Nepal's indigenous Tamang community celebrate 'Year of Snake'

Jan 30, 2025

The Tibeto-Burman ethnic group of Nepal, Tamang, constitutes about 5.6 per cent of the population the Himalayan nation as per the 2021 census. The...

President Murmu hands Forest Rights Charter to people of Bhoxa community

Feb 13, 2023

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday distributed Forest Rights Charter to members of the indigenous Bhoxa community.

Nepal's indigenous Kirat community celebrates New Year with Sakela Dance

May 21, 2022

Kathmandu [Nepal], May 22 : The indigenous Kirat community of Nepal came together on Saturday to celebrate their new year and perform the Sakela...

Nagaland: Khonoma gets Seed Bank and Learning Centre to preserve indigenous seeds diversity

May 08, 2026

In a significant move towards promoting community-led sustainable agriculture and preserving indigenous seed diversity, a 'Seed Bank & Community Learning Centre' was inaugurated on...

182 unmarked graves discovered near former indigenous residential school in Canada

Jun 30, 2021

Vancouver [Canada], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua) Another Canadian indigenous community announced Wednesday the discovery of the remains of 182 people in unmarked graves around a...

Indigenous Ecuadorian community files lawsuit after being displaced 80 years ago

Nov 29, 2023

More than 80 years after being displaced due to war, an indigenous community has won a court battle to regain ownership over its ancestral...