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About 80 people gathered to celebrate the handing over of Northland's Whirinaki methodist church to descendants of its founding minister, who originally gifted the land. Photo / supplied After nearly ...

Living descendants of a famed author have been found, following an online appeal. The family tree of 17th Century writer and preacher John Bunyan, best known for The Pilgrim's Progress, has been on ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California vetoed bills that would have provided tangible benefits to those descendants, though he approved a state agency to determine who qualifies for potential reparations. By ...

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill establishing an agency which will administer reparations for descendants of formerly enslaved people. Sacramento, California - California Governor Gavin ...

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On Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025, descendants of the Mdewakanton Dakota Sioux filed a federal lawsuit against the United States government, seeking tribal recognition and $5 billion in damages for the ...