A sacred Indigenous geoglyph in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert was damaged during border wall construction, prompting outrage from Indigenous leaders, archaeologists, and environmental advocates concerned about irreversible spiritual and cultural loss.
Indigenous Land
Earliest Astronomical Architecture in the Americas Uncovered: A Place Where Warriors Watched the Sun
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ew excavations at Chankillo uncovered an early astronomical structure and a ritual vessel of warrior-astronomers, revealing that ancient Andean elites linked cosmology, political authority, and martial power long before the famed Thirteen Towers were built.
Arts & Culture
Black and Indigenous artists stand out in Portland Art Museum exhibition
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Eric O. Scott reviews the Global Icons, Local Spotlight exhibit at the Portland Art Museum, including a standout installation from Christopher Myers that includes a stained glass portrait of Mami Wata.
Africa
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2025
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TWH commemorates Trans Day of Remembrance, 2025, acknowledging the disproportionate violence against the trans community.
Asia
Listening to the Land: Indigenous Wisdom Still Struggles for Recognition
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As 2025 sets global heat records, Indigenous wisdom remains sidelined. New scholarship shows that Sámi and Aboriginal knowledge, rooted in generations of lived experience, still struggles to shape climate policy and land use decisions worldwide.
Culture
Pachamama Endures: From Ancient Andes to Modern Bolivia
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Pachamama, the Andean Earth Mother, remains central to Indigenous tradition, honored with August rituals of offerings, fire, and libations. From sacred mountains to political debates, she embodies the enduring bond between land, spirit, and community across the Andes. Devotees celebrated her feast day last week.