Accountability in the energy transition requires “respect for free, prior and informed consent, respect for Indigenous Peoples and building human rights into business operations,” Tallgrass Institute's Kate Finn told the audience at Johns Hopkins. www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2026...

First year that more than half of automakers take initial steps on #IndigenousRights, but implementation gaps persist. #SIRGECoalition examines findings in the 4th annual #LeadTheCharge automotive supply chain leaderboard. www.sirgecoalition.org/statements/p... #FPIC

Today, Indigenous representatives and civil society from 12 countries adopted the #JakartaDeclaration, an international call to protect Indigenous Peoples in Isolation #PIACI. Read and share the Jakarta Declaration: www.culturalsurvival.org/news/jakarta... #RightToRemainUncontacted

Yaaku people violently evicted from Mukogodo Forest in Kenya, banks asked to uphold zero-deforestation criteria despite Amazon Soy Moratorium rollbacks, Alaska tribal consortium shares major concerns about impacts from Canada mine approval, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...

#CorporateAccountability work provides opportunity to build strategies that protect and safeguard #IndigenousPeoples so that their economic priorities can be elevated before harm occurs. Tallgrass Institute's Kate Finn on the #JustInvesting podcast: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/tallgra...

Global Indigenous caucuses send Russian Federation letter for freedom of Indigenous leader, more than 100 First Nations object to amending UNDRIP legislation in British Columbia, Gwich’in lawsuits to protect caribou from oil and gas development, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...

🚘 “The expansion and operation of EV supply chains, regardless of whether demand accelerates or stabilizes, does not alter the applicability of Indigenous Peoples’ rights. #SIRGE Coalition recommendations for automakers: www.sirgecoalition.org/statements/r...

"Indigenous peoples have the right to give and to withdraw consent. Mining companies themselves need to design their operations around that right." Tallgrass Institute's Kate Finn comment @grist.org's report about impacts from U.S. push for deep-sea mining in Alaska. grist.org/indigenous/i...

🚨 Tallgrass Institute supports Indigenous Peoples' open letter to the Russian Federation President requesting immediate release of Selkup leader Daria Egereva. ➡️ Full letter: cs.org/news/indigen... ➡️ Further background: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/indigen... #StandWithDariaEgereva

Indigenous organizations worldwide demand the release of Selkup climate activist Daria Egereva, detained in Russia for her participation in UN human rights and climate processes. Support the global petition and open letter to President Putin: cs.org/news/indigen...

"Any time there is a negotiation with a private company or a mining company, that company has to understand the context and inertia that they are working within Indian Country." Kate Finn and Maranda Compton discuss rights-based benefit agreements. www.nativeamericacalling.com/thursday-jan...

Forest concessions may not stop evictions in Democratic Republic of the Congo mining rush, British Columbia to scale back Indigenous Peoples' rights law, Indigenous women in Bangladesh drive economic and social change, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...

#IIPWG January 2026: Forestry Stewardship Council’s guidance on Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation in Peru, Strengthening FPIC in the Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s Indigenous Action Plan, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/takeawa...

Climate impacts of drought and migration threaten existence of Uru Chipaya ‘water people’ in Bolivia, multiple Native Americans detained in Minneapolis ICE raids, accelerated resource deals in Canada signal Indigenous Peoples’ rights rollback, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...

"This year we will focus on stewardship in action... the risk profile of failing to recognize Indigenous Peoples and to integrate their concerns into investment criteria is unchanged." www.tallgrassinstitute.org/articles/ste...

Russia wrongfully arrested at least 17 Indigenous leaders following COP30, Taiwan recognized 980,000 people when it passed the Pingpu Indigenous People’s Identity Act, reviews of Indigenous issues in 2025, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...

We're hiring! Tallgrass Institute is looking for a Market Strategies Engagement Manager to join the team. Application recommended by or before January 19, 2026. More information and how to apply: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/job-opp...

We share our gratitude for your support this year and look forward to continuing the work to redefine the private sector’s role as one that respects Indigenous Peoples’ human rights, lands, and economic priorities. More in our winter newsletter: mailchi.mp/tallgrassins...

Rights-based language adopted at COP30, updates from company engagements concerning Indigenous Peoples’ rights, debriefs of PRI in Person and UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, and more. Also upcoming events, recently released resources, and news items of interest. mailchi.mp/tallgrassins...

The International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia (ICIPR) strongly condemns the new wave of repression against Indigenous human rights defenders in the Russian Federation. icipr.international/archives/1312 1/2

Community efforts in the Congo secure 600K of 1M hectare biodiversity corridor, Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds Indigenous land rights in second ruling to repeal restrictive doctrine, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina secures federal recognition, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...

This new handbook by the SIRGE Coalition and @voices-ngo.bsky.social offers practical guidance on how #IndigenouPeoples can use the OECD Guidelines as a tool to demand accountability and defend their rights. Available now in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. www.voices-ngo.ch/en/guide-oec...

Indigenous Insights from COP30, Mining Standard Analysis, Renewable Energy Siting, Job Opportunity at Tallgrass Institute and More in Our Winter 2025 Newsletter. Thank you for your enduring support! mailchi.mp/tallgrassins...

We're hiring! Tallgrass Institute is looking for a Market Strategies Engagement Manager to join the team. Application recommended by or before January 19, 2026. More information and how to apply: www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/job-opp...

UN committee warns New Zealand at serious risk of weakening Māori rights, Tuvaluns leave sinking island nation for Australia in migration deal, third Kenyan court ruling demands recognition and land demarcation for Ogiek, and more. www.tallgrassinstitute.org/news/news-of...

Official language re rights of #IndigenousPeoples in #justtransition: obtain their #FPIC in accordance with #UNDRIP and ensure "all just transition pathways respect and promote the internationally recognized collective and individual rights..." More: www.sirgecoalition.org/news-and-art...

Honored to be among 300+ organizations in #GiveNative 2025! Giving to Native nonprofits recognizes that Native-led organizations have the solutions to the issues that Native communities are facing. More: www.givenative.org Support Tallgrass Institute: www.givenative.org/organization...

Did you know that schools are in large part where the Thanksgiving myth was born? Alarmed by what your kid learned about Thanksgiving at school? You are not alone. After a wave of immigration in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Americans grew increasingly worried that their...🧵

We recognize #TruthsGiving and invite you to learn 11 ways to decolonize #Thanksgiving: cs.org/news/11-ways... #Decolonize

#GiveNative Native Nonprofit List: "Generosity becomes powerful when it uplifts others. By offering respectful support to Native-led organizations, you help ensure resources reach the people carrying forward culture, sovereignty, and community care." www.givenative.org/search?orgSc...

"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...

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

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.

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. cs.org/news/can-bra...

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...

📊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...

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...

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...

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...

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:

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

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.

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...