Torii gates at the entrance to Akan-Mashu National Park on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan. The area has long been home to a concentrated population of Indigenous people, the Ainu.

I am a guide in north Japan, certified international sake sommelier, and WMA certified Wilderness First Responder. Most of ...

In 2009, after signing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Japan's government began considering how to establish a new policy for the Ainu. Early proposals zeroed in quickly on ...

Before making the film, Mizoguchi co-founded Cineminga, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing film equipment and training for indigenous filmmakers in Colombia, Ecuador, and Nepal. She was ...

Participants were also buoyed by an appearance from His Excellency Maher Nasser, Commissioner General of the United Nations pavilion, who addressed the broader Indigenous delegation in recognition and ...