ABC FeedsCultural compensation replaces fine in 'rare' illegal logging ruling
By Charles Rushforth
Traditional owners say a $450,000 fine will not replace the six centuries-old giant trees illegally felled by NSW Forestry Corporation.
Black-robed lawyers and 'killer' beef at Kimberley court
By Vanessa Mills
It was a court hearing unlike any other, complete with country music, "killer" beef, and gaggles of kids and dogs dashing between the black-clad lawyers.
#History #MediaIndustry #IndigenousCulture #LandRights #NativeTitle #Courts #VanessaMills
Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦Manitoulin Island: The World's Largest Freshwater Island 🌊
Manitoulin Island is the world’s largest freshwater island located in Lake Huron The current name of the island is the English version, via French, of the Ottawa or Ojibwe name Manidoowaaling (ᒪᓂᑝᐙᓕᓐᒃ). It's home to hiking trails, Indigenous communities, and serene beaches. You can even find lakes *on* the island—with islands in them!
'Cool cat' of journalism captured decades of Australian history on 35mm film
By Ned Hammond
Journalist and broadcaster Wayne Coolwell documented years of Indigenous culture with his 35mm camera. The photographs are going on showcase at the State Library.
Word of the Day: "Potlatch"
…a ceremonial feast practiced by Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, including BC’s Haida Nation, involving gift-giving and cultural celebrations. This practice was banned from 1884-1951 but has since been revitalized. 🇨🇦 #IndigenousCulture #Canada
TinDrumRE: https://saturation.social/@debcha/116270451828256063
holy shit but these're beautiful
Deb Chachra (@[email protected])
Attached: 1 image Was asked today, as an icebreaker, to share what I was currently obsessed with. My answer: The design and function of these wooden (Pacific) halibut hooks that have used by the communities of the northwest coast of the US for thousands of years: https://hakaimagazine.com/features/the-halibut-hook-revival/ I went to see these examples, from the Haida, at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, yesterday. https://moa.ubc.ca
ResearchBuzz: FirehoseSun Journal: UMaine to return human remains, burial objects to Wabanaki Nations. “The University of Maine has identified the remains of at least 26 Indigenous people and 532 burial objects held in its collection that are now slated to be returned to the Wabanaki Nations.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/15/sun-journal-umaine-to-return-human-remains-burial-objects-to-wabanaki-nations/
Chronogram: Lakota-Led AI Research at Bard College Explores Ethics Through Indigenous Knowledge. “At Bard’s Wíhaŋble S’a Center, artist and scholar Suzanne Kite is rethinking artificial intelligence through Lakota knowledge—combining hide tanning, beadwork, dream research, and land-based practice to imagine a more ethical relationship with technology.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/11/chronogram-lakota-led-ai-research-at-bard-college-explores-ethics-through-indigenous-knowledge/
Chronogram: Lakota-Led AI Research at Bard College Explores Ethics Through Indigenous Knowledge
Chronogram: Lakota-Led AI Research at Bard College Explores Ethics Through Indigenous Knowledge. “At Bard’s Wíhaŋble S’a Center, artist and scholar Suzanne Kite is rethinking artificial intel…
EBSCO: EBSCO Information Services Launches Global Indigenous Studies Database. “The extensive collection in Indigenous Studies Source contains 138 full-text journals and magazines. It also features seminal books, tribal newspapers and reports covering the fifty largest Indigenous groups across North America, Asia, South America, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. Topics span cultural preservation […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/10/ebsco-ebsco-information-services-launches-global-indigenous-studies-database/
C. L. Nicholshttps://medium.com/speculative-encounters/the-hopis-then-now-and-whats-to-come-140acb84a096
An ancient people, a living culture, and a future shaped by continuity, responsibility, and change.
#Hopi #indigenousculture #indigenous #medium #AmericanHistory #history #prophecy
