Forum for Global Exchange
2007
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The Gathering - A Modern Thanksgiving Story
November 21, 2007At Thanksgiving, as we in the United States gather to celebrate the first ceremonial sharing between Native Peoples and the arriving European Peoples, it might be a good time to hear another telling of this story; to imagine a… more >>More -
Maine Episcopalians decry 'doctrine of discovery'
November 12, 2007In 1496, Henry VII, King of England, authorized John Cabot to sail to ''undiscovered'' non-Christian lands, subjugate their inhabitants, confiscate their resources and claim the land in the name of the English crown. More than 500… more >>More -
Summit Will Focus on Indigenous Rights of Mobility, Border Militarization
November 09, 2007SAN XAVIER, TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION (Arizona) -- A human rights crisis for Indigenous Peoples living along borders in the Americas threatens their survival, with rapidly expanding militarization and new laws which limit their… more >>More -
Bolivian President Evo Morales receives special award for commitment to social and health issues.
November 05, 2007ROME, Bolivian President Evo Morales visited Italy this week to receive a special award for his government's commitment to social and health issues. He has made these issues a "political priority."More -
CWIS Chronicles 1, 2 video released
October 09, 2007This edition of CWIS Chronicles focuses on the Canoe Journeys of Pacific Northwest Indian Nations. Each year canoe paddlers make their journey along traditional trading routes starting at their nation and traveling to the host… more >>More -
West Papua National Coalition for Liberation Media Statement
October 02, 2007The West Papua National Coalition for Liberation (WPNCL) is calling on the Government of Indonesia to end more than four decades of oppression and human rights abuses. WPNCL representative, Paula Makabory, said the Indonesian… more >>More -
United Nations adopts Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples
September 13, 2007The General Assembly today adopted a landmark declaration outlining the rights of the worldMore