Kapohn

17/12/2025

17/12/2025

Since I was a child, I was taught to defend, to fight, to resist in order to exist,” Juma tells Deadline. Referring to that interview she gave as a teenager, she says, “That’s why I was absolutely sure that my life would be one of struggle, because I would never negotiate our rights.”

The Oscar contender 'Yanunu,' from Richard Ladkani and Leonardo DiCaprio, documents the courage of Brazilian Indigenous leader Juma Xipaia.

17/12/2025

Way to go Colombia!🇨🇴

Colombia’s decision to ban all new oil and mining projects across its Amazon rainforest marks a major shift in regional conservation.

The move pauses 43 oil projects and 286 mining applications across more than 186,000 square miles of biodiverse forest. Leaders, including environment minister Irene Vélez Torres, describe the Amazon as a shared system that demands collective responsibility.

Colombia aims to designate the entire region as a renewable natural resource reserve, positioning itself as the first Amazon nation to protect its full forest territory from extractive expansion.

The plan, however, must pass through a mandatory consultation process with 566 Indigenous communities whose lives, governance rights, and ancestral territories are directly tied to the land. Their involvement will determine the path forward.

If implemented, the ban could help protect endangered species, stabilize regional climate systems, and reduce pressures that drive deforestation. It also sets a precedent that other Amazon countries will likely watch closely.

Source: Colombian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development – Amazon Protection Initiative

16/12/2025

Way to go!

13/12/2025

How involved should the youth be in the revision of Amerindian Act process?

13/12/2025

By: Antonio Dey | HGP Nightly News | Prominent Indigenous rights activist and Toshao of Kako Village in Region Seven, Romario “Kapohn” Hastings, has issued a strong call for accountability and urgent action to address what he describes as deplorable and longstanding conditions at the Amerindian ...

13/12/2025

28/11/2025

The Federal Indigenous University (Unind) is a historic landmark for indigenous school education in Brazil, claimed nearly 15 years ago by the indigenous movement. The bill was sent to the National Congress and inaugurates a structured higher education model to meet the specificities of Indigenous peoples, focusing on academic and administrative management.

The planned courses, still subject to final deliberation, cover areas targeted as priority by indigenous peoples during the listening process. Courses are provided in areas such as environmental and territorial management, socio-environmental sustainability, public policy management, the promotion of indigenous languages, health, law, agroecology, engineering and technologies and teacher training.

The university will be based in Brasília, but it will function in a network, integrated with other federal higher education institutions and organized in a multicentre manner, allowing different regions and biomes to be contemplated. The format was set after an extensive listening process held in 2024 when 20 seminars brought together Indigenous leaders, educators, and movements from across the country.

26/11/2025

22/11/2025

Auckland Becomes the Heart of the World’s Largest Indigenous Gathering

Auckland made history this week, transforming into the epicentre of global Indigenous pride as thousands of leaders, elders, educators, and cultural guardians gathered for the largest Indigenous festival ever held in Aotearoa. Delegations travelled from across the Pacific, the Americas, Australia, Asia and beyond — all uniting under one kaupapa: to celebrate identity, protect culture, and strengthen bonds between nations.

From the moment the pōwhiri thundered across the marae, the energy was powerful. Ceremonies, hongi, traditional regalia, chants, drumming, haka, carving, storytelling and shared knowledge created a breathtaking atmosphere of unity. Every handshake, every greeting, every cultural exchange marked a step toward deeper connection and global understanding.

This festival wasn’t just an event — it was a declaration. A declaration that Indigenous culture is alive, thriving, and leading with strength. A reminder that whakapapa reaches across oceans. And a celebration of the resilience, mana, and shared purpose of Indigenous peoples worldwide.

Auckland stood tall, proud, and united — showing the world what true cultural solidarity looks like.