The one of a kind remote NT camp where 'it's cool to go to school'
By Elsie Lange

Children from across Central Australia have joined a remote Northern Territory camp inside the Watarrka National Park where "it's cool to go to school" — and the footy doesn't hurt either.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-14/lilla-indigenous-festival-watarrka-national-park-alice-springs/106794276

#RuralandRemoteCommunities #OnlineandRemoteLearning #IndigenousCulture #ElsieLange

'Irriversible damage': Aboriginal tools covered by new path
By Kelsey Reid

A new walking and cycling path has been built over what an Aboriginal organisation describes as a "significant" cultural site in northern Tasmania — and it didn't require a permit.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-12/aboriginal-heritage-trevallyn-reserve-parks-and-wildlife/106771786

#IndigenousCulture #IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousPolicy #KelseyReid

Vanderbilt University: University of Ottawa, Vanderbilt forge new partnership on Indigenous digital archives and mobile history research. “The University of Ottawa (uOttawa) and Vanderbilt University are working together to advance Indigenous-led knowledge preservation and research through a new international agreement. uOttawa has signed a new memorandum of understanding with Vanderbilt, […]

Daily Bruin: Progress toward full repatriation of Indigenous items differs across UC. “Progress toward full repatriation of Native American cultural items, as required by state law, varies greatly across the UC system. UCLA has repatriated 58,482 items – about 92% of the 63,897 in its possession – as of February 2026, according to the UC’s website. But some other UC campuses – including […]

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!

🇨🇦 #Canada #Geography #GreatLakes #IndigenousCulture

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manitoulin_Island

Chestertown Spy: Sharing Stories of the Chesapeake: Chesapeake Homelands Project Kicks Off. “Adkins Arboretum and Beech Works are excited to announce the first offerings from Chesapeake Homelands, a new project that shares stories from the diverse Indigenous cultures that make up the Chesapeake Bay region.”

Salt Lake Tribune: New database unlocks the history of an LDS congregation unlike any other. “From 1880 to 1966, more than a thousand of these Indigenous members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints found ways to blend their Native identities with the young faith. In doing so, they left behind thousands of records — photos, letters, maps, personal histories and more — now all […]