Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

February 2, 2024

Lakota Mama Julz Locked Down, Arrested, in Jail, Fighting Appalachian Pipeline

Photo Appalachians Against Pipelines


Lakota Mama Julz Locked Down, Arrested, in Jail, Fighting Appalachian Pipeline

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Feb. 2, 2024

"Find your Warrior Spirit," said Mama Julz, Oglala Lakota, who locked down, was arrested, and is now in jail, for fighting the pipeline in Appalachia.

"Without water there in no life. Violence against Mother Earth is violence against our sisters."

"In my culture, the women are the backbone of our society.It is the women who are standing up on all these frontlines," Mama Julz said as she locked down.

January 31, 2024

Red Lake Chippewa Tribe Supports Palestine: Opposes Apartheid and Genocide

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Minnesota rally for Palestine.

Red Lake Chippewa Tribe Supports Palestine: Opposes Apartheid and Genocide

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, January 31, 2024

RED LAKE, Minnesota -- The Red Lake Band of Chippewa in Minnesota passed a resolution in support of Palestine, stating the parallel between the current slaughter of Palestinians, and the treatment of Native Americans by the United States government.

The Red Lake Tribal Council urged sanctions against Israel and a halt to the United States funds and weapons to Israel for apartheid and genocide.

Pointing out that sanctions were necessary to end Apartheid in South Africa, the Red Lake Tribal Council urged boycotts and sanctions against Israel to halt the genocide.

January 28, 2024

Kwanamii Spirit Run: Quechan Running to Save Sacred Land from Gold Mining



Kwanamii Spirit Run: Quechan Running to Save Sacred Land from Gold Mining

The Kwanamii Spirit Run honors today the resilient pride of the Quechan, as they run to Oro Cruz for no gold mining

By Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham, Censored News, January 27, 2024

"The Oro Cruz gold mine is projected to begin mining on our Sacred Land. This will result in digging huge open pits, which would forever destroy our archaeological sites, contaminate water and contribute to the destruction of our vital ecosystems. Cyanide and mercury are regularly released into the environment." -- Quechan.


Photo by Bradley Angel, Greenaction