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Funerary practices in Fiji protect marine areas while honoring the deceased - MSN
For generations, Indigenous iTaukei people in Fiji have not only protected a loved one’s burial grounds, but also freshwater ...
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Maine Voices: A trip to Fiji, where climate change is very real - Press Herald
On my visit to the South Pacific island nation, I witnessed the anger and fear Fijians feel regarding a crisis they have not caused.
Channel NewsAsia Singapore11mon
Fiji's plans to uproot cyclone-vulnerable communities threaten indigenous identity, say locals - CNA
Fiji's plans to uproot cyclone-vulnerable communities threaten indigenous identity, say locals But ties to land and culture are delicate challenges for the country to overcome.
Newsday11mon
An Indigenous sailor who has never owned a boat is the flagbearer for Fiji for Paris Games - Newsday
Growing up in Fiji in the South Pacific, ... The 24-year-old Ratulu has never owned a boat, but he is primed to become the first I-Taukei Indigenous sailor to compete at the Olympics.
Smithsonian Magazine8mon
The Long Path Toward Establishing Indigenous People’s Day, a Day to Honor and Recognize the First Peoples of America - Smithsonian Magazine
Arnette-Garner said, “As a long-time Indigenous rights activist, I have lobbied city, county, and state governments in Kentucky for the passage of Indigenous Peoples Day proclamations (thus far ...