And like the pacified tribes of South America, indigenous peoples of the Andamans soon succumbed to contagious diseases and wholesale social disintegration in the wake of contact.

Many Indigenous people in the tropics also have important ecological knowledge, and many common and scientific names of birds, for example, stem from traditional knowledge and beliefs. Some bird ...

In 1961, former Air Force pilot-turned-civil servant Moorkoth Ramunni came to Lakshadweep, a remote archipelago of 36 islands in the Arabian ...

“We — the people of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu — have quietly protected more than 150,000 square km [58,000 mi2] of the ocean,” the website notes. “Our territorial seas … are protected.

Veteran Bengali author Prafulla Roy dies at 91, remembered for his powerful portrayals of refugee life, empathy-filled ...

In 2021, President Biden officially recognized Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Here's what to know.

When Charles Darwin arrived at the Falkland Islands in 1833, ... That arrowhead may have been used by the seafaring Yaghan people, indigenous to the Tierra del Fuego region of Argentina and Chile.

The world is vast, wondrous, and brimming with secrets. While many dream of seeing every corner of the globe, there are ...

Amid national truth and reconciliation processes, Scandinavian churches are taking stock of their past policies toward the ...

UNESCO appoints Indigenous co-chairs to protect languages and knowledge amid climate crisis "A single word like 'X̱maay' ...

Indigenous people are again grieving the deaths of loved ones in custody. Would they have occurred if the royal commission ...