Indigenous

Aboriginal flag banned by RSL in WA Anzac Day, Remembrance Day events | ABC News

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The WA RSL has come under fire for a new policy not to support welcome to country ceremonies and the Aboriginal flag at Anzac Day Dawn services and on Armistice Day. The decision has appalled Indigenous veterans and politicians who are demanding it be reversed. Image: ABC News Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-21/rslwa-bans-welcome-to-country-aboriginal-flag-anzac-remembrance/11986324 For more from … Read more Aboriginal flag banned by RSL in WA Anzac Day, Remembrance Day events | ABC News

Support pours in for bullying victim Quaden Bayles

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The UK’s Telegraph reports in this video item: Quaden Bayles’ mother has spoken about the waves of support she and her son have received from people all over the world, including Hugh Jackman and the Indigenous All Stars rugby team. The video she posted showing Quaden, nine, distraught after a day of bullying at school, … Read more Support pours in for bullying victim Quaden Bayles

Bullied 9-year-old Quaden Bayles to lead out NRL Indigenous All Stars | ABC News

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As Quaden Bayles prepares to lead out “his uncles” in the NRL’s Indigenous All Stars game, a GoFundMe page set up to raise cash to send the bullied Brisbane nine-year-old to Disneyland in California has soared past $200,000. Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-21/quaden-bayles-gets-close-to-nrl-dream-by-leading-out-all-stars/11988764 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY You can watch more ABC … Read more Bullied 9-year-old Quaden Bayles to lead out NRL Indigenous All Stars | ABC News

Canada pipeline protests: Businesses demand gov’t act over losses

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Business groups in Canada are demanding the government end demonstrations that have paralysed the country’s rail network. They estimate the disruption is costing the country’s economy billions of dollars. The protesters oppose the building of the Coastal GasLink pipeline. It passes through the land of indigenous people known as First Nations in Canada. Al Jazeera’s … Read more Canada pipeline protests: Businesses demand gov’t act over losses

Guardians of the Amazon (Full Documentary)

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As the Amazon Rain Forest faces a crucial tipping point amidst the increase of illegal logging activities, Dan Harris and his team embed with the Guardians, a small indigenous group taking up arms to hunt down illegal loggers and fight for their land. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2HBwQTZ SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://www.youtube.com/ABCNews/ Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ … Read more Guardians of the Amazon (Full Documentary)

Catching illegal loggers deep in the Amazon with ‘Guardians of the Forest’ | Nightline

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The indigenous people of the Brazilian Guajajara tribe are taking it upon themselves, risking life and limb, to track and apprehend illegal loggers in their ancestral land. WATCH NIGHTLINE EPISODES: https://abc.go.com/shows/nightline ALSO AVAILABLE ON HULU: https://hulu.tv/2wSmSrZ #GuardiansOfTheForest #Amazon #IllegalLoggers #RainForest #Brazil

Aeromedical charity CareFlight looks to double number of Indigenous employees | ABC News

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A medical charity flying across Australia has a new plan to double the number of its Indigenous employees. CareFlight services some of the most remote communities in the country. It says employing more indigenous workers will help to offer a better service for patients. Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/ For more from ABC News, click here: … Read more Aeromedical charity CareFlight looks to double number of Indigenous employees | ABC News

Canada: Pipeline protests shut down main rail routes

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Most of Canada’s main rail routes have ground to a halt, as mass protests continue against the construction of a natural gas pipeline. Indigenous groups are leading the movement over concerns the project will infringe on traditional lands. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from Tyendinaga, Ontario. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us … Read more Canada: Pipeline protests shut down main rail routes

Protests force Canadian Railway to close its eastern network

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The Canadian National Railway or CN Rail has announced it would shut its eastern network after indigenous-led demonstrators blocked rail lines for days. The decision has forced the cancellation of nearly all passenger train services nationwide. The protests are against the construction of a pipeline through an indigenous group’s traditional lands. Al Jazeera’s Nicola Gage … Read more Protests force Canadian Railway to close its eastern network