The UN estimates that there are over 476 million indigenous people across 90 countries. Although they represent less than 6% of the world’s population, indigenous peoples account for at least 15 ...

On August 9, the United Nations and countries worldwide celebrated the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Jawaharlal Nehru University, in collaboration with Indian Institute ...

A bill that would move the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day to the same date as Columbus Day was presented at the Nevada Legislature on Tuesday, adding to a slate of bills related to the ...

Salish and Kootenai Sen. Shane Morigeau said the conversation around recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Montana has changed over the years. The Missoula Democrat introduced similar ...

Why Canada Is Jailing More Indigenous People Despite Trudeau's Promises By Anna ... meals and some services for people on day ...

Montana’s House State Administration Committee heard Senate Bill 224 Tuesday. The bill aims to create a Montana Indigenous Peoples Day legal holiday on the same ...

Indigenous people make up only 6% of the world's population but manage over a quarter of the world's land surface. These groups, descended from original occupants of a geographical place and ...

Indigenous Peoples’ Day was first proposed in 1977 at a United Nations conference. Assembly Bill 144 also encourages media, public officials, and schools to talk about the importance of ...