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“A window to the world, through the eyes and lives of indigenous people.”

Indigenous Insight is an international indigenous current affairs series providing comprehensive coverage of the issues affecting indigenous communities. Each week, member broadcasters post the most compelling stories that are affecting their communities.
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Ep01 – Series 1

NRK Sámi Radio follows a young reindeer herder and sees how climate change affects their working lives.

Māori Television also reports on climate change and rising sea levels which pose a serious threat to low lying Pacific nations.

Taiwan Indigenous Television focuses on the only fishing port along the entire south-eastern coast between Pingtung and Taitung, and asks why the local fishermen haven’t been able to go fishing.

Canada’s APTN and Māori Television present several updates on the swine flu pandemic – from an indigenous perspective.

And BBC Alba in Scotland cover a story about the sheep on remote Hebridean island Barra Head.

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