Native American soldiers like Mr. Oakes helped Allied forces prevail in World War II with an impenetrable code based on indigenous languages.
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‘The People Making It Are Indigenous, but Indigenous Is Not a Genre’
The weeklong First Nations Dialogues sets out to challenge the idea that Indigenous performance fits any single description.
Illegal Mining, ‘Worse Than at Any Other Time,’ Threatens Amazon, Study Finds
Researchers identified 2,312 illegal mining sites in six nations, and highlighted their toxic effects. Activists fear that Brazil’s new president will encourage even more mining.
In the Blink of an Eye, a Hunt for Oil Threatens Pristine Alaska
For decades, opposition to drilling has left the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off limits. Now the Trump administration is hurriedly clearing the way for oil exploration.
Missionary’s Killing Reignites Debate About Isolated Tribes: Contact, Support or Stay Away?
There are dozens of communities that continue to live completely off the grid, mostly in the Amazon, where drug traffickers, miners and ranchers threaten them.