singh flagging environmental concerns over Great Nicobar project
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday wrote to defence minister Rajnath Singh opposing the Great…
#Environment #breakingnews #ecologicaldisaster #environmentalclearanceprocess #environmentalconcerns #googlenews #GreatNicobarIslandProject #India #indianews #Indianewstoday #jairamramesh #rajnathsingh #todaynews #tribalrights
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Violence broke out during an anti-encroachment drive in Chhatarpur linked to the Ken Betwa Project after tribal families accused authorities of demolishing homes without warning https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/chhatarpur-tribal-protest-ken-betwa-project-demolition-controversy-stone-pelting-viral-video-c5wq05xz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Chhatarpur #KenBetwaProject #MadhyaPradesh #TribalRights
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This site in the Black Hills is about 10 miles by air from our family cabin (although 3-4 times as far by road).
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Great Nicobar Project: Scathing Accusations Emerge
Rahul Gandhi criticizes the Great Nicobar project, calling it a scam and a crime against nature and tribal people. Find out why.
#GreatNicobar, #RahulGandhi, #Environment, #TribalRights, #Development
https://newsletter.tf/rahul-gandhi-great-nicobar-project-scam/
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Rahul Gandhi today called the Great Nicobar project a 'scam' and 'crime'. He believes it will harm the environment and tribal people.
#GreatNicobar, #RahulGandhi, #Environment, #TribalRights, #Development
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Mining's Shadow Falls Unevenly: Displacement and Disquiet Grip Tribal Lands
Tribal communities in Odisha, India and Arizona, USA face displacement and data risks due to new mining projects. Learn about the impacts and new partnership models.
#TribalRights, #MiningImpact, #Odisha, #DataSovereignty, #IndigenousPeoples
https://newsletter.tf/tribal-lands-mining-displacement-2026/
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New mining projects in tribal areas are causing more displacement than before, especially in Odisha, India. This is a significant change from past practices.
#TribalRights, #MiningImpact, #Odisha, #DataSovereignty, #IndigenousPeoples
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March 24, 2026: "This show features Evan Richert and Roger Milliken Jr., two longtime leaders in land use, planning, and conservation in Maine.
"They took a close look at the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act to answer a key question: who is right—the State or the #WabanakiNations?
"Their conclusion is clear—the Wabanaki Nations’ interpretation is correct, and the State’s position deserves closer scrutiny.
"We’ll talk about what they found, why Maine stands apart on Tribal sovereignty, and what it means for the future of justice in our state."
Audio archive:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-podcasts/wabanaki-windows/#CommunityRadio #CommunitySupportedRadio #CollegeRadio #WMPGFM #NativeAmericanNews #LandBack #SettlementAct #MainePol #Podcasts #NativeAmericanIssues #MaineTribes #WabanakiAlliance #Sovereignty #WabanakiNations #TribalRights #WabanakiConfederacy #IndigenousSovereignty #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation
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“No safety, no vote.” Tribal communities in the Nilgiris are boycotting elections after deadly tiger attacks and continued wildlife threats. Over 50,000 people say authorities have failed to act. Watch the full story. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/nilgiris-tribals-election-boycott-tiger-attacks-x6mtq99v?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Nilgiris #ElectionBoycott #TribalRights #TigerAttack
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Tribal Groups in Nagarahole Demand Continued Safari Ban, Oppose International Big Cat Alliance
https://newsletter.tf/tribal-safari-ban-nagarahole-big-cat-alliance/
Tribal groups in Nagarahole support the safari ban and oppose the International Big Cat Alliance, citing concerns over land and rights.
#Nagarahole, #TribalRights, #SafariBan, #Conservation, #IndigenousPeople
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Tribal Groups Want Safari Ban to Continue in Nagarahole
People from tribal groups in Nagarahole say the ban on jungle safaris should continue. They also do not like the International Big Cat Alliance. They feel their lands are not being treated fairly.
https://newsletter.tf/tribal-safari-ban-nagarahole-big-cat-alliance/
#Nagarahole, #TribalRights, #SafariBan, #Conservation, #IndigenousPeople
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Wabanaki Windows on #WERU!
"#WabanakiWindows presents a timely conversation on the past, present, and future of #Wabanaki #sovereignty featuring #WabanakiAlliance Executive Director #MaulianBryant and Professor #DarrenRanco.
The program examines the impact of the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims #SettlementAct, the formation of the Wabanaki Alliance, and the #legislation shaping the current session. There will be a part two at a later date!"
Airs January 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM on WERU — WERU.org
https://archives.weru.org/category/wabanaki-windows/
Link to WMPG archives:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-podcasts/wabanaki-windows/#MainePol #Sovereignty #WabanakiNations #TribalRights #WabanakiConfederacy #IndigenousSovereignty #MaineTribes
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EPA Proposal Threatens Ability to Block Pipelines, Other Infrastructure Projects
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Gaddi Community’s Demand for Inclusion in Land Records to Trigger Assembly Siege.
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/hp_gaddi_community_demand_inclusion_land_records
#himachal #himachalpradesh #india #news #press #Gaddi #GaddiCommunity #LandRecords #TribalRights #Kangra #AssemblySiege #SocialJustice #IndigenousRights
Enjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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A Palakkad resort owner has surrendered after allegedly assaulting and confining a tribal man. The victim, rescued in August, claimed he was “given food only once a day and was frequently beaten". Police will seek further custody for interrogation. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/palakkad-resort-owner-surrenders-months-after-assault-illegal-confinement-of-tribal-worker-nlvbnttd?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaNews #TribalRights #SCSTAct #HumanRights #PalakkadNews
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#Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and #TribalRights in #Maine
James Myall
October 14, 2025"Maine has profited from centuries of #Wabanaki land loss. Supporting land return and sovereignty reforms is both a moral responsibility and a smart economic investment.
This report focuses on the fundamental importance of land acquisition and usage to lay out an economic case for fully recognizing the #WabanakiNations’ inherent sovereignty.
Key Facts
- For at least 13,000 years, Wabanaki people and their ancestors have cared for this region’s land, water, and natural resources through sustainable stewardship.
- About 12.5 million acres of Wabanaki territory, valued at $105 billion in 1976, were claimed by Maine before rulings showed the claims were based on invalid treaties. Between 1820 and 1980,
- Maine extracted hundreds of millions in profits from tribal land seizures and sales, resource exploitation, tourism, and taxes — without compensating the Wabanaki Nations.
- The 1980 Settlement Acts ended the federal land claims case but left the Wabanaki Nations uniquely constrained compared to other federally recognized tribes, granting the state unusual control over their affairs and sparking decades of contention over unfulfilled promises.
- The Federal government contributed $26.8 million each to trust funds for #Passamaquoddy and #Penobscot Nations to purchase a maximum of 150,000 acres each, and $900,000 for the Houlton Band of #Maliseet Indians to purchase 5,000 acres. But the funds were exhausted before the full amount of land could be secured. #Maine did not contribute any funds to the settlement.
- The federal land acquisition funding was based on a calculation of $181 per acre. A recent purchase on behalf of the Penobscot Nation was valued at more than $1,000 per acre.
- The #Mikmaq Nation did not receive any federal funding for land acquisition until 1991. Today, the Mi’kmaq Nation still faces more land acquisition restrictions than other Wabanaki Nations.
- In contrast to efforts across North America to foster tribal sovereignty, the Settlement Acts lock the Wabanaki in an outdated system that blocks access to federal programs and about $4.6 million in funding per year, limits land acquisition and usage, and stifles economic growth.
- Between 1989 and 2020, tribes in the US with full recognition of their sovereign authority had six times greater income growth per capita than Wabanaki Nations.
- Modernizing the Settlement Acts could add $330 million to Maine’s GDP each year, create 2,700 new jobs, and generate $51 million in state and local tax revenue.
- Collaboration between Wabanaki Nations and non-native organizations will secure the return of over 50,000 acres to Wabanaki communities. But the state and federal government can and should do far more to fund and facilitate land return."Source:
www.mecep.org/maines-economy/sovereignty-starts-here/#WabanakiNations #IndigenousSovereignty #MaineTribes #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation #Maine #LandBack #SettlementAct
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/315085/ Dr. P. C. Dubey’s Mission to Keep Tribal Medicine Alive #AncientWisdom #AYUSH #BhilTribe #biodiversity #DrPCDubey #Ethnobotany #Ethnomedicine #ForestConservation #GondTribe #Health #HerbalRemedies #IndigenousKnowledge #MadhyaPradesh #Medication #NaturalCures #RuralHealthcare #SacredForests #SustainableHealth #TraditionalHealing #TribalCommunities #TribalMedicine #TribalRights #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Dr. P. C. Dubey’s Mission to Keep Tribal Medicine Alive
Indian Masterminds Stories In the dense green hea…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #Ancientwisdom #AYUSH #Bhiltribe #Biodiversity #DrPCDubey #Ethnobotany #Ethnomedicine #Forestconservation #Gondtribe #Health #herbalremedies #Indigenousknowledge #MadhyaPradesh #Naturalcures #Ruralhealthcare #Sacredforests #Sustainablehealth #Traditionalhealing #Tribalcommunities #Tribalmedicine #Tribalrights #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Dr. P. C. Dubey’s Mission to Keep Tribal Medicine Alive
Indian Masterminds Stories In the dense green heart o…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #Ancientwisdom #AU #Australia #AYUSH #Bhiltribe #Biodiversity #DrPCDubey #Ethnobotany #Ethnomedicine #Forestconservation #Gondtribe #Health #herbalremedies #Indigenousknowledge #MadhyaPradesh #Naturalcures #Ruralhealthcare #Sacredforests #Sustainablehealth #Traditionalhealing #Tribalcommunities #Tribalmedicine #Tribalrights
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White House plans for #Alaska #OilAndGas face hurdles – including from Trump and the industry
President Donald Trump says he wants to grow oil and gas production and advance the goal of what he calls U.S. 'energy dominance'
The Conversation
Apr 24, 2025Excerpt: "In one of his first executive orders after retaking office on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump declared that the U.S. would develop Alaska’s #petroleum resources 'to the fullest extent possible.'
"The Biden administration had banned oil leasing in three areas of Alaska. One was all but 400,000 acres in the coastal plain portion of the #ArcticNationalWildlifeRefuge. Another was a 13-million-acre swath of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, a massive parcel of federal land west of the refuge. The third area was 44 million acres of the offshore coastal portion of the northern #BeringSea, based on concerns for #TribalRights and the #MigrationRoutes of #MarineMammals.
"Trump moved quickly to reverse all these bans, describing them as an 'assault on Alaska’s sovereignty and its ability to responsibly develop (its) resources for the benefit of the Nation.' And Trump went farther, expanding the available land by an additional 6 million acres in the petroleum reserve and another 1.1 million acres of the wildlife refuge.
"All those areas are home to many different types of wildlife, as well as Indigenous groups."
#IndianCountryToday #IndigenousAlaskans #FirstNations #WildlifeRefuge #NoDrilling #NoPipelines #BigOilAndGas #ExtractiveIndustries #USPol #WaterIsLife
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Who Is Suneeta Pottam, the Tribal Rights Activist Picked up for Unknown Cases Earlier This Month?
The police said there are 12 cases pending against Pottam – who has raised her voice against police brutality – though their details are unknown either to Pottam or to the lawyers' group that is fighting for her release.
#chhattisgarh #SuneetaPottam #TribalRights #PoliceViolence #activism #ChhattisgarhPolice #HumanRights #india
https://thewire.in/rights/who-is-suneeta-pottam-tribal-rights-activist-chhattisgarh
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BJP govt policies helped plundering of natural resources like never before, says report
The report shows how the Union government diluted environment legislations and clamped down on environmental activists, thereby repressing protests and representations against unsustainable development.
#environment #BJP #NaturalResources #EnvironmentalImpact #ForestConservation #ForestRights #TribalRights #PUCL #FFF #BahutvaKarnataka #CronyCapitalism #india
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In Lush, Ancient Chhattisgarh Forest, Thousands Of Trees Cut To Mine Coal For Rajasthan, Threatening Adivasi Homes, Water, Livelihoods
As the union and state governments clear the second phase of mining operations at a controversial coal mine, over 15,000 trees were cut, in addition to 81,000 cut since 2012. Activists say this is an undercount, estimating that another 399,000 trees face the axe for mining coal in the lush forests of Hasdeo Arand. Adivasis worship the trees as deities, depending on them for livelihood. As protests sweep the villages nearby, the removal of trees has intensified elephant-human conflict.
#CoalMining #deforestation #chhattisgarh #rajasthan #HasdeoForests #HasdeoAnand #ForestRights #TribalRights #AdivasiRights #adivasis #environment #AdaniGroup #BJP #congress #india
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The Hasdeo Bachao Movement: How Adivasis are Challenging Paradigms of ‘Vikas’
The movement has found support from various groups including farmers. 'It is our duty to protect water, forest, and land,' say tribal communities. Freny Maneckshaw writes.
#chhattisgarh #HasdeoForests #HasdeoAnand #AdaniGroup #CoalMining #adivasis #ForestRights #TribalRights #environment #india
https://thewire.in/rights/the-hasdeo-bachao-movement-adivasis-vikas
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Rahul Gandhi’s election pledge to support struggle against Adani’s Hasdeo coal projects
The campaign to protect India’s Hasdeo forests from coal mining received a boost on 13 February 2024 when prominent Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, met with leaders of the movement and pledged the support of his party.
#chhattisgarh #HasdeoForests #AdaniGroup #CoalMining #RahulGandhi #ForestRights #environment #TribalRights #congress #adani #india
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For the fourth time in five years, the Kansas City Chiefs are playing in the Super Bowl. It’s a welcome thought for the team’s legion of fans. But for Indigenous activists, the Chiefs’ use of Native American imagery and references “tells Native kids that the rest of society, the only thing they ever care to know about you and your culture are these mocking minstrel shows.” AP has more: https://flip.it/IMAx3P
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'Death Knell for Shompen People': Genocide Experts Urge President to Stop Great Nicobar Mega Project
By changing the demography and allowing the population on the island to surge by 8,000%, the experts say, the proposal could prove detrimental to the Shompen people, who have lived on the island for thousands of years largely without contact with outsiders.
#GreatNicobarIsland #nicobar #shompens #InfrastructureProjects #environment #displacement #genocide #TribalRights #HumanRights #india
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Head of constitutional ST body flagged grave concerns with new Forest Rules before early ‘resignation’
NCST chairman Harsh Chouhan resigned eight months before his term ended, and the commission is now ‘defunct’.
#NCST #HarshChouhan #FRA #ForestRights #TribalRights #BhupendarYadav #EnvironmentMinistry #BJP #environment #india
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French journalist served notice over OCI card denies charge of ‘malicious’ reportage
The MHA sent a notice to the journalist asking why her OCI card should not be withdrawn.
#PressFreedom #media #OCI #MHA #censorship #hindutva #minorities #TribalRights #india
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Hasdeo Arand Deforestation Raises Questions of Adivasi Justice for Chhattisgarh’s First Tribal CM
A section of activists fighting for Adivasi rights in the state believe that there is no point in having a tribal chief minister if he continues to overlook the community’s priorities to facilitate corporate interests in Chhattisgarh.
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Chhattisgarh’s new BJP government restarts controversial coal mining in Adivasi areas
Adivasis and environmentalists face off with the government and Adani Enterprises Ltd, as deforestation resumes amid fears of corporate raj.
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