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Indigenous Rights
Leonard Peltier released after 50 years in prison for a crime he says he did not commit
Yesterday Native American activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison after spending 50 years behind bars. President Joe Biden commuted the double life sentence for Peltier, who was convicted of killing two FBI...
To preserve its way of life, Miccosukee Tribe fights Big Cypress wilderness designation
To an outsider, the Big Cypress Preserve in the Florida Everglades may look like a vast stretch of wilderness, untouched by human hands. But to the Miccosukee Tribe, it is sacred land they have called...
Update on the health of Leonard Peltier, a prisoner at Coleman, north of Tampa
WMNF interviews Jean Roach, president of the ILPDC Board - International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee - about his health.
Keeping the beat alive: Indigenous musicians bridging past and future
In an age of digital streaming and synthetic sounds, a powerful movement of Indigenous musicians is proving that ancient traditions aren’t just surviving—they’re thriving and evolving. These artists aren’t simply preserving their heritage; they’re reimagining...
Indigenous Peoples Day, economy of nations and human rights
The upcoming election will show who is energized and who is disaffected. Inequality in the U.S. in the wealthiest, most advanced economy is on the ballot.
Indigenous activists stand with “Columbus 2” at pre-trial hearing
Two indigenous activists are in court Wednesday at the 13th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida following their arrests in October last year for throwing fake blood on a statue of Christopher Columbus. Mauricio Vasquez held...
More than a week after saying “there was nothing here” when European settlers came to America, CNN analyst and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum attempted to walk back his comments in a Monday appearance on...
Indigenous activists call for removal of Tampa Columbus statue, change of holiday name
A group of Indigenous rights activists marched through Tampa Sunday, calling for the removal of a Christopher Columbus statue from a city park. The call comes as cities and states around the country have begun...
The Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office said it will not file charges against an activist who jumped on the hood of a car as it drove through a June protest in Tampa. His attorney said...
Protesters react to Trump’s Florida trip: “Get out of Tampa”
President Trump flew to Tampa, Florida for a fundraising event last Friday afternoon with hundreds of supporters greeting him along his motorcade route to The Pelican Club in the Belleair neighborhood of Pinellas County. Attendees...
