Indigenous and Aboriginal People

Updated: Mar 30

Book Reviews/Commentaries

Amongst God’s Own: The Enduring Legacy
By Terry Glavin
Commentary by Nicholas Elbers The Catholic Register

Articles/Commentaries

Indigenous people, evangelization, and us
by Andrea Tornielli Vatican News
VSA volunteers provide prisoners with opportunities
by CathNews New Zealand
Church denounces threats to Brazilian Indigenous in Amazon
by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
Pope upholds Indigenous knowledge to address climate crisis
by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News
One year after the environmental disaster: The "Verde Island Passage" is to become a marine protected area
by Agenzi Fides
Integration of Aboriginal children: the contribution of schools after the wound of the referendum
by Agenzia Fides
A Virginia tribe says racism wiped their Native identity from historic records. Nearly a century later, they’re still fighting for recognition
by Chandelis Duster CNN
In South America’s ‘Lithium Triangle,’ Indigenous people defend sacred sites
by Eduardo Campos Lima Religion News Service
Buffy Sainte-Marie is the latest public figure accused of being a ‘Pretendian.’ Here’s why that matters
by Harmeet Kaur CNN
Holy See: Intolerance toward indigenous heritage ‘a form of violence’
by Devin Watkins Vatican News
Children traumatized by long wait for justice
by Shay Cullen Manila Times
Churches confess and repent for sins against Native and Indigenous people
by Jason DeRose NPR WBEZ Chicago
Brazil: CAFOD welcomes Court ruling recognising indigenous rights
by Independent Catholic News
Bishop Poisson: Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples advancing in Canada
by Lisa Zengarini Vatican Newt
Canada bishops address ongoing search for Indigenous graves amid calls for greater accuracy
by Kevin J. Jones Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Indigenous groups, Catholic leaders growing impatient with Lula in Brazil
by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
Calls for residential school abuse records to be re-examined for names of deceased
by Stephanie Taylor and Alessia Passafiume The Canadian Press
Tekakwitha Conference stresses justice and healing for indigenous Catholics
by Dan Stockman National Catholic Reporter
Catholics, landowners spar in Brazil over territorial rights for indigenous groups
by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
Pope voices willingness to return Indigenous loot, artifacts
by Nicole Winfield Religion New Service
‘Kids Were Marched Everywhere. This Was a Concentration Camp.’
by Brandi Morin Rolling Stone
Effort will identify Catholic-run boarding schools for Indigenous children
by Dan Stockman National Catholic Reporter
Korean Church began as an indigenous lay movement
by UCA News
ACU awards top honour to Ungunmerr-Baumann
by CathNews
Canadian bishops say they’ll follow pope’s example with Indigenous
by Michael Swan Catholic News Service National Catholic Reporter
Reconciliation with indigenous a priority for Canada’s Bishops
by Christopher Wells Vatican News
Protect isolated indigenous peoples: Amazon bishops
by CathNews
Pope Francis: It was a genocide against indigenous peoples
by Vatican News
Indigenous people, evangelization, and us
by Andrea Tornielli Vatican News
In Quebec, pope condemns modern colonization of Indigenous
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Pope in Canada: Indigenous Sign Language interpreters get the message across
by Vatican News
The pope’s apology to Canada’s Indigenous peoples was truly remarkable
by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Canadian Priest Lays Out Catholic Church’s Path to Reconciliation With First Nations
by Peter Jesserer Smith National Catholic Register
Pope Francis apologizes for forced assimilation of Indigenous children at residential schools
by CBC
Pope Francis to make amends for Church abuse to indigenous children
by Fr. Shay Cullen Preda Foundation
Indigenous woman says she feels heard as accused priest has first court appearance
by Kelly Geraldine Malone Canadian Press
Understanding Pope Francis’ Historic Voyage of Reconciliation to Canada’s Indigenous People
by Father Raymond J. de Souza National Catholic Register
When Pope visits Canada, indigenous people look for healing – and action
by Anna Mehler Paperny Reuters
Ahead of papal visit, Canadian bishops begin payouts to Indigenous communities
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Indigenous elder tells court of 50-hour work weeks at New Norcia Mission
by Sam McManus Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Franciscan sisters' land acknowledgment ceremony honors Indigenous nations
by Sam Lucero Catholic News Service/Global Sisters Report
Pope Francis Pilgrimage and Apology to Canadian First Nations Brings Hope of Reconciliation
by Peter Jesserer Smith National Catholic Register
Reconciliation with Indigenous Australia
by Australian Jesuits
Department of the Interior Releases Investigative Report, Outlines Next Steps in Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
by Deb Haaland and Bryan Newland U.S. Department of the Interior
Indigenous peoples, spirituality and Catholicism
by CathNews New Zealand
Brazilian Church backs Indigenous groups in fight against mining interests
by Eduardo Campos LimaCrux
Among the Yup’ik people, a priest finds a new kind of faith
by Rosie McCarty U.S. Catholic
Opinion: Pope Francis apologized to First Nations peoples, but what does a pope’s apology mean?
by Annie Selak The Conversation
After Pope’s apology, Canada’s indigenous survivors want compensation, records
by Anna Mehler Paperny Reuters
Address at a Meeting with Representatives of Indigenous Peoples in Canada
by Pope Francis Vatican Dicastery for Communications
Canada Indigenous tell pope of abuses at residential schools
by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press
Pope Francis meets with representatives of Canadian indigenous peoples
by Thaddeus Jones Vatican News
Canada indigenous demand Church admit role in ‘genocide,’ rescind colonization edicts
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Williams Lake First Nation sets date to release findings of St. Joseph’s Mission investigation
by The Williams Lake Tribune
Former boarding school for Indigenous children owning up to its past
by Peter Smith The Associated Press/National Catholic Reporter
Canada’s ‘crying shame’: The fields full of children’s bones
by Brandi Morin Microsoft News
Ontario NDP demands removal of Indigenous Affairs minister over residential school settlement
by CBC News
Canada challenges indigenous compensation order
by BBC/Microsoft News
Brazil saw a 61 percent surge in murders of Indigenous people last year, study shows
by Reuters/NBC News
Red Lives Matter. A visit to Alcatraz provides a timely reminder that there is no popular movement to end the national disgrace of America’s treatment of native peoples
by Jonaj Baskin Tablet
Federal probe of American Indian boarding schools reflects dark chapter in U.S. history
by Joe Nelson, San Bernardino Sun/The Press-Enterprise
Survivors reach settlement with Church, Commonwealth
by CathNews
Indigenous elders are teaching me the lesson of abundant generosity
by Claire Lucas Global Sisters Report
Brazil’s indigenous people facing obstacles to receiving COVID vaccine
by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
Priest's Aboriginal victims sue Pope Francis over church's failures
by Chip Le Grand Sydney Morning Herald
Indigenous voice panel split over referendum
by CathhNews
Australia: Reconciliation Action Plan to correct “past injustices” against Aboriginal people
by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News
Church needs to confront painful histories with 'unflinching honesty,' speakers say by Madeleine Davison National Catholic Reporter