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Premier Su announces government policies to resolve indigenous tribes' land issues in Taiwan

Premier Su announces government policies to resolve indigenous tribes’ land issues in Taiwan

January 25, 2007

Premier Su announced that the Council of Indigenous Peoples will appropriate funds over the next two years to buy back land from Taiwan Sugar that originally belonged to indigenous tribes….

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New head of Asia panel in U.S. Congress champions self-determination for Papua

New head of Asia panel in U.S. Congress champions self-determination for Papua

January 25, 2007

The new chairman of a congressional panel on Asia promises to turn a spotlight on a little known, long-simmering independence movement in the Indonesian province of Papua.

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'Where are your women?' Look around

‘Where are your women?’ Look around

January 22, 2007

Washington had a first last week, the swearing in of one new state senator, Claudia Kauffman. She’s the first Native American woman to be elected to that body. “Where are…

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Self-government's roots: Communities

Self-government’s roots: Communities

January 22, 2007

The origins, and continuity, of American Indian rights to self-government are not well-understood, but are extremely important to contemporary American Indian communities. Most people in the general American public don’t…

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13th Indigenous Group Recognized in Taiwan

13th Indigenous Group Recognized in Taiwan

January 18, 2007

A group of aboriginal people from Hualien, eastern Taiwan were ratified yesterday as the Sakizaya tribe, officially designating them as the country’s 13th distinct indigenous group.

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'Insulted' Andean Farmers Pick GM Potato Fight with Multinational Syngenta

‘Insulted’ Andean Farmers Pick GM Potato Fight with Multinational Syngenta

January 12, 2007

A coalition of indigenous farmers in South America will today (12 January) launch an international protest against the multinational corporation, Syngenta, claiming that its plans threaten their region’s biodiversity, culture…

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Kalahui Hawaii: Overthrow Remembered

Kalahui Hawaii: Overthrow Remembered

January 12, 2007

On January 16, 1893, United States diplomatic and military personnel conspired with a small group of individuals to overthrow the constitutional government of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Under the direction of…

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West Papua:  Trouble in the Highlands

West Papua: Trouble in the Highlands

January 11, 2007

A humanitarian crisis is emerging in the Punjak Jaya region of West Papua. Local human rights workers report that thousands of people fled the regions of Tingginabbut, Yamu, Illu and…

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Chief George Manuel Memorial Indigenous Library

The library is dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921-1989), to the nations of the Fourth World and to the elders and generations to come.

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