Valeria Alarcón has turned what she calls the “pain points” in her life into something much bigger. A native of Ecuador, ...

Indigenous communities around the world, touching on issues both new and old. Efforts to increase direct funding to support ...

These include satellites to serve scientific research and technology needs of companies based in Russia and friendly states ...

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is the only federally recognized tribe operating within Mississippi. Thirteen other federally recognized tribes have historical ties to Mississippi but are now ...

At least 27 inmates were found dead from asphyxiation Sunday at a prison in Ecuador where a riot broke out that left four others dead and dozens injured earlier in the day, officials said. The inmates ...

Ecuador's oil industry is experiencing a severe decline in production due to various factors, including underinvestment, corruption, and insecurity, leading to significant economic challenges for the ...

Long before Alabama became a state, it was home to thriving Native American nations whose descendants still live here today. But how many tribes are officially recognized in Alabama now? In the U.S., ...

In the U.S., there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes and Alaska Native entities, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. As for Louisiana, the state is home to more ...

One of the largest known uncontacted tribes on the planet has had recent interactions with outsiders, prompting concerns among activists that the extremely isolated society is in grave jeopardy. “It ...

Both parties claim victory after 213-page ruling Ecuador, Chile state miners had planned to partner on mine Ecuador to pay $25 mln of $568 mln claim, retain ownership Codelco says it is analyzing next ...

In the last year, the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation has worked to protect its cultural sites from more than 850 land development projects around the Los Angeles Basin, thanks to a ...

A federal court has restored hunting, fishing, and gathering rights to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, ending restrictions that tribal leaders fought against for more than 40 years. The ...