Tag: ancestral lands

Church leaders called for genuine consent, stronger environmental safeguards and Indigenous participation in decisions affecting ancestral lands and livelihoods

“The Church recognizes indigenous peoples not simply as recipients of pastoral assistance but as partners in the mission of the Church and custodians of creation"

Indigenous leaders unite in Bontoc to defend nature’s rights and ancestral lands through dialogue, tradition, and action

“As members of the Church, we reaffirm our mission ‘to defend the rights of the Indigenous people, guarding them against violators’”

Shifting donor priorities leave Catholic Church struggling to support Indigenous people's desperate defense of their ancestral land in Bangladesh

It is easier to understand the parables of Jesus because He was also living in a desert, with people very similar to us.

It is imperative to prioritize Indigenous peoples’ rights, including self-determination and the strengthening of their traditional knowledge

Delegates from eight Indigenous communities gathered for a two-day conference titled 'Voices of Young Indigenous Peoples'

Kalikasan PNE recently released a report noting a 1,773 percent increase in attacks against environmental defenders

This month, the world marks 500 years since the Aztec civilization in South America was wiped out by the Spanish conquistadors