Indigenous

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, have indigenously developed a metal 3D printer for aerospace, defence and general engineering applications.According to officials, all the components of the metal 3D printer, except the laser and robot systems, are designed and manufactured in India.The project's main objective is to reduce the cost of metal 3D printers and attract a broader range of users, they said."Despite the fact that metal 3D printing technology started a few years after the launch of…

Houses are dangerously hot and often don’t have airconditioning. Author provided In remote Indigenous communities that are already very hot and socioeconomically disadvantaged, climate change is driving inequities even further. …

Midnight sun over Great Bear Lake, after feeding the lake, a way to honour the water. Credit: Mylène Ratelle, Author provided In Indigenous communities that have lacked access to safe water for years, getting access to a safe water supply is crucial. However, perceptions of the water supply—not just how it tastes and smells, but also trust in the source's safety—affect consumption.…

With a growing indigenous base of manufacturers, India's drone industry may play an instrumental role in public services such as agriculture, defence, healthcare and infrastructure maintenance in the future, say experts, while also highlighting some concerns around the safety and privacy of these unmanned aerial vehicles. Drones are mini pilotless aircraft operated by remote control and can be accessed through simple devices like a smartphone app. These unmanned vehicles require far less effort, time, and energy, and…

The small fishing settlement of Puerto Edén is nestled on Wellington Island in southern Chile, among a labyrinth of islets and fjords at least a day’s journey from the nearest city. But the distance and Patagonian cold have not discouraged generations of scientists from making the trip. Puerto Edén is home to some of the Kawésqar, descendants of nomadic seafarers. Their culture, territory, the remains of their ancestors, and their dying language have all drawn academic interest.…

Image via 20th Century Fox In the upcoming Predator prequel, Prey, indigenous characters face off against the iconic alien hunter. This decision to feature 18th-century Comanche warriors was ingrained in the initial pitch that director Dan Trachtenberg sold to Fox. In an interview with Screen Rant, Trachtenberg explained his thought process that led up to this story breakthrough. “I thought that if I’m going to make a movie that is this visual – a story told through action – there had to be an emotional…

Security personnel turned away Canadian Indigenous filmmaker Kelvin Redvers at a red carpet screening at Cannes earlier this week. Redvers, who is a member of the Dene nation, was wearing traditional moccasins to the black-tie only event.“I was hoping to wear an example of something that would be formal for my culture, which was a beautiful pair of moccasins that were actually beaded by my sister,” the filmmaker said in an interview with Variety following the incident. “I was pretty excited to wear those.”After receiving…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Workplaces can be hostile, overwhelming and unwelcoming places for many First Nations Peoples. My research has explored how this is the case in many organizations, including universities. …

In spite of its location midway down the eastern seaboard of the continent of South America, Uruguay's brief history is a blur of European conflict, shaped by the colonial interests of Spanish, British, and Portuguese powers.  What is starkly missing are voices from prehistory, of indigenous cultures that called the land's rolling hills and temperate plains home for thousands of years.Echoes of that lost past are finally being heard thanks to the efforts of researchers from the University of the Republic, Montevideo, in…

A family in northern Siberia watches – but decides not to hunt – a musk ox that wandered into the area where they live. Credit: John Ziker, Author provided Twenty-five years ago, when I was a young anthropologist working in northern Siberia, the Indigenous hunters, fishers and trappers I lived with would often stop and solemnly offer something to the tundra. It was usually small, such as coins, buttons or unlit matches. But…