Tag Archives: Indigenous groups

Government’s failure to regulate mining has damaged the environment and human health, community members say. As a child, Leo Cerda would spend his mornings helping his family cultivate cassava, plantains and other fruits and vegetables in their chakra, a traditional garden in Kichwa communities. In the Ecuadorian village of Napo, …

The suspects in Canada’s mass stabbing on Sunday that killed 10 people have been charged with murder but remained at large, police said in an update on Monday. Police launched a manhunt for Damien Sanderson, 31, and Myles Sanderson, 30, after they allegedly stabbed people in 13 different areas across …

Bowing to years of pressure from Indigenous groups and Catholics appalled by the residential school’s scandal, Canadian bishops have invited Pope Francis to visit Canada to help in the reconciliation process with the Indigenous peoples. In a brief statement, the Vatican on Wednesday said that the Pope was invited by …