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A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori

The recognition acknowledges the mountain's theft from the Māori after New Zealand was colonized. It fulfills an agreement from the country's government to Indigenous people.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks at the government offices in Sydney on July 10. On Tuesday, Turnbull called for an investigation into allegations that teenagers were abused at a juvenile detention center in the northern part of the country.

Disturbing Images Surface Of Juvenile Prisoners Being Abused In Australia

Australia's prime minister asked for an investigation into how teenage prisoners are treated after a national news program broadcast video of young people hooded and shackled.

The Bolsonaro Era Begins In Brazil

We have the latest on the big political changes taking shape in Brazil under President Jair Bolsonaro, who is in the first week of his new administration.

Maori Party co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer speak to media during the opening of New Zealand's 53rd Parliament.

New Zealand considers changing its name to confront its troubled colonial past

As the people of New Zealand confront their nation's troubled past with colonization, a return to the Maori name of Aotearoa is being presented to a parliamentary committee.

Angered by racist comments, Oaxacan immigrants march to Los Angeles City Hall

The protesters were upset over racist comments that the former president of the council made. Nurry Martinez has resigned, but protesters want the other two on the leaked audio to step down too.

This musician recreates the sounds of Arctic Siberia... with her voice

Every species has its unique vocalizations. Indigenous Siberian musician Snow Raven recreates the intricate sounds of reindeer, owls, wolves and more in this mesmerizing performance.

Thursday on Lake Effect: State Attorney General race, La Revo Books, Hip-Hop DNA, musician Zach Pietrini

We explore what’s at stake in the State Attorney General race and what policies could be impacted. Then, speak with the owners of La Revo books. We learn about Hip-Hop DNA and the evolution of music. Plus, local musician Zach Pietrini shares songs from his new album “Rock and Roll is Dead.”

The Juneau monument was unveiled on July 6, 1887 by Juneau's granddaughter Hattie White. Many of Juneau's descendants have advocated for Juneau's wife, Josette Juneau, to be memorialized similarly.

A walk through Milwaukee's oldest monuments reveals a narrow version of the city's early history

For the first part of WUWM's new series "Reflections of Representation," we walk through Juneau park to visit some of Milwaukee's first monuments.

Hugo Pascual Tomas Manuel, 15, attends English classes at the Guatemalan-Maya Center in Lake Worth, Fla. He grew up speaking Q'anjob'al, or Kanjobal, an indigenous Mayan language.

Language Barriers Pose Challenges For Mayan Migrant Children

Indigenous children from Guatemala who arrive at the border speaking little or no Spanish present complications to officials and attorneys who are better primed to serve Spanish-speaking immigrants.

Clyde Bellecourt, co-founder or the American Indian Movement, is shown speaking in 2018 at Minneapolis City Hall. Bellecourt, a leader in the Native American struggle for civil rights and a founder of the American Indian Movement died at 85 on Tuesday night from cancer.

Clyde Bellecourt, co-founder of the American Indian Movement, dies of cancer at 85

Bellecourt died on Tuesday night in Minneapolis, where more than 50 years ago he helped launch the American Indian Movement.

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