Native Spirit Festival

@Ruddick5Robert @nickeardleybbc "Unlike Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, England does not have it's own devolved parliament. Decisions regarding England’s status within the UK are handled directly by the UK Parliament."

@NativeSpiritUK @nickeardleybbc Define standalone?

Biggest parties in Scotland (SNP), Wales (Plaid) and Northern Ireland (Sinn Fein) all want to leave the UK

A billionaire bought a logging company in the Amazon rainforest just to shut it down. Swedish-British billionaire Johan Eliasch has taken a bold, hands-on approach to fighting climate change, shifting from business leadership to direct environmental action. In 2005, he acquired a logging company in Brazil, gaining control of approximately 400,000 acres (1,600 km²) of Amazon rainforest, which he immediately dedicated to preservation by halting all logging operations. This decisive move transformed a potential deforestation site into a protected carbon sink, safeguarding biodiversity on a vast scale. Eliasch's efforts extend far beyond this landmark purchase. He founded the Rainforest Trust, which has helped protect millions of acres worldwide, and co-founded Cool Earth in 2006—a charity that empowers indigenous communities to conserve endangered rainforests. His influence reaches policy and sports: he advised the UK government on deforestation (authoring the influential Eliasch Review in 2008), and as president of the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 2021, he has driven sustainability initiatives, including committing to the Race to Zero campaign to halve winter sports emissions by 2030. Eliasch exemplifies a rising movement among ultra-wealthy individuals who deploy private resources for immediate, impactful climate solutions—bypassing conventional channels to deliver tangible protection for the planet's vital ecosystems.

@Ruddick5Robert @nickeardleybbc speaking of governance doesn't England have to establish her own stand alone government first? #babysteps

@nickeardleybbc Well not really. First they must prove they can govern, the SNP are still learning, the Welsh national party are novices at governance and the ulsters don’t bother turning up. What would throw a spanner in the works is if England had its own referendum on the union 🫠

🌍🌏🌎 Te Reo #Māori taught using the Te Ataarangi method teataarangi.org.nz 12-week online course £185 Spring 2026:  Sun 10 May — Thu 30 July   Autumn 2026:  Sun 13 Sep — Thu 3rd Dec 🕖 19:00 - 20:30 UK time ℹ️ forms.gle/JdhuuZNDHVpEoj…

Wed 22 Apr 18:30 Carl Mika #Maori Lecture @ The Showroom #London theshowroom.org/events/carl-mi…

Fri nite lates 24 Apr 18:30 Great Court & Room 26 @britishmuseum britishmuseum.org/events/nuliami…

Connie Walker rocks!!!✊🏽 cbc.ca/news/indigenou…

Chief Marilyn Slett, elected chief of the Heiltsuk Nation in northwestern B.C., will be in London on Tuesday to address the International Maritime Organization. aptnnews.ca/?p=286543

@IndianHorseFilm native spirit uk x smoovie uk 🗓 Thu 4 Jun 2026, 7pm 📍Theatr y Ddraig / The Dragon Theatre, LL42 1EF 🎟 smoovie.uk/whats-on/india…

🚨: Single brain cell looking for a connection with other cells!

In Canada’s hotspot for wildfires, First Nations women are challenging colonialism and patriarchy by leading wildfire projects and gatherings thenarwhal.ca/salish-women-r…

The federal government has ended funding for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. See how Indigenous leaders are standing up for the cause, tonight on APTN National News. Watch live: @aptnnews" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@aptnnews

March 31st is National Indigenous Languages Day and to honour the day, APTN’s Tiar Wheatle takes us to northern Manitoba where a Friendship centre in The Pas is partnering with Opaskwayak Cree Nation to revive the Swampy Cree language. youtu.be/7kfavmfWKdE

Modern city infrastructure often falls apart within a single lifetime. Yet the water at the Tipón archaeological site in Peru has been flowing through these exact stone channels for over 500 years. The Incas built a self-sustaining hydraulic network without a single electric pump, and we still aren't entirely sure how they mapped the underground springs with such flawless precision.

Māori weaving, or raranga, is a traditional art of identity, heritage and expression of spirituality. The patterns woven into items such as cloaks and baskets all have meaning #womensart #WeavingArtWeek

Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Becomes First Native Nation to Ban Planet-Cooking Data Centers From Its Lands. futurism.com/artificial-int…

Despite the nation's history in helping during the time of Lewis and Clark, Chinook members serving in the military, and lending its name to "one of the Army’s most recognizable helicopters," federal recognition has been painfully fleeting. military.com/daily-news/inv…

“There are spirits of the victims of slavery present in this room at this moment, and they are listening for one word only: justice" — Poet Laureate of #Barbados, Esther Philips, message to #UNGA as it adopted a resolution urging reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’.

What does it mean to live between worlds,as Indigenous, as a woman, and as a political leader? Karmen Ramírez Boscán (Wayuu) offers a deeply personal reflection on identity, resistance, and the collective power of Indigenous communities. culturalsurvival.org/news/la-guajir… #WomensMonth