Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights

October 8, 2025

Freedom Flotilla -- Cree Dene Woman is Imprisoned in Israel's Torture Prison


Mskwaasin Agnew, Cree Dene from Salt River First Nation, is now imprisoned in Israel's Ketziot prison in the Negev desert. She was aboard the Conscience boat seized by Israel, one of six Canadians now imprisoned. She sailed beneath the Mohawk Warrior flag, and Anishinaabe flag, with journalists and health professionals to take humanitarian aid to Gaza. 

Cree Dene Mskwaasin Agnew among volunteers now in Israel's torture prison


Freedom Flotilla Volunteers Injured During Violent Attack

Lawyers Confirm Israel Sends Abducted Flotilla Volunteers to Ketziot Prison

By Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Censored News

October 9, 2025 – Adalah lawyers in occupied Palestine confirmed that volunteers illegally abducted by the Israeli military from the Conscience and eight Thousand Madleens sailboats were transferred to Ketziot Prison in the Naqab.

Freedom Flotilla Boat Sailing Beneath Mohawk Flag Seized by Israel


Freedom Flotilla Boat Sailing Beneath Mohawk Flag Seized by Israel

Update: Oct. 9: The Freedom Flotilla Coalition members were transferred to the Ktzi'ot prison in the Negev desert. The largest ship Conscience involved 10 crew members, 20 international journalists, 21 medical experts, three Turkish parliamentarians, 34 activists and six FFC Steering Committee members, Malaysian Media reports.

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Oct. 8, 2025

The humanitarian boat to Gaza carrying a Cree Dene woman, who sails beneath the Mohawk Warrior flag and Anishinaabe flag on the Conscience boat, was seized by Israeli forces tonight.

October 7, 2025

South African and U.S. Flotilla Members Released Today after Abuse in Israeli Prison

Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla was released today and is now returning home.



Freedom Flotilla and Thousand Madleens boats are now sailing. Aboard and sharing the message, "Turtle Island to Palestine," is Mskwaasin Agnew, Cree Dene from Salt River First Nation. She is aboard the Conscience boat and joined the flotilla beneath the Mohawk Warrior flag and Anishinaabe flags. The flotilla is now facing being intercepted by Israeli forces. "We are arriving in the red zone tonight. If they block the flotilla, we're counting on you to BLOCK EVERYTHING!" said Youssef Swatts today, Oct. 7, 2025.

South African and U.S. Flotilla Members Released Today after Abuse in Israeli Prison

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, Oct. 7, 2025

Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla Mandela announced today that members of the Sumud Global Flotilla are coming home. The brutal abuse reported by Australians last night was the latest report that those imprisoned were beaten, shot with water cannons, and their medicines thrown away, placing them in danger of stroke.

October 6, 2025

Apache Stronghold -- Supreme Court Again Declines to Protect Sacred Oak Flat

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Apache Stronghold -- 
Supreme Court Again Declines to Protect Sacred Oak Flat

By Apache Stronghold, Censored News, Oct. 6, 2025

Supreme Court update


This morning, we received word the Supreme Court has decided not to reconsider our case. While this decision is deeply disappointing, the fight to protect Oak Flat is far from over.

We will continue pressing our case in the lower courts. In addition to our case, three other cases are also seeking to protect Oak Flat, and the Ninth Circuit will hear oral argument in those cases on January 7, 2026. We’ll also keep urging Congress, the President, and federal agencies to stop the destruction of Oak Flat and protect our ancestral sacred land.

Oak Flat deserves the same respect and protection this country has long given to other places of worship.

Wendsler Nosie Sr. responding to the Supreme Court result, “First, thank you everyone for all the hard work. You have been a blessing to us all in our country. Most importantly deep within us we knew, but now we definitely witness the truth of this country, by the Supreme Court taking no action. What is evil created the unfairness, not just to us human beings but to all of God’s creations. When this country was founded, humans with the heart of greed worked to mute the voice of the Creator. By this undertaking, we now live with a third entity, who was created to take and destroy every blessed gift God gave us through our Mother Earth. We know this evil as Corporations, which comes from capitalism which colonizes people. We must defend what is spiritual, holy and God’s greatest gift to us all, our Mother. Today is a new day for me as I now take the blessings from Usen (God), to walk the footsteps of the purpose I was blessed with and no longer be a captive.”

America has shown us the government’s true intentions, we are unheard and ignored once again. Our judicial system’s voice is muted by capitalism, the ultimate destruction of Mother Earth has been given permission as if they control her, she supplies our lives not the reverse. Such a sad reality.

We call on all people to pray, to raise their voices, and to join us in defending Mother Earth. Thank you for standing with us.