Global Stories of Indigenous Peoples

A spirit of Indigenous renewal is helping to transform education in Canada, giving voice to silent histories and reviving Indigenous methods of learning.

Americans and Canadians have ignored and harmed Indigenous North America for centuries. But Native communities are working to take control of their own destinies and restore their visions of the future.

As the issue of Native women who are missing or have been killed gains visibility, activists on tribal lands and politicians in corridors of power are devoting more resources to stemming the entrenched problem.

How people are portrayed in media can transform how audiences view themselves and one another. What does it take to represent communities well? This one of the episodes in the Monitor podcast series “Say That Again?”

We profile a daycare space called a "language nest," a tool used by indigenous communities to save their languages. Experience what a day at Tanan Ch'at'oh is like, and explore the surprising role of children in the work of language.

Amid high violence toward Indigenous women and girls in Canada, the volunteer Bear Clan Patrol is taking to the streets of Winnipeg to keep the peace and show compassion to at-risk locals.

Indigenous futurism – which spans film, literature, the visual arts – is a way for centuries-old cultures to make the case that their path leads forward, not just back.

Covered with thick subtropical forests and streaked with streams and rivers, the hilly state of Meghalaya in India’s northeastern corner is one of …How can buildings (or building materials) help the environment, rather than hurt it? Some engineers and architects are finding answers in northeast India, where Indigenous communities have mastered the art of creating living bridges.

Government laws and ministries are often created to protect land and people. In Venezuela, a vacuum of state responsibility means some of the most vulnerable people are taking on this duty – pitting their environmental stewardship against community survival.

The Hudson’s Bay Co. was a key colonial power – and disrupter of Indigenous lives – in Canada. Now, First Nations plan to turn its flagship Winnipeg store into a force for renewal.