Anacé filed formal complaint about water and subsistence impacts from major TikTok data center in Brazil, UN rapporteur urged protection for evicted San people, new study shows rainforest preservation on Indigenous lands protects from disease, and more.

Peru rejects long-stalled reserve proposal to protect Indigenous Peoples living in voluntary isolation, Alaska Natives fight for right to manage Yukon River amidst salmon depletion, Khasis look for leverage as agroforestry strained by erratic rainfall in Bangladesh, and more.

On Tuesday, September 23, A Just Climate Transition - Protecting Indigenous People's Rights While Ensuring a Low-Carbon and Sustainable Future invites policymakers, funders, end users, and allies to stand with Indigenous leaders in making Free Prior and Informed consent (FPIC), land rights, and Indigenous Peoples' sovereignty non-negotiable in climate action — and to help move from extractive models toward a just and sustainable energy transition.

Logging infrastructure in the Amazon exposes the Mashco Piro tribe, among the world’s largest uncontacted groups; Mi’gmaq chiefs want Indigenous-led impact review of NB Power’s proposed gas plant, little known of risk from wind energy projects being rushed among highest population of Indigenous Peoples in Cambodia, and more.

Emergency injunction of Oak Flat land transfer, report on Indigenous Peoples’ rights in the 2025 AGM season, participant engagement updates, and more. Plus action items, upcoming events, recently released resources, and news items of interest.

New report finds Philippines the most dangerous Asian country for Indigenous Peoples, Apache Stronghold responds to US pushback from sacred land transfer halt, Adidas acknowledges and visits Oaxaca town after called out for appropriation of Villa Hidalgo Yalalag culture, and more.

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.

90,000 people forced from ancestral lands in Madagascar between 2018 and 2024, Ecuador paves way for unchecked extraction on Indigenous lands by eliminating environment ministry, Indigenous Peoples collaborate on reforestation project in Panama, 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.

Rights group warns two million Indigenous Peoples in Nigeria at risk, Nepalese conservation efforts restrict Indigenous Bote communities’ ancestral fishing practice and resource access, Millewa-Mallee First Nations peoples win historic Native title case in Australia after decades-long fight, and more.

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.

Indigenous Peoples request intervention following military operations by Bangladesh army, Indigenous Women Network in Thailand express concerns about royal decree’s impacts to 4,000+ communities, Yoorrook Justice Commission finds Indigenous population decreased three quarters after British colonization, and more.

UN raises concern for displacement of more than 50,000 Indigenous people by Indonesia food estate project, Canada passes bill to fast-track development projects despite FPIC concerns, US on track to cut 86 percent of funding for Native American CDFI Assistance program in 2025, and more.

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.