Indigenous Nations Across the Americas Defy Centuries of Erasure

All Videos by Indigenous Revolution. For centuries, colonial narratives portrayed Indigenous peoples of the Americas as extinct or assimilated. Yet from the Inuit in the Arctic to the Quechua in the Andes, from the Taíno in the Caribbean to the...

Jalsa Seerat-un-Nabi held in French Guiana

Luqman Ahmed Bajwa, Missionary, French Guiana Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya French Guiana held Jalsa Seerat-un-Nabi on 28 September 2025 at the mosque in Cayenne. The programme began with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by Hadith, a poem in French...

Archeologist who studied Ecuador’s ‘lost city’ of the Amazon says indigenous myths tell the truth

By Peter Speetjens Born in the French city of Brest in 1962, archaeologist Stéphen Rostain has worked in the Amazon for more than 40 years, primarily in French Guiana and Ecuador. He has authored or co-authored more than 450 publications on the...

Indigenous People from Amapá Win UN Sustainability Award with Açaí Project

The sustainable management of açaí by Indigenous people from Oiapoque (AP) won the 2025 Equator Prize from the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme), being the only Brazilian project selected in this edition. Entitled "Nature for Climate...

Indigenous myths reveal Amazon’s past truths: Interview with Stéphen Rostain

Recent archaeological findings, bolstered by laser-based lidar mapping and by archaeologist Stéphen Rostain, reveal that the Amazon supported vast and complex ancient urban societies. In an interview with Mongabay, Rostain says the ancient Upano...

“The Amazon Stops 30 Deadly Diseases”: Indigenous Forests Shield Millions While Brazil Burns Everything For Cattle Farms Forever

IN A NUTSHELL 🌳 Researchers reveal the Amazon rainforest shields 33 million people from nearly thirty diseases. 🔥 Forest fires exacerbate health risks by increasing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in the region. 🌱 Ensuring indigenous land...

Sailing South America with six children: ‘Days became a blur of sea, sunrises, sunsets and nights’

A 5,000-mile passage from Uruguay to Trinidad with her six children was a voyage to savour for Somira Sao. “Mom, wake up! We’re approaching Cabo Frio.” My daughter’s voice cut through my drowsy thoughts as I dozed in the starboard cabin. I got up...

Alliance Française brings French language, culture to life: Embracing the joie de vivre

Features Newsday Reporter 6 Hrs Ago Prarticipants show off their finished artwork at the French Language and Culture Fair at the Alliance Francaise. - BAVINA SOOKDEO THE Alliance Française of Trinidad and Tobago brought French culture to life on...

The Brutality Of 19th-Century Prisons

Prior to the American Revolutionary War, which ran from 1775 to 1783, the United States criminal justice system was less about punishment and reform and more about embarrassment. It was reportedly common for non-capital offenders to be branded,...

Our six-country tour ends

Features Newsday 8 Hrs Ago Dancers perform at the Aljibe Tango show in Argentina. - Photo by Mark Lyndersay JAN WESTMAAS CONCLUSION WE had to fill out forms and receive QR codes or some sort of online approval at least eight times, simply to enter...

Amazon Indigenous Forests Reduce Disease Risk Across Eight Countries

Indigenous-managed forests across the Amazon Basin significantly reduce the incidence of 27 diseases affecting the region’s 33 million residents, according to new research published in Communications Earth and Environment. The study examined...

UG students showcase, celebrate Guyanese heritage through art, music, scholarship

–at inaugural ‘Guianame’ Expo THE University of Guyana (UG) proudly showcased the talent and creativity of its students at the inaugural Guianame Conference and Expo, held from September 25–27, 2025, at the AlphaMax Academy in Paramaribo,...

Writing Life – Annie Ernaux Through the Eyes of High School Students: Claire Simon’s touching documentary explores the universality of Ernaux’s writing

Annie Ernaux – the first French woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022 – is known for a style she calls ‘l’ecriture plate’, or ‘flat writing’. She abstains from flowery metaphors in favour of deceptively simple descriptive...

Oil prices slip 4% after Israel and Hamas agree on first phase of Gaza ceasefire

Oil prices slid 4 per cent on Friday, giving up gains for the week, as risk premiums fell after Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world's oil, settled 3.82 per cent lower...

Creole Food Festival brings flavors, music and unity to Brooklyn

Overview: The Creole Food Festival made its debut in Brooklyn, featuring chefs from Haiti, Venezuela, French Guiana, New Orleans, and beyond. Thousands gathered under the Brooklyn Bridge for food, music, and cultural connection in a celebration...

Killer phoned police to pledge allegiance to ISIS during Manchester synagogue attack

The man who killed two worshippers at a synagogue rang the police during the attack to pledge allegiance to the Islamic State, police have said. Jihad Al Shamie, 35, made the call to claim responsibility for the attack after driving at worshippers...

Guyana’s maritime sector gets timely boost with two pilot boats

THE Ministry of Public Utilities and Aviation, on Friday, commissioned two new pilot vessels, which represent a new standard in maritime safety and service in Guyana. The two new pilot boats, named Haiakwa and Haiama, which are indigenous names...

Eyewitness: Protecting…the world

Some folks are wondering why the US is spending all that money to send eight warships, a squadron of F-35s, a Marine expeditionary force, etc, to the Caribbean. Well, a superpower’s work is never done, is it?!! Yet it’s a thankless job – as we can...

ESA’s Chilling New “Super Antenna” in Australia Reaches Spacecraft Billions of Miles Away

The European Space Agency (ESA) has expanded its capability to communicate with scientific, exploration and space safety missions across our Solar System with the inauguration of a new 35-m diameter deep space antenna -- the fourth for Estrack,...

A rich history a bright future

Features Newsday 4 Hrs Ago Iglesia Cathedral in San Luis, Argentina. - Photo courtesy Mark Lyndersay JAN WESTMAAS Part 2 IN recent years democracy has thrived in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. Left-wing President Gabriel Boric of Chile may well...