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Horses are medicine – they're helping give young Aboriginal people the love and support they need

All children and young people need to develop skills to manage their social relationships, school, work and outside interests. But for Aboriginal  ... View article...

Ten-year-old Aboriginal child was loved by his family, not the state

No words can express the devastating suicide of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy in child protection custody, denied access to his family. View article...

Aboriginal spears taken by Captain Cook in 1770 formally returned to Indigenous Australians

Four Aboriginal spears that were taken to England by Captain James Cook more than 250 years ago were return... View article...

Aboriginal Justice Open Days mark milestone with free birth certificates

“While this is a culturally appropriate program designed to provide additional support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and improve ... View article...

Māori Battalion descendants in Whanganui lead Anzac Day parade for first time

Descendants of members of the Māori Battalion will lead Whanganui's Anzac Day parade on to the War Memorial Centre forecourt. View article...

Te Kūwaha and Māori

Te Kūwaha, NIWA's Māori Environmental Research team, works in collaborative partnerships with hapū, iwi, Māori communities and businesses to ... View article...

Mataaho Collective win big at Venice Biennale

Mataaho Collective's major win at the Venice Biennale showcases the power of Indigenous Māori artists to the world says art historian, ... View article...

Northland council continues four-year Māori ward fight in face of government changes

A council that played a key role in getting Māori ward polling removed is now lobbying against government plans to reinstate binding referendums. View article...

Aboriginal groups criticise Australian state's heritage bill

... Aboriginal groups because a government minister will keep final say over development decisions. Indigenous heritage protection has become a hot ... View article...

Cambridge college returns 18th Century Aboriginal spears

Four spears taken from an Aboriginal community by James Cook and Joseph Banks during their first contact with Australia are being repatriated. View article...

Historic' law recognizing Haida Aboriginal title introduced in B.C. legislature

The B.C. government says legislation formally recognizing the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii was introduced ... View article...

Aboriginal spears snatched by British in 1770 to return to Australia

Four spears taken from Australia by a British explorer more than 250 years ago will be returned by Cambridge University to ... View article...

Napier Prison closure 'unnecessary'

New Zealand's oldest prison, the Napier Prison could be closing its doors for good. Toro Waaka who has operated Napier Prison Tours for 22 years ... View article...

Te Papa takes down damaged Treaty of Waitangi panel

The video projection shows differences between te Tiriti in te reo Māori and Captain William Hobson's 1840 English version. It points to a 1988 ... View article...

Christopher Luxon believes new Three Strikes law will benefit Māori

... Māori who were overly represented as victims. Both Luxon and Associate Minister of Justice Nicole McKee emphasised the legislation would only ... View article...

Partnership is a game changer': Founding Te Aka Whai Ora boss says kaupapa will endure

The Māori Health Authority came into being because people were taking claims to the Waitangi Tribunal to address the inequity of the system, she says. View article...

Beyond the Broncos' NSW Road Trip

Beyond the Broncos provides in-school mentoring and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students across Queensland and Northern New ... View article...

Non-Indigenous Australians taking classes to help revive Dhurga language

The Commonwealth government banned Aboriginal languages in school classrooms and playgrounds while pursuing a policy of assimilation. The report ... View article...

Indigenous Artists Take Golden Lions at Venice

On April 20, the 60th Venice Biennale named Aboriginal artist Archie Moore and the Māori Mataaho Collective as the winners of its most prestigious ... View article...

Kununurra's 'white' elephant' back up and running to support young Indigenous job seekers ...

It is all about enhancing the lives of Aboriginal people," she said. ABC Kimberley — local news in your inbox. Get our local newsletter, delivered ... View article...