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Indigenous Peoples Day: Why it’s replacing Columbus Day in many places

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Education

Indigenous Peoples Day: Why it’s replacing Columbus Day in many places

October 9, 2026 admin0Tagged Columbus Day, Indigenous, Indigenous land, Indigenous Peoples Day, K-12 education, Native Americans, School, Schools, US history

A growing number of states are recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day on what has traditionally been Columbus Day. An education scholar weighs in on what this means for America’s schools.

How the development of solar and wind farms on the Tibetan Plateau is affecting local communities

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World

How the development of solar and wind farms on the Tibetan Plateau is affecting local communities

June 23, 2026 admin0Tagged Asia explained, China, Energy, Grazing, Herding, Indigenous, Indigenous land rights, Indigenous lands, Indigenous peoples, Land use, nomadic pastoralists, Nomads, Renewable energy, Solar farms, Tibet, Tibetans, Wind farms

China’s national government policies on energy and economic development are changing pastoral life on the Tibetan Plateau.

A billion‑dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil – what scientists and companies owe the Indigenous people they studied

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World

A billion‑dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil – what scientists and companies owe the Indigenous people they studied

May 24, 2026 admin0Tagged Biopiracy, Colonialism, Drugs, Easter Island, History of medicine, History of science, Indigenous, Parachute research, Rapa Nui, Rapamycin, Research ethics

Cancer. Diabetes. Aging itself. Rapamycin’s potential to treat an array of diseases has been a source of scientific fascination. But many aren’t aware of its origins – and its complicated legacy.