Documentary aims to humanize First Nations man who was made infamous in meme

Documentary aims to humanize First Nations man who was made infamous in meme

While some relish an iconic Indigenous meme on social media, Damien Eagle Bear is doing his best to give a late member from his First Nation some respect. Eagle Bear recalls he was angry when he first saw what has become a popular meme. It showed a middle-aged Indigenous man with his fists raised in front of him looking like he was ready to fight. Many felt that image was being shared to mock Indigenous people. The meme took off when the Indigen…

An unprecedented survey by the Socioenvironmental Institute (ISA), released in early April, indicates that Indigenous Lands in the Caatinga, Atlantic Forest, Pampa and Pantanal biomes are 31.5% more preserved than the surrounding areas. Another study, presented by USP researcher Rodrigo Martins dos Santos, reveals that deforestation may be four times lower where indigenous people, quilombolas and other traditional cultures live. The data reinfor…

Dolores Hidalgo, Gto.- Representatives of the indigenous peoples in Dolores Hidalgo have held assemblies with inhabitants of the four communities they represent with the aim of prioritizing and choosing the works they will carry out with the federal resource that, for the first time, will reach directly the administrative committees elected by them. This, in the midst of the conflict that exists with the municipal authority after last March the …