Written collectively and endorsed by 28 organizations from across the world, the Jakarta Declaration outlines a set of calls on countries, multilateral Institutions, national and international financi...

This webinar will bring together Indigenous leaders, and allies to amplify the Jakarta Declaration and its recommendations, as well as to share perspectives and lived experiences, highlight regional c...

Section 106 NHPA and Washington Commanders Debriefs, IIPWG 20th Anniversary and More

Indigenous peoples’ advocacy and growing scrutiny of mineral supply chains are moving their rights closer to the center of responsible sourcing debates.

Drawing on lessons from the 2026 AGM season, this webinar will examine how investors can effectively hold a high watermark for Indigenous Peoples’ rights through shareholder proposals given the curren...

EMRIP Takeaways from Sheryl Lightfoot, Climate Week NYC Events and More

By Bryan Bixcul (Maya-Tz’utujil) SIRGE Coalition, Nalori Chakma (Chakma) Tallgrass Institute

Santa Marta Statement, Indigenous Power & Light Fund, UN FPIC Report, IIPWG Canada and More

The UN High-Level Meeting on Critical Energy Transition Minerals , which took place July 14, 2026 provided a platform for governments, the private sector, industry, civil society, and Indigenous ...

Two years ago, the UN Secretary-General recognized that the increasing demand for minerals risked perpetuating extractive patterns, environmental and human rights harms, and geopolitical tensions. The...

Sigma Lithium and Jequitinhonha Valley, Arctic Refuge Lease Sale, UNPFII Takeaways and More

Indigenous Peoples in Isolation Resources, Escalating Threats to Gwich'in Sacred Land, IIPWG Canada Update and More

Indigenous Peoples in Isolation Resources, Escalating Threats to Gwich'in Sacred Land, IIPWG Canada Update and More

While AI helps monitor deforestation and illegal mining, data centers powering the technology are claiming water, energy, and minerals from Indigenous lands.

IFC Standards Recommendations, Impacts from US Protections Rollbacks, CMSI Consultation Summary and More

Delegates are arriving in New York this week for the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous peoples. Amid other challenges, the U.S. has made it increasingly difficult for delegat

Tallgrass Institute’s primer on the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private lending arm of the World Bank Group details Indigenous Peoples’ rights in the IFC’s sustainability framework an...

Indigenous Peoples in Isolation, Automotive Due Diligence Gaps, Improving IFC Standards and More

Tallgrass Institute’s primer on the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private lending arm of the World Bank Group details Indigenous Peoples’ rights in the IFC’s sustainability framework an...

Scholars of international law, natural resources professionals and Indigenous advocates gathered on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., for a...

FPIC Operationalization and Accelerated Respect for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Needed for Automakers to Progress.

Yaaku people evicted from Mukogodo Forest in Kenya through violence and property theft, banks asked to uphold zero-deforestation criteria despite Amazon Soy Moratorium rollbacks, Alaska Native consort...

Tallgrass Institute’s Kate R. Finn appeared on Just Investing to discuss operationalizing FPIC as a priority for investor due diligence, banks’ pivotal role towards protecting Indigenous Peoples’ righ...

Global Indigenous caucuses send Russian Federation letter for freedom of Indigenous leader, more than 100 First Nations leaders object to amending UNDRIP legislation in British Columbia, Gwich’in laws...

Introduction Electric vehicle (EVs) manufacturing and associated infrastructure are driving the demand for transition minerals like lithium, copper, cobalt, graphite, and nickel. Demand is expected t...

“It really feels like another false solution.”

На русском языке. 09 February 2026 President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin The Kremlin, Moscow, Russian Federation Dear Mr. President,

На русском языке. 09 February 2026 President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin The Kremlin, Moscow, Russian Federation Dear Mr. President,

A recent agreement between a gold mining company and the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation is being called "historic" by its chairman. The mining company president says the agreeme...

Community forest concessions may not be eviction stopgap in Democratic Republic of the Congo mining rush, British Columbia to scale back Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, Indigenou...