Indigenous

November 6, 2021

Sukalo Gond, A Relentless Activist Fighting For Forests

Sukalo Gond is a veteran Adivasi activist from Uttar Pradesh’s Majhouli Village. She is an important force in the struggle for implementation of the Forest Rights Act 2006 in Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh. Before

Representative image.Photo Source: Abhi Sharma (CC BY 2.0)

World

World Book Day 2025: UNESCO’s ‘Read Your Way’ Theme Highlights Rio de Janeiro and Indigenous Languages

Books are the best friends of people. They take you to the dreamland of princes, princesses, heroes and villains. They entertain you. They also are a source of knowledge and inspiration. They help you to succeed in life. That is

April 16, 2025

523 Acres Of Sacred Forest Land In North California Returned To Native Tribes

Nature·World

Save the Redwoods League, A hundred year old conservation group in California has returned guardianship of hundreds of acres of redwood forest land to

Tourist Fined & Banned from all US National Parks for Misadventure at the Joshua Tree Indigenous site

Crime·Travel·USA

A 34-year-old man from Minneapolis, Alexander Lee Demko, has been fined $540 and also banned from all US National Parks for one year. He

Representative Image. AI Generated Image: Large-scale deforestation, showing a once-lush forest that has been cleared, leaving behind barren, terraced land with tree stumps and remnants of fallen trees.

Forest·Nature·World

International Day of Forests 2025: How “Forests and Food” Theme Links 1.6 Billion Livelihoods to Ecosystem Protection

In India the forests are a part of our daily life. The revered sages used to live in forests. They used to run residential schools. Krishna, whose advice to Arjuna has become

Govind Tekale

March 21, 2025

A group of people walking through dense, green vegetation in a forest, with large spider webs hanging between trees. Photo Source: Alexis Huguet/Rainforest Foundation Norway.

Nature

Trump’s USAID Freeze Fuels Amazon Deforestation Surge

The Trump administration’s freeze on US foreign aid has stopped crucial rainforest protection work, putting both forests and communities at risk. A federal court recently ordered a temporary lift of this freeze,

Karmactive Staff

February 18, 2025

Canada·Indigenous·Travel

Toronto’s 20,650-Square-Foot Spirit Garden Opens at Nathan Phillips Square

A 20,650-square-foot space in Nathan Phillips Square now carries the stories of generations. The Spirit Garden, opened September 30, 2024, responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 82, which

Govind Tekale

January 19, 2025

Isolated Indians in a village located in the Brazilian state of Acre.

Forest

Amazon’s Last Guardians: How Indigenous Communities Defend Earth’s Crucial Rainforest Species Amid Growing Threats

Forest also known as the lung of the earth and a source of so many unique species – again and again, is at risk. However, when the world is plunged into darkness,

Swadheeka Pradhan

September 2, 2024

Travel·USA

A New State-led Initiative ‘Visit Native California’ is Online to Promote Indigenous Tourism

Visit Native California is an online portal by the state's tourism bureau that aims to change the inequality in the tourism industry.

Rahul Somvanshi

March 10, 2023

News·World

World’s Oldest Land Animal, Luxury Vehicle Tyres Deflated Globally, Queensland’s Indigenous Rangers and More- Weekly News

1. With vaccines, dengue could be the next virus to bite the dust. Some pharma companies with vaccines have applied for approval in India while others have begun their trials. Dengue, caused by

Govind Tekale

December 5, 2022

India·News

Draupadi Murmu’s Presidential Run As The First Indigenous Woman Of Odisha

Draupadi Murmu (64) the former Jharkhand governor is one of the most promising candidates for the top constitutional post. If she gets elected she will become the first tribal woman from Odisha

Tista Karmakar

June 29, 2022