Thailand passed first-ever bill to safeguard Indigenous Peoples' rights, British Columbia affirmed Cowicha Nation’s Aboriginal title and subsistence rights, Alaska and Yukon cross-border collaboration a 'significant milestone' to address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis, and more.

5,000 Indigenous women marched to protest threats from proposed Ferrogrão railway in Brazil, Indigenous consultation limited in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park development, report shows systemic discrimination and exclusion from decision-making processes in Nepal, and more.

Indigenous governments in Canada sign one of world’s largest land protection agreements, fast-tracked bill in Brazil weakens climate and Indigenous advocacy, Native leaders respond to US president’s push for return of DC NFL team's racist name, and more.

Insights about the Indigenous Peoples’ declaration on certifications and audits, information on the declaration by the Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon Basin on COP30 priorities, and IIPWG Canada takeaways. Plus action items, upcoming events, recently released resources, and news items of interest.

Thirty Amazon Indigenous communities win case against gold mining mercury contamination in Columbia, new protected areas law in Ecuador threatens Indigenous land rights and violates domestic and international protections, India-owned coal mine in Australia impact traditional land of the Wangan and Jagalingou people, and more.

New research from Tallgrass Institute, Tribal Benefit Agreements: Designing for Sovereignty provides essential context and considerations for Tribal Benefit Agreements (TBAs) that respect self-determination and provide benefits in accordance with Native Peoples’ own goals.

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the presentation, Investor Briefing: Emerging Issues, Updates, and Priorities from Native Leaders, and the June IIPWG call. We share deep gratitude with Cory Blankenship and Keith Doxtator for sharing about the challenges and priorities of tribal nations in the current era. Please find presentation takeaways below with link to video of the presentation. Please also find an investor brief highlighting takeaways from the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and a call for solidarity with human rights defenders in Ecuador, as well as upcoming events, recently released resources, and news items of interest.

Keynote speaker Kate R. Finn, founder of the Tallgrass Institute, delivered a clear message on the second day of the conference: Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) is not a bureaucratic checkbox—it is a fundamental human right. “FPIC is not a buffet,” Finn told attendees. “You don’t get to pick one. It’s all of it together.” That means providing full and culturally appropriate information, engaging Indigenous communities before any planning begins, and—most importantly—honoring their right to say no.

California visit by Indigenous leaders from Ecuador leads state to examine its crude oil impacts in Amazon, Nepal Supreme Court requires alignment with UNDRIP, a 2023 Kenya court decision paved way for Indigenous land justice today, and more.

Indigenous authorities of the Amazon basin affirm priorities for COP30, Indigenous community of Hugua Po’i in Paraguay receives tenuous reprieve of expulsion, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia calls for a national action plan to safeguard Indigenous Peoples’ rights, and more.

Asian Development Bank withdrew a $434.25 million loan for an Assam solar farm after opposition from Karbi, Naga, Kachari and Adivasi communities; Bolivian court paused Chinese and Russian lithium projects after a complaint was filed by Indigenous groups; Xinka representatives visited British Columbia to reinforce lack of consent for Pan American Silver project in Guatemala; and more.

Ngäbe-Buglé and Emberá communities experiencing violent repression from Panama government, correlation between nickel mining and child deaths for Bajo people in Indonesia, Indigenous Peoples in West Papua boycott palm oil products after ancestry land deforestation, and more.