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Indigenous rights recognized in Perth Native Title decision
September 20, 2006The granting of Native Title over the Perth metropolitan area is expected to reawaken interest in other claims across the country.More -
Cameroon: Bakas, Mbororos Want Representation in Parliament
September 20, 2006Bakas and Mbororos, both indigenous people in Cameroon, have demanded representation in parliament irrespective of the government in power.More -
The Government in South Africa has set up a project to protect indigenous medicinal knowledge
August 25, 2006from exploitation by Western pharmaceutical companies,More
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Indigenous Community to Take Oil Company to Court
August 17, 2006LIMA, Aug 17 (IPS) - Arankartuktaram! This Achuar cry sums up what indigenous communities in the heart of Peru's Amazon jungle region are demanding from the State and multinational oil companies -- a little respect.More -
Bill to pressure Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory
August 08, 2006Right now the Australian government wants to pass a Bill to pressure Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory into giving up their land for the next century, in exchange for securing basic services (such as housing and… more >>More -
Indigenous Communities Fight Extinction with Spears in Ecuador
August 01, 2006QUITO, Jul 13 (IPS) - Under persistent harassment by oil, logging and tourist operations, Ecuador's indigenous Tagaeri and Taromenani peoples, who shun all outside contact, have been launched into the public eye following several… more >>More -
Indigenous President Chalks Up Impressive Early Results
July 31, 2006LA PAZ, The "democratic and cultural revolution" launched by Bolivia's first indigenous president, Evo Morales, when he took office in late January hit its six-month mark with impressive economic and political indicators.More