The Radio Station Giving Indigenous People a Voice
“Historically we’ve been bombarded with information from outside, and now we want to speak for ourselves. We want to show the needs of our peoples.”
– . Dad Neba, Station Coordinator, Voces Originarias Panamá
Canada’s Indigenous Leaders Ask For Royal Apology
Canada is dealing with a scandal which saw indigenous children die or be abused in residential schools. There have been calls for the Queen to apologise over the issue.
New Pandemic Peril? Pretending It’s Over as Case Numbers Rise
“Wearing a mask doesn’t just have to be a pandemic practice, We can use many of the healthy practices that we’ve learned, developed, and normalized during the pandemic to control the spread of diseases ongoing and keep the world healthier.”
– former CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD
Could Video Games Boost a Child’s Intelligence?
“Kids between 9 and 10 years of age who spent more time playing video games experienced a significant increase in their intelligence scores when retested two years later.”
– Scientific Journal
How Herbal Supplements Sent One Woman to the ER
“More and more people are taking herbal supplements for their potential benefits. Yet their ‘natural’ character can be misleading.”
– Dr. Elise Bakelants, of the cardiology department at University Hospital of Geneva in Switzerland
Is There Mental Health Help If You’re in Prison?
In many cases, experts contend that mental health care for incarcerated people is inconsistent and in some cases, inadequate.
It’s our land, too: Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples Protest Against Bolsonaro
“Today we are here resisting in order to exist,”
– Ãngoho Pataxó, a relative and leader of the Pataxó Hã-Hã-Hãe people at Katurama village
US Indigenous Women Face High Rates of Sexual Violence – With Little Recourse
Nearly one in three American Indian and Alaska Native women have been raped – more than twice the average for white women and probably an undercount given gaps in data collection, according to the report released on Tuesday.
Trial of White Men Who Killed Two Indigenous Hunters in 2020 Begins
(The Guardian - May 16, 2022) - Two white Canadian men followed and then shot dead two Indigenous hunters because they believed they were thieves,...
‘Our ancestors are in the rocks’: Australian gas project threatens ancient carvings – and emissions blowout
As the last of the sun’s rays curl away from the coast in Australia’s remote north-west, Josie Alec opens her arms and sings in traditional...