Recognition of Mount Taranaki as a Legal Person in New Zealand

Mount Taranaki in New Zealand has been recognized as a legal person, following the sacred forest and river, with rights, powers, and duties, to be managed by the Māori iwi and government officials, acknowledging past injustices.

Recognition of Mount Taranaki as a Legal Person in New Zealand

Mount Taranaki, recognized as a legal person in New Zealand, fulfills an agreement of redress from the country's government to Indigenous people for past injustices. The law grants the mountain all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.

Recognition of Mount Taranaki as a Legal Person in New Zealand

New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont, was recognized as a legal person with all the rights and responsibilities of a human being, fulfilling an agreement of redress from the country's government to Indigenous people for historical wrongs. The law passed grants the mountain legal personality named Te Kāhui Tupua, with a newly created entity as its 'face and voice.'

Denial of Parole for Leonard Peltier

Leonard Peltier, an American Indian activist convicted of killing two FBI agents in 1975, has been denied parole and won't be eligible for another hearing until 2026. His attorney argues he was wrongly convicted. The fight for his freedom remains a rallying cry in Indigenous rights movements.

Parole Hearing for Leonard Peltier

Leonard Peltier, an American Indian activist convicted for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, has a parole hearing at the age of 79. Supporters claim he was wrongly convicted and argue for his release, while the FBI and its agents oppose parole, citing Peltier's actions as a 'cold-blooded murder.' The case has been a long-standing battle between Indigenous rights movements and law enforcement.

Land Repatriation to Yurok Tribe in Redwood National and State Parks

125 acres of forest land in California's Redwood National and State Parks will return to the Yurock tribe in a first-of-its-kind arrangement.