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The UN estimates there are more than 370 million indigenous people in 70 nations and recognises the need to respect and promote their unique cultures. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Indigenous people have asked world leaders at Cop28 to protect ancestral land under threat from global warming, mining, oil and gas extraction. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Valdelice Veron is from the Guarani-Kaiowa community that has long fought for rights to its mineral-rich land in Brazil. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Micah Lee Carpenter-Lott is among those asking that the voices of native people are heard by world leaders at Cop28. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Jon Sarmiento is campaigning for more financing to protect indigenous farmers from natural disasters. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The indigenous community from Ecuador has called for safeguards for people whose lands bear the brunt of climate change and exploitation of natural resources. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Jaime Zehamy Rikbakta, from Brazil, is among several indigenous groups who want the world to listen to the challenges they face. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ingrid Silva de Assis Leitemberg, from Brazil, is at Cop28 to highlight the consequences of damage to ancestral land. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Knowledge is passed down through listening and watching elders gather medicine and food in the forest. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Several indigenous groups are at Cop28 to address biodiversity challenges their regions face. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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The UN estimates there are more than 370 million indigenous people in 70 nations and recognises the need to respect and promote their unique cultures. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Indigenous people have asked world leaders at Cop28 to protect ancestral land under threat from global warming, mining, oil and gas extraction. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Valdelice Veron is from the Guarani-Kaiowa community that has long fought for rights to its mineral-rich land in Brazil. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Micah Lee Carpenter-Lott is among those asking that the voices of native people are heard by world leaders at Cop28. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Jon Sarmiento is campaigning for more financing to protect indigenous farmers from natural disasters. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The indigenous community from Ecuador has called for safeguards for people whose lands bear the brunt of climate change and exploitation of natural resources. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Jaime Zehamy Rikbakta, from Brazil, is among several indigenous groups who want the world to listen to the challenges they face. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Ingrid Silva de Assis Leitemberg, from Brazil, is at Cop28 to highlight the consequences of damage to ancestral land. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Knowledge is passed down through listening and watching elders gather medicine and food in the forest. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Several indigenous groups are at Cop28 to address biodiversity challenges their regions face. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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The UN estimates there are more than 370 million indigenous people in 70 nations and recognises the need to respect and promote their unique cultures. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
‘Guardians of the Earth’ urge Cop28 leaders to protect their lands
Indigenous people say ancestral land under threat from global warming
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