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“As Tribes and companies grow in their focus on creating objective, measurable, enforceable agreements and on effective implementation, Tribal Benefit Agreements are better able to deliver on their promises.” From our new report: www.colorado.edu/program/tall...
"The need for energy doesn’t have to be in opposition to engagement with Indigenous people." Tallgrass Institute's Kate Finn discusses our energy siting research in @eenews.bsky.social report on Tribal response to the DOE's request to rollback consultation policy. www.eenews.net/articles/ene...
Energy dominance collides with tribal sovereignty
A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rulemaking exposes the tension between tribes and rapid energy growth.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"The need for energy doesn’t have to be in opposition to engagement with Indigenous people." Tallgrass Institute's Kate Finn discusses our energy siting research in @eenews.bsky.social report on Tribal response to the DOE's request to rollback consultation policy. www.eenews.net/articles/ene...
From the November 2025 #IIPWG call: recap of Indigenous Peoples' insights from COP30, analysis of the second draft of the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CSMI), and resources shared from IIPWG Canada. Plus events, resources, and news items of interest. mailchi.mp/tallgrassins...
IIPWG November 2025 Newsletter
Indigenous Insights from COP30, CMSI Analysis, IIPWG Canada Resources and More
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November 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
From the November 2025 #IIPWG call: recap of Indigenous Peoples' insights from COP30, analysis of the second draft of the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CSMI), and resources shared from IIPWG Canada. Plus events, resources, and news items of interest. mailchi.mp/tallgrassins...
Brazil’s recognition of ten additional Indigenous territories, tens of thousands participated in Indigenous-led climate march, final week of #COP30 provided further insights and priorities from Indigenous Peoples, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...
News of Note 11/21/25: Brazil Recognizes More Indigenous Lands, Tens of Thousands March for Climate Action, Indigenous Insights from COP30 Final Week — Tallgrass Institute
Brazil announced recognition of ten additional Indigenous territories, tens of thousands participated in Indigenous-led climate march in climate conference city, final week of COP30 provided further i...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Brazil’s recognition of ten additional Indigenous territories, tens of thousands participated in Indigenous-led climate march, final week of #COP30 provided further insights and priorities from Indigenous Peoples, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...
Analysis of the final draft of the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative #CMSI shows low threshold for Indigenous Peoples’ rights and raises new concerns about governance, accountability, and the very definition of consent. Read the paper: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/s/Paper_CMSI... #FPIC #Mining
November 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Analysis of the final draft of the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative #CMSI shows low threshold for Indigenous Peoples’ rights and raises new concerns about governance, accountability, and the very definition of consent. Read the paper: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/s/Paper_CMSI... #FPIC #Mining
Australia's first treaty with First Nations establishes representation in government and accountability commission, World Conservation Congress adopts motions for Traditional Knowledge and sacred sites, Indigenous insights abound at week one of COP30, and more.
News of Note 11/14/25: Australia’s First Treaty with First Nations, World Conservation Adopts Indigenous Motions, Indigenous Insights at COP30 Week One — Tallgrass Institute
Australia's first treaty with First Nations establishes representation in government and accountability commission, World Conservation Congress adopts motions for Traditional Knowledge and sacred site...
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November 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Australia's first treaty with First Nations establishes representation in government and accountability commission, World Conservation Congress adopts motions for Traditional Knowledge and sacred sites, Indigenous insights abound at week one of COP30, and more.
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We release a joint report by A'uwẽ-Xavante, Jequitinhonha Valley Indigenous and Quilombola communities, and #CulturalSurvival. The report documents how Brazil finances mining and other destructive projects without Indigenous consent, using climate funds.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We release a joint report by A'uwẽ-Xavante, Jequitinhonha Valley Indigenous and Quilombola communities, and #CulturalSurvival. The report documents how Brazil finances mining and other destructive projects without Indigenous consent, using climate funds.
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From no-go zones to FPIC due diligence to direct funding of Indigenous climate action, Indigenous leaders and investment experts discussed key priorities and investor stewardship recommendations in our #COP30 webinar. Read more plus link to the video: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/articles/ind...
Indigenous Peoples’ COP30 Priorities and Investor Recommendations — Tallgrass Institute
From no-go zones to direct funding of Indigenous climate action, Indigenous leaders and investment experts discussed key priorities and investor stewardship recommendations in Investor Briefing on Ind...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
From no-go zones to FPIC due diligence to direct funding of Indigenous climate action, Indigenous leaders and investment experts discussed key priorities and investor stewardship recommendations in our #COP30 webinar. Read more plus link to the video: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/articles/ind...
Norway rejects wind farm application given impacts to Sami culture, Canada proposes $2.3 billion in cuts to Indigenous services, new report ahead of COP30 exposes industrial threats to Indigenous Peoples in tropical rainforests, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...
News of Note 11/7/25: Norway Prioritizes Sami over Wind Farm, Canada Proposes $2.3B Indigenous Cuts, Indigenous Peoples at COP30 — Tallgrass Institute
Norway rejects wind farm application given impacts to Sami culture, Canada proposes $2.3 billion in cuts to Indigenous services, new report ahead of COP30 exposes industrial threats to Indigenous Peop...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Norway rejects wind farm application given impacts to Sami culture, Canada proposes $2.3 billion in cuts to Indigenous services, new report ahead of COP30 exposes industrial threats to Indigenous Peoples in tropical rainforests, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...
📊Just Released: Renewable Energy, Indigenous Peoples, and Project Siting for Values-Aligned Investors.
Our new report helps vet energy projects at the siting phase to bring durable benefit to investors, companies, and Indigenous Peoples. Read more: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/articles/ren...
Our new report helps vet energy projects at the siting phase to bring durable benefit to investors, companies, and Indigenous Peoples. Read more: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/articles/ren...
November 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
📊Just Released: Renewable Energy, Indigenous Peoples, and Project Siting for Values-Aligned Investors.
Our new report helps vet energy projects at the siting phase to bring durable benefit to investors, companies, and Indigenous Peoples. Read more: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/articles/ren...
Our new report helps vet energy projects at the siting phase to bring durable benefit to investors, companies, and Indigenous Peoples. Read more: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/articles/ren...
New study identified at least 196 uncontacted Indigenous Peoples under threat, Inter-American human rights commission raised alarm on escalating violence in Nicaragua, Indigenous Peoples held first meeting on biodiversity convention Article 8(j), and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...
News of Note 10/31/25: Full Protections Needed for 196+ Uncontacted Peoples, Rise of Violence in Nicaragua, Historic Indigenous Biodiversity Meeting — Tallgrass Institute
New study by Survival International identified at least 196 uncontacted Indigenous Peoples under threat, Inter-American human rights commission raised alarm on escalating violence in Nicaragua, Indige...
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November 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
New study identified at least 196 uncontacted Indigenous Peoples under threat, Inter-American human rights commission raised alarm on escalating violence in Nicaragua, Indigenous Peoples held first meeting on biodiversity convention Article 8(j), and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...
Bay Mills Indian Community’s advocacy to protect lands and waters from Enbridge Line 5 threats, Indigenous Peoples’ COP30 priorities, Gwich’in response to re-opening the Arctic Refuge for development, final Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative consultation, and more. mailchi.mp/tallgrassins...
IIPWG October 2025 Newsletter
Bay Mills Response to Line 5, COP30 Brief, Arctic Refuge Update, Final CMSI Public Consultation and More
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October 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Bay Mills Indian Community’s advocacy to protect lands and waters from Enbridge Line 5 threats, Indigenous Peoples’ COP30 priorities, Gwich’in response to re-opening the Arctic Refuge for development, final Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative consultation, and more. mailchi.mp/tallgrassins...
Indigenous Peoples and Surinamese government update FPIC protocol, Tribes call on the US to reinstate CDFI fund and staff after cuts, more than 1000 Indigenous and Afro-descendant accredited for COP30, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...
News of Note 10/24/25: Suriname Updates FPIC Protocol, Tribes Call for US to Reinstate CDFI Fund, Record Indigenous Accreditation for COP30 — Tallgrass Institute
Indigenous Peoples and Surinamese government update FPIC protocol, Tribes call on the US to reinstate CDFI fund and staff after cuts, more than 1000 Indigenous and Afro-descendant accredited for COP3...
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October 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Indigenous Peoples and Surinamese government update FPIC protocol, Tribes call on the US to reinstate CDFI fund and staff after cuts, more than 1000 Indigenous and Afro-descendant accredited for COP30, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...
Our primer on the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) looks at the Standard’s structure, how its audits work, and key improvements and gaps in proposed revisions to its chapter about Indigenous Peoples and FPIC. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/articles/ind...
Indigenous Peoples and the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) — Tallgrass Institute
A primer on the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), from structure and how mining audits work, to key improvements and gaps in proposed revisions the Standard's Indigenous Peoples and ...
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October 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Our primer on the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) looks at the Standard’s structure, how its audits work, and key improvements and gaps in proposed revisions to its chapter about Indigenous Peoples and FPIC. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/articles/ind...
Speakers confirmed for our webinar examining the urgent issues and insights Indigenous Peoples are bringing to #COP30. Registration and more information: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Speakers confirmed for our webinar examining the urgent issues and insights Indigenous Peoples are bringing to #COP30. Registration and more information: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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After years of advocacy and growing awareness of Columbus’s human rights abuses, some states and cities switched to celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day. Now, we are witnessing the backlash to that modicum of change. Full post on my substack now:
The racist edict that allowed Columbus to colonize and slaughter Indigenous people is still the law in the U.S. today.
What holiday we celebrate on the second Monday in October matters because it reflects the beliefs we hold about who we are and where we come from as a country.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
After years of advocacy and growing awareness of Columbus’s human rights abuses, some states and cities switched to celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day. Now, we are witnessing the backlash to that modicum of change. Full post on my substack now:
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Honoring Indigenous Peoples Day, we remember that Native Nations are still here — revitalizing languages, lifeways, and governance rooted in balance and community.
#SinkColumbus #AbolishColumbusDay #IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousPeoplesDay2025
#SinkColumbus #AbolishColumbusDay #IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousPeoplesDay2025
October 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Honoring Indigenous Peoples Day, we remember that Native Nations are still here — revitalizing languages, lifeways, and governance rooted in balance and community.
#SinkColumbus #AbolishColumbusDay #IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousPeoplesDay2025
#SinkColumbus #AbolishColumbusDay #IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousPeoplesDay2025
UN reports escalating human rights abuses and erasure of Indigenous Peoples in Russia, Maya people in Yucatán concerned by major Heineken plant water use, Indigenous Guatemalans cleaned up Lake Atitlán and now protest further state-sanctioned harm. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...
News of Note 10/10/25: Grave Situation for Indigenous Peoples in Russia, Heineken Plant Taps Mayan Water, Indigenous Clean-up of Guatemala Pollution — Tallgrass Institute
UN reports show escalating human rights abuses and erasure of Indigenous Peoples in Russia, Maya people in Yucatán concerned by major Heineken plant water use, Indigenous Guatemalans cleaned up Lake A...
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October 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
UN reports escalating human rights abuses and erasure of Indigenous Peoples in Russia, Maya people in Yucatán concerned by major Heineken plant water use, Indigenous Guatemalans cleaned up Lake Atitlán and now protest further state-sanctioned harm. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...
Tribes fear displacement from India mega-dam set to counter upstream Chinese project, no Indigenous consent for impacts from Alaska Graphite One mine, Inter-American Development Bank reports Indigenous violations by Ecuadorian agribusiness giant, and more.
News of Note 10/3/25: India Mega-Dam’s Indigenous Impacts, No Consent for Alaska Graphite Mine, Bank Slams Agribusiness in Ecuador — Tallgrass Institute
Tribes fear displacement from India mega dam set to counter Chinese upstream project, no Indigenous consent for impacts from Alaska Graphite One mine, Inter-American Development Bank reports Indigenou...
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October 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Tribes fear displacement from India mega-dam set to counter upstream Chinese project, no Indigenous consent for impacts from Alaska Graphite One mine, Inter-American Development Bank reports Indigenous violations by Ecuadorian agribusiness giant, and more.
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For over 150 years, U.S. and Canadian government-mandated boarding schools forcibly removed more than 150,000 Indigenous children from their families, cultures, and languages, subjecting them to assimilation through trauma and violence. #EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay
September 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
For over 150 years, U.S. and Canadian government-mandated boarding schools forcibly removed more than 150,000 Indigenous children from their families, cultures, and languages, subjecting them to assimilation through trauma and violence. #EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation #OrangeShirtDay
By adopting strong Indigenous Peoples' rights due diligence and #FPIC policies, insurers benefit from more understanding of risk mitigation, legal compliance, and reduced liability. Read more in Free, Prior and Informed Consent Due Diligence for Insurers: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/articles/tal...
Tallgrass Institute Publishes FPIC Due Diligence Guide for Insurers — Tallgrass Institute
Tallgrass Institute’s Free, Prior and Informed Consent Due Diligence for Insurers provides insurance companies with a framework to operationalize due diligence to respect the rights of Indigenous Peop...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
By adopting strong Indigenous Peoples' rights due diligence and #FPIC policies, insurers benefit from more understanding of risk mitigation, legal compliance, and reduced liability. Read more in Free, Prior and Informed Consent Due Diligence for Insurers: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/articles/tal...
Amazon Indigenous Peoples denounce Ecuador’s $47B oil expansion plan citing lack of consultation, funding down 23% over four years for international tenure rights, half of $1.2B funds for Northeast Tribes in US may be cut, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...
News of Note 9/26/25: No Indigenous Consultation in Ecuador’s Oil Expansion, Global Tenure Rights Funding Down, Half of Tribal Funding at Risk in US — Tallgrass Institute
Amazon Indigenous Peoples denounce Ecuador’s $47B oil expansion plan citing lack of consultation, funding down 23% over four years for international tenure rights, half of $1.2B funds for Northeast Tr...
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September 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Amazon Indigenous Peoples denounce Ecuador’s $47B oil expansion plan citing lack of consultation, funding down 23% over four years for international tenure rights, half of $1.2B funds for Northeast Tribes in US may be cut, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...
#IIPWG September 2025: Primer on Tribal Benefit Agreements in the U.S., Keewaywin Fund discussion, check-in on proposed updates to the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance, and more. mailchi.mp/tallgrassins...
IIPWG September 2025 Newsletter
Tribal Benefit Agreements, Keewaywin Fund, IRMA 2.0, and More
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September 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#IIPWG September 2025: Primer on Tribal Benefit Agreements in the U.S., Keewaywin Fund discussion, check-in on proposed updates to the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance, and more. mailchi.mp/tallgrassins...
"Our work as a Center for Indigenous Economic Stewardship is to care for — with intentionality, time, and foresight — Indigenous economic visions as part of building strong and healthy communities."
Read more from our Fall 2025 Newsletter: mailchi.mp/tallgrassins...
Read more from our Fall 2025 Newsletter: mailchi.mp/tallgrassins...
Tallgrass Institute - Fall 2025
2025 AGM Report, Tribal Benefit Agreements, Climate Week Events and More
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September 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"Our work as a Center for Indigenous Economic Stewardship is to care for — with intentionality, time, and foresight — Indigenous economic visions as part of building strong and healthy communities."
Read more from our Fall 2025 Newsletter: mailchi.mp/tallgrassins...
Read more from our Fall 2025 Newsletter: mailchi.mp/tallgrassins...
Report documents 146 cases of homicides and kidnappings of land defenders in 2024, Norway’s $1.6 trillion pension fund divests from French mining company over over Indigenous rights risk, Cultural Survival Quarterly's Brazil issue ahead of COP30, and more.
News of Note 9/19/25: Violence Against Land Defenders, Norway Divests from Mining Threats, ‘Brazil is Indigenous Land’ — Tallgrass Institute
New report documents 146 cases of homicides and kidnappings of land defenders in 2024, Norway’s $1.6 trillion pension fund divests from French mining giant over environmental and Indigenous rights ris...
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September 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Report documents 146 cases of homicides and kidnappings of land defenders in 2024, Norway’s $1.6 trillion pension fund divests from French mining company over over Indigenous rights risk, Cultural Survival Quarterly's Brazil issue ahead of COP30, and more.
Protecting Indigenous Peoples' rights while ensuring a low-carbon and sustainable future, Indigenous women's perspectives in the energy transition, rights-based rethinking of transportation to reduce mining impacts and more at #ClimateWeekNYC. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/just-tr...
September 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Protecting Indigenous Peoples' rights while ensuring a low-carbon and sustainable future, Indigenous women's perspectives in the energy transition, rights-based rethinking of transportation to reduce mining impacts and more at #ClimateWeekNYC. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/just-tr...