The personhood designation for the river is part of a broader "rights of nature" movement that aims to bestow new legal ...

In the U.S., there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes and Alaska Native entities, according to the U.S.

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India is a country full of diversity, where different cultures and traditions have been passed down through generations. From festivals to everyday customs, people across the country continue to ...

The Mattaponi Indian Tribe on Thursday formally submitted a petition for federal acknowledgment as an Indian Tribe with a government-to-government relationship with the United States. The petition was ...

India is home to over 700 tribes, each with its own unique culture, traditions, and way of life. These tribes have played a crucial role in shaping the country’s diverse heritage. Some of the most ...

The Colorado River Indian Tribes, along Arizona's western edges, would become the third Indigenous government in North America to grant a river personhood rights. The move is part of a worldwide ...

The Ute Indian Tribe is one of three Ute tribes in the U.S. West that share ancestral ties but operate independently. Representatives from the other two in Colorado — the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain ...

"Most Indian tribes were mistreated by the United States under past federal policies, and there can be historical trauma in cases associated with the execution of Native people," said Robert Anderson, ...

Tlingit natives gather for a dance at Marine Park in Juneau, Alaska, in 2008. (Gillfoto from Wikipedia via Courthouse News). (CN) — A federal judge, on Wednesday, ruled against the Tlingit & Haida ...

The Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service signed the cooperative agreement on Saturday with five tribes that have inhabited the region surrounding Bears Ears ...

An aspiring YouTube influencer and self-described “danger tourist” was arrested by authorities in India after allegedly attempting to contact one of the world’s last uncontacted Indigenous tribes. The ...