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.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/history-making-court-sitting-on-kimberley-cattle-station-nfsa/106468254

#History #MediaIndustry #IndigenousCulture #LandRights #NativeTitle #Courts #VanessaMills

Black robed lawyers and 'killer' beef at Kimberley court

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.

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

'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.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/wayne-coolwell-photography-first-nations-showcase-state-library/106469934

#IndigenousCulture #Photography #NedHammond

'Cool cat' of journalism captured decades of Australian history on 35mm film

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

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/potlatch

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

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Sun 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/
Sun Journal: UMaine to return human remains, burial objects to Wabanaki Nations

Sun 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 he…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

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…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

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/
The Hopis > Then, Now, and What’s to Come

An ancient people, a living culture, and a future shaped by continuity, responsibility, and change.

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Arizona State University: New architecture program teaches students how to design with Indigenous principles in mind. “Imagine a Tempe Town Lake free of concrete, its banks lush with native creosote and wildflowers, with winding dirt paths. That visualization was created by a student who applied Indigenous principles to a design problem. Noor Alzuhairi is in the first cohort of the Indigenous […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/20/arizona-state-university-new-architecture-program-teaches-students-how-to-design-with-indigenous-principles-in-mind/