Inside paradise island plagued by tribal wars where warriors fight drones with bows & arrows… & why it’s a ‘time bomb’
RAGTAG tribal warriors are using bows and arrows to fight AI drones and elite special forces in a brutal conflict that is set to erupt into all out war, an exiled leader has warned. The simmering ...
How AI images are ‘flattening’ Indigenous cultures – creating a new form of tech colonialism
In one example, an AI image generator produced an image of what was meant to be an elderly First Nations man – in a traditional Papuan headdress.
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Indonesian court blocks palm oil expansion, but leaves Indigenous land rights in limbo
Indonesia’s Supreme Court has upheld the government’s decision to block further expansion of the Tanah Merah oil palm project ...
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With ‘Papuan Global’, farmers take sugarcane on a sweet, syrupy ride
KANNUR: It was more than 8,000 years ago that the indigenous Papuan tribes of New Guinea, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, first cultivated and domesticated sugarcane. Today, a group of farmers ...
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Government considers amnesty for Papuan armed groups
he government has expressed openness to the possibility of granting amnesty to Papuan separatist groups, which authorities officially refer to as armed criminal groups (KKB), despite previously ...
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Moment young indigenous man makes contact with outside world after wandering from isolated tribe in Amazon
A young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe in the Brazilian Amazon briefly emerged from the rainforest before voluntarily returning to his people less than a day later. The encounter took place ...
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Tribe Nine release date and time
Tribe Nine is a new gacha action-RPG from Japanese developers Akatsuki Games and Too Kyo Games. Danganronpa fans might recognise Too Kyo Games as the studio founded by ex-employees of Spike ...
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In 1839, this tribe became U.S. citizens to save members. Now, will Congress restore its tribal status?
The Brothertown Indian Nation in Wisconsin is seeking federal recognition, hoping to follow a similar path to the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina. The tribe lost its federal recognition in 1839 ...
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Human Rights Monitor raises alarm over security forces targeting advocates in Papua
The international watchdog group, Human Rights Monitor (HRM), has spoken out about human rights defenders in West Papua, Indonesia, being put under surveillance. Tineke Rumkabu was questioned by ...
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Young man from isolated Amazon tribe makes contact with outside world
He could be heard speaking in a language they did not understand. A young man from an isolated Indigenous tribe appears on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in Bela Rosa, Brazil. Picture: AP Brazil ...
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Tribal funding caught in crossfire from Trump administration
Although the order was later rescinded, tribes were still having trouble accessing their funds weeks later. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Tribes depend heavily on both ‘638’ and ‘direct’ funds for essential ...