The threatened missile attack by North Korea on Guam has prompted calls for peace from the island’s indigenous people, who are weary of yet another conflict after enduring centuries of hostilities.

Activist and human rights groups are demanding an investigation into the disappearance of Santiago Maldonado.

A storm of protest greeted the 19 July announcement that Brazilian President Michel Temer has approved a recommendation made by the Attorney General’s office, that federal government bodies should adopt new criteria for setting the boundaries of indigenous land.

"When oil companies come and affect our sacred trees, mountains, and rivers, it threatens our future generations." Miriam Cisneros, Sarayaku

A fleet of canoes will approach the shores of Vancouver in an event awash in meaning and symbolism. What transpires next will be a ceremony that has been practised for thousands of years on the shared, unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh.