The US government has been generally hostile to indigenous peoples for most of the last 45 years in the international arena. Their concern? “Indigenous peoples may want to invoke political self-determination and split their territory off from the US or other existing states.” Evidence of US hostility is born out by succeeding administrations opposing the... more →
The US Department of State canceled a “side-event” planned for the UN Conference of Parties 16 meeting in Cancun. The session was to include tribal participants, but the UN would not allow tribal officials to participate unless they were US government employees or non-governmental organization representatives. They were tribal officials. That was not allowed... more →
An article recently surfaced in Indian Country Today entitled “A Sorry Saga,” in which the author brings attention to the Native American Apology Resolution signed by President Obama on December 19th, as part of a defense appropriation spending bill. While the Resolution had passed as a stand-alone piece of legislation in the Senate, it was... more →
Strong fighters for social and climate justice travelled through Frankfurt today on a caravan that is driving from Geneva to Copenhagen, December 3-9. Politically aware people from around the world are aiming at mobilizing others to help in the struggle against the negative effects of “(green) capitalism” as well as the annihilation of indigenous peoples... more →
Fear of the spread of Islamic values resonates in many parts of Europe. In Switzerland a referendum was held yesterday on 29 November 2009 against the construction of minarets. The amendment was approved by the majority of the population. Even though most Muslims in Switzerland do not adhere to the codes of dress and radical... more →
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