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Aboriginal child moved 1,700km from remote NT community should be returned, family court rules (www.theguardian.com)
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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/58259328

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'Strength in working with blackfellas': Zoe Walters is leading the next generation (nit.com.au)
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This Northern California Tribe Is Reclaiming Mendocino Forest for Future Generations (ww2.kqed.org)
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First Nations chiefs demand apology after PM said he could 'outlast' demonstrator (cheknews.ca)
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How woodland strap dress dancers are reviving a tradition on the powwow circuit (indiginews.com)
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Yerrabi Yurwang Health Hub closing due to lack of funding, leaving First Nations patients in Canberra in the lurch (www.abc.net.au)
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B.C. premier faces pressure over proposed changes to DRIPA (www.cbc.ca)
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First Nations on Vancouver Island to manage 52,000 hectares of Clayoquot Sound forest (www.cbc.ca)
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Winnipeg mother of bullying victim comes forward following her daughter's death (www.aptnnews.ca)
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Tla'amin set to reclaim forest stewardship with $80M logging licence deal: 'A generational opportunity' (indiginews.com)
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Closing the Gap: Suicide, incarceration and child development targets go backwards; land and economic participation show progress (nit.com.au)
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Alternate security teams pop up in Mohawk community of Kanehsatà:ke (www.aptnnews.ca)
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Council says these teams are linked to casinos and pot shops.

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In ‘Gatineau,’ Indigenous leaders celebrate belongings returned from the Vatican: ‘We welcome them home’ (indiginews.com)
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Wounded wombs: Indigenous women who were involuntarily sterilized still grieving their losses (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
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Gulf Country community in 'crisis' despite millions in funding (www.abc.net.au)
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A wave of youth suicides lays bare a North Queensland community in crisis, with residents saying years of government investment have failed to create jobs, stability or hope.

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Banjima Traditional Owners launch $1.5 billion legal action against WA government for clean up of Wittenoom's toxic legacy (nit.com.au)
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Māori tribal council backs green energy project to support iwi prosperity (nit.com.au)
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Norway House Cree Nation sues Manitoba Hydro, province and feds over effects of 1970s project (www.aptnnews.ca)
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Native Americans in Minneapolis say ICE look outs will continue until community feels ‘safe’ (www.aptnnews.ca)
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The Closing the Gap narrative does not define us, direct us, or determine our vision for the future (nit.com.au)
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From where Djarindjin stands, Closing the Gap remains an approach that is structurally back‑to‑front. It asks communities to align with government systems that were never designed with us in mind, and it measures progress using indicators we did not write.

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Trump's rhetoric and Danish military presence complicate Greenland's path forward (www.aptnnews.ca)
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New laws to cement independent Commissioner for Indigenous children (nit.com.au)
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Māori Ancestor returning home after 250 years away (nit.com.au)
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ANAO audit finds reporting gaps slowing progress on Closing the Gap education targets (nit.com.au)
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Gali Swimwear makes waves with local and international success (nit.com.au)
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