10 h. ago Canadian ‘Inconvenient Indian’ author Thomas King says he is not Indigenous

King has announced a genealogist working with the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds found no evidence of Cherokee ancestry in his family lineageA prominent Canadian-American author, who has long claimed Indigenous ancestry and whose work exposed “the hard truths of the injustices of the Indigenous peoples of North America”, has learned from a genealogist that he has no Cherokee ancestry.In an essay titled “A most inconvenient Indian” published on Monday for Canada’s Globe and Mail, Thomas King said he had learned of rumours circulating in recent years within both the arts and Indigenous communities that questioned his Cherokee heritage. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Canada: ‘Inconvenient Indian’ author Thomas King says he is not Indigenous

King has announced a genealogist working with the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds found no evidence of Cherokee ancestry in his family lineageA prominent Canadian-American author, who has long claimed Indigenous ancestry and whose work exposed “the hard truths of the injustices of the Indigenous peoples of North America”, has learned from a genealogist that he has no Cherokee ancestry.In an essay titled “A most inconvenient Indian” published on Monday for Canada’s Globe and Mail, Thomas King said he had learned of rumours circulating in recent years within both the arts and Indigenous communities that questioned his Cherokee heritage. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Football legend Neil Warnock poses for a photo with ‘fan’ Prince William after royal helped stranded local football club

FOOTY fan William got lessons in managing during difficult times with ex-boss Neil Warnock. The retired football boss managed 16 different clubs in a 42 year career and met the Prince of Wales, 43, at Mousehole AFC, in Cornwall. Neil posted the photo of him and famous royal with the funny caption: "Always happy to...

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2 w. ago Police officer warns Prince William's vicar friend that Bible verse on his van 'could be considered hate speech

Pastor Mick Fleming, who is a friend of the Prince and Princess of Wales, worked as a drug runner and debt collector and was once arrested on suspicion of murder.

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2 w. ago Prince of Wales pledges support for Brazilian indigenous communities

William described the group of indigenous leaders safeguarding the Amazon rainforest as ‘guardians’.

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2 w. ago Prince William warns the world is 'edging dangerously close to climate disaster' as he speaks on the 'privilege' of representing the King on a global stage for the first time at COP30 in Brazil

William, 43, is representing King Charles at the COP30 United Nations Climate Summit in Belém, the gateway to Brazil 's Amazon rainforest.

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2 w. ago Prince William issues urgent warning about 'critical tipping point' in powerful speech

Prince William joined world leaders in the Brazilian city of Belem - the gateway to the Amazon - where he delivered a key speech written with the King, at the COP30 climate conference

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2 w. ago Prince William warns of 'crisis' as he urges 'protect indigenous communities'

During his trip to Brazil for the Earthshot Prize Awards, the Prince of Wales has called for global action to protect the vulnerable groups dedicated to climate change relief in the face of a "nature crisis"

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