Indigenous Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the U.S. Air Force over open detonation of obsolete munitions on Tarague Beach in Guam. The site holds cultural importance for the CHamoru people and sits above the island's main drinking water aquifer. A federal appeals court had ruled in favor of requiring environmental analysis under NEPA.

9 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

The International Seabed Authority is convening in Jamaica this week to discuss finalizing rules for deep-sea mining by year's end. Indigenous advocates push for inclusion of their rights and cultural ties to the ocean amid concerns over environmental impacts. The accelerated timeline responds to U.S. President Donald Trump's policies promoting mining outside international frameworks.

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed revisions to the Clean Water Act that would restrict tribes' and states' ability to review federal projects for water quality impacts. Experts warn this could undermine treaty rights and sovereignty for Native American nations. The changes revert to narrower oversight established before 2023.

27 Mwezi wa kwanza, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Neels Loff, born into a fishing family in Hawston in 1976, found himself excluded from South Africa's quota system despite earning a skipper's license. Forced into what authorities call poaching, he describes a life of night dives and dangers driven by survival needs. His story highlights the injustices faced by indigenous fishermen in a broken regulatory framework.