Indigenous

“Follow these guidelines: Avoid repeating my words. Refrain from echoing the original message. Provide only the rewritten text. Rewrite the headline: Indigenous Leader Welcomes King Charles to Australia Amidst Protests of ‘You Are Not Our King’

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“Follow these guidelines: Avoid repeating my words. Refrain from echoing the original message. Provide only the rewritten text. Rewrite the headline: Indigenous Leader Welcomes King Charles to Australia Amidst Protests of ‘You Are Not Our King’

King Charles and Queen Camilla are on their last day of their visit to Australia. Toby Melville-Pool/Getty King Charles embraces a member of the indigenous community in Sydney at the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence on Oct. 22, 2024. King Charles received a welcome from indigenous leaders in Sydney amid an ongoing protest over sovereignty. … Read more

Title: Indigenous demonstrator apprehended outside Sydney Opera House

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Title: Indigenous demonstrator apprehended outside Sydney Opera House

An Aboriginal protester was arrested at the Sydney Opera House as crowds awaited a glimpse of the King and Queen on the final day of their tour in Australia. Wayne Wharton, a prominent Indigenous activist from Brisbane, was arrested after shouting anti-monarchist slogans and refusing a police order to move on. This comes as backlash … Read more

Many gather to mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace advocate who lost his life in southern Mexico

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Many gather to mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace advocate who lost his life in southern Mexico

Hundreds gathered on Monday to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas. It was a killing that many say was a tragedy foretold, in a state where drug cartels have caused thousands of people to flee their homes. Mourners … Read more

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Rich in history and battling misinformation

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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Rich in history and battling misinformation

Indigenous Peoples‘ Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October, and with that comes disinformation about the people who first inhabited North America. Many students are familiar with the phrase, “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” However, Columbus was not the first foreign explorer to reach the Americas, nor did he or his … Read more