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Canadian First Nations leaders fight back against attack on Indigenous rights in British Columbia
Canadian Indigenous leaders have urged legislators in British Columbia to vote d...
Giovanni Torre 20 Apr 2026
Indigenous Nations win 'ground-shaking' legal victory in Canadian rights case
Indigenous Nations have won a major legal victory in the Canadian province of Br...
Giovanni Torre 6 Dec 2025
Recognition and accountability key steps towards progress - Professor Megan Davis
Economic empowerment of Indigenous communities, much touted by the federal gover...
Giovanni Torre 19 Nov 2025
Major parties offer little hope in federal election
This federal election raises a real conundrum for Aboriginal people who saw a de...
Dr Hannah McGlade 28 Apr 2025
Noongar advocates take powerful message to the United Nations
Amber Ugle-Hayward and Lily Hayward, two young Noongar women, are attending the...
Giovanni Torre 22 Apr 2025
We want our children strong; we want our language back; we want to be treated fairly in this country

Kaya, Ngany Kwel Hannah McGlade, I'm a descendant of Meriji, Woyung and Sarah Yettung Woods from Minang country. I stand here today not only as a proud Bibbulman woman - but also as an expert member o...

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Dr Hannah McGlade Jan 27, 2025
Canadian Conservative candidate denies residential school impact on First Nations children, sparks outcry

A Conservative candidate in the Canadian province of British Columbia has sparked an outcry by sharing material on social media which promotes "residential school denialism" and "historical revisionis...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 30, 2024
Senate to hold unprecedented national inquiry into youth justice systems

The Australian Greens have successfully established a Senate inquiry into youth justice and detention systems across the country. On Wednesday evening the Greens motion to establish an inquiry was pas...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 12, 2024
International First Nations leaders slam NZ government's attack on Māori rights

A major international indigenous leaders' collective has slammed the government of Aotearoa for its attack on Māori rights in the proposed Treaty Principles Bill.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 11, 2024
Indigenous child removals under the spotlight at global forum

The 17th session of United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous People (EMPRIP) was held in Geneva this month, highlighting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child removals.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 30, 2024
New alliance to help build Indigenous economic empowerment

A new alliance between Indigenous people and the Australian National University will work to help establish comprehensive economic empowerment for First Nations people in Australia.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 16, 2024
Exclusive: Indigenous youth delegates address UN, urge Australian government to embrace Declaration on First Nations rights

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth delegates from the National Native Title Council addressed the twenty-third session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues overnight.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 18, 2024
Call for Indigenous justice heard on global stage

This statement by Dr Hannah McGlade was delivered to the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues in New York on 15 April, 2024. Kaya! Warm regards to all Indigenous youth here at this session of the...

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Dr Hannah McGlade Apr 16, 2024
Leading voices for Indigenous children present reform plan in Canberra

A delegation of Elders, senior leaders and representatives from Children's Ground and Utyerre Apanpe (First Nations Educators Network) visited Parliament House, Canberra, on Wednesday to present the M...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 27, 2024
First Nations leaders condemn delay to British Columbia land rights reforms

The First Nations Leadership Council said this week that it is "extremely disappointed" with the decision to postpone introduction of "straightforward amendments" to the Land Act that would remove bar...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 22, 2024
Canadian First Nations leaders take stand to defend Land Act reforms

First Nations leaders in British Columbia, Canada, have come out strongly in defence of proposed land law reforms in the province that would implement Indigenous rights under international law.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 2, 2024
Howard government fought behind the scenes to sabotage UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples

John Howard's Liberal-National government fought against recognising the right of Indigenous peoples to "self-determination" and worked secretly with Canadian authorities to try to weaken a draft UN d...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jan 1, 2024
World stage important in fight for Indigenous rights

In the aftermath of the devastating referendum to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament there is renewed interest in Indigenous rights and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples...

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Dr Hannah McGlade Dec 18, 2023
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