Vancouver Mine Company Threatens Reindeer Herders in Sweden
The Saami people say a mining project in Northeastern Sweden, proposed by a Canadian company, threatens their traditional way of life and violates their basic human rights, as recognized by…
Read moreAttacking Apartheid
Renowned Irish filmmaker Ken Loach explains why he felt compelled to remove his film from the Melbourne International Film Festival. In short, one of the sponsors of the festival is…
Read moreTibet Third Pole
Tibet's climate is changing, and fast. Called the Earth's Third Pole by scientists because only the North and South poles hold more glacially stored freshwater, the Tibetan Plateau is undergoing…
Read moreBecause It’s Ours
Fintan O’Toole, in the Irish Times article Praying to the Wrong Gods interviews Masai elders about the effect of climate change, Christianity, and consumerism on their pastoral culture. Included in…
Read moreScottish Autonomy
Scotland continues to pursue greater autonomy in governance, including the option of independence from the UK.
Read moreTrying Israel
Israel thwarts the growing momentum to bring it before the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Real News Network interviews ICC Deputy Prosecutor…
Read moreDenuding the Amazon
As the Peruvian, Ecuadoran, and Colombian governments practice pro-privatization neoliberalism in pursuit of denuding the Amazon, the support of the United States is crucial in defeating the indigenous peoples defending…
Read moreBoycott and Divestment Working
Boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israeli apartheid is working. Check out Global BDS Movement for the latest news.
Read moreAmazon Leaders Issue Ultimatum to Canadian Company
Leaders from the Awajun and Wampis People, in the Cordillera del Condor region of Peru, issued an ultimatum on Aug. 25 giving Dorato Resources Inc. 15 days to leave their…
Read moreIndigenous World 2009
In the comprehensive report Indigenous World 2009, the evolving set of relations between indigenous nations and modern states is examined in detail. Within the new context of international human rights…
Read moreChief 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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