'Calendar' Rock Carvings Found in Ancestral Pueblo Hint Prehistoric Use of Marking Special Dates, Making Astronomical Observations

Medicine & Technology Dec 20, 2023

The rock carvings could have been used by the Ancestral Pueblo people as a calendar for commemorating certain occassions and making astornomical observations. Read to learn more.

Yanomami Crisis in Brazil Sparked Outrage; Indigenous People Killed by Disease, Mining

Jan 27, 2023

The Brazilian president called the Yanomami crisis a genocide. Read more to know why the indigenous people are dying in the country.

Ancient DNA from Uruguay Gives a Glimpse of South America's 'Lost' Indigenous People

May 16, 2022

Scholars from Atlanta and Uruguay discovered how most of the indigenous people of Southern America disappeared. Read more about how Uruguay witnessed all of these events for thousands of years prior to the arrival of European colonizers in the new world.

Indigenous Peoples Defend the Peruvian Amazon With Modern Technology

Jul 13, 2021

A new experiment shows the effectiveness of equipping the indigenous peoples guarding the Peruvian Amazon with smartphones and satellite data - which led to a significant drop in illegal deforestation incidents in the area.

Maori, Possibly the First Humans to Travel to Antarctica 1,000 Years Before Russian Expedition

Jun 07, 2021

A new study by New Zealand researchers recently suggested that Māori, the indigenous people of mainland New Zealand have a substantially longer history with the southernmost continent of Earth.

Climate Change May Have Caused Major Population Collapse of Amazon Indigenous People 400 Years Before European Arrival

May 25, 2021

Researchers found that climate change impacts have been felt in the Amazon rainforest long before the arrival of Europeans arrived in America, which means that the population of indigenous people may have declined before the "Great Dying."

Newly-Found Connection Between Culture and Biodiversity Could Help Wildlife, Indigenous Populations Survive

May 18, 2021

Diversity in culture, often characterized by linguistic variety, and biodiversity are found to be connected to one another in new study - and this could offer insights in preserving the natural environment and Indigenous populations.

Mankind Has Sustainably Shaped Earth for at Least 12,000 Years

Apr 20, 2021

A new study shows that land use of human societies for at least 12,000 years has been environmentally sound and sustainable - arguing that the current biodiversity crisis is not simply due to human activities but the mishandling of lands previously shaped sustainably.

13th Century People Make Blankets From Turkey Feathers

Dec 07, 2020

Scientists discover a blanket made from over 11,000 turkey feathers woven into nearly "200 yards of yucca fiber."

8-Mile Long Rock Painting From the Ice Age, Discovered

Dec 02, 2020

An eight-mile-long "canvas" filled with ice age illustrations of mastodons, giant sloths, as well as other nonexistent beasts were discovered in the Amazon rainforest.

Importance of Rights-Based Conservation in Attaining Global Biodiversity

Dec 02, 2020

As the world's governments advocate and work toward protecting at least 30 percent of the Earth's lands by 2030, a new study warns against exclusionary conservation strategies and its costs, as well as outlining an inclusive alternative.

Indigenous Knowledge Is Absolutely Essential for the Preservation of Ecosystems

Jul 29, 2020

Linking nature and cultural systems are essential for the future of biodiversity, ecosystems, and the environment. This can only be achieved if researchers and organizations work together with Indigenous people with generation knowledge of local ecosystems and remote areas.

UN to Lend a Helping Hand to Indigenous Peoples Worldwide

May 06, 2019

From the Philippines to Brazil to Russia, the UN promises decriminalization of Indigenous peoples.

Mental Health Discussions Opens To Aboriginal Communities

Oct 06, 2015

The awareness on mental health was raised to indigenous peoples.