The Dani people were part of a thriving agricultural society long before Westerners ‘discovered’ them in the 1930s.
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Many of the constellations we know in the night sky come from myths of the ancient Greeks. But similar stories are told by the oldest living cultures on Earth, including those of Australia.
Many human-wildlife conflicts are rooted in struggles over land. Some countries, notably Mexico, have found ways to protect both nature and the rights of indigenous people and forest dwellers.
While Costa Ricans pride their country for being an oasis of stability in Latin America, the nation has struggled with restrictive laws and social attitudes toward immigrants from Nicaragua.
There is no evidence to support the marketing of an ancient boab in Western Australia as a tree that once held Aboriginal prisoners. The story is a myth that elides the tree’s deep significance to Indigenous people.
A strengthening movement of Indigenous designers and developers is working to show Indigenous cultures, teachings, languages and ways of knowing through video games.
For the Blackfeet, Lakota and other Native American people, water does more than sustain life – it’s the place of the divine.
In contrast to perceptions of other homeless people sleeping rough, Darwin’s “long-grassers” are applying a long cultural tradition to deal with the situation in which they find themselves.
Aboriginal people stayed settled in places across Australia for 50,000 years until Europeans arrived, showing a strong connection with the land.
Teachers – get to really know your kids, their families, their community and its history, and what’s going on at home. While school policies are important, relationships are the real keys to success.
The ideology of ‘manifest destiny’ has underpinned centuries of discriminatory legislation and violence against the US’s indigenous people.
Global indigenous and human rights movements that oppose the oil, coal and gas industries are charting a path for a fair and just transition to a low carbon energy future.
Changing the date of Australia Day celebrations – as the City of Fremantle has done – is a move towards a less racist future. And when it comes to challenging insularity, there are other positive signs in Western Australia.
Cyber safety can mean a different thing for those living in remote Indigenous communities, and it needs to be managed carefully.
A new report recognises that no two Indigenous suicides are identical, then skilfully identifies common themes for informing responses that have the potential to save lives.
Ending slavery didn’t mean that the rights of Britain’s colonial peoples were properly protected. Far from it.
For Indigenous people, refusal is a powerful act of sovereignty. In Grand Final week, it’s timely to reflect on Adam Goodes’ refusal to accept racism in football or an official send off when he retired - and the repercussions of his stance, a year on.
How we think about wellbeing depends on where we come from, who we are and our experiences and aspirations. One study took account of this by involving Yawuru people in every aspect of the research.
A new documentary examines indigenous activism in Peru – calling attention to the dark side of the country’s economic boom.
Australia’s Indigenous people had many methods for counting, and they didn’t use just numbers.
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Professor of History, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Economics and Public Policy, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Professor Emeritus of Latin American Studies and Geography, University of Florida
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Adjunct Professor, Stout Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology, Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
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Professor, School of Social and Political Sciences, Director, The (so-called) Australian Centre, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Archaeology and Biological Anthropology, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
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Partner Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, James Cook University
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Researcher in ethnobiology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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Professor of Indigenous Health, Executive Director, Carumba Institute, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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PhD student of law, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
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Professor of Geography, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) and Professor in Political Science, Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto
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Distinguished Professor, Charles Sturt University