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Pilgrims and Indians

Pilgrims and Indians

February 1, 2011

Examining the conservative media backlash against Native American spirituality, Indian Country Today looks at the language of savagery and its roots in US history. Using the controversy over the Yaqui…

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Traditional Governance

Traditional Governance

January 31, 2011

Carol Berry observes in Indian Country Today that the Hopi constitution that respects the autonomy of each of the 12 villages contrasts with the Navajo system of a central government…

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Six degrees warmer, 65,000 years earlier

Six degrees warmer, 65,000 years earlier

January 31, 2011

Two reports from archaeologists and climate scientists issued in the last few days call to mind how much indigenous peoples have determined our present day life and how much they…

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Great Rift

Great Rift

January 28, 2011

In the 16-minute video When The Water Ends, we learn that the Horn of Africa is a climate change hot spot. And as the climate heats up, so does conflict…

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Roots of Removal

Roots of Removal

January 25, 2011

Emulating the strategy used in Colombia, US officials are now coordinating with Guatemalan officials on plans for removing indigenous communities. Using military, police and mercenaries to clear indigenous peoples in…

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Terrorizing West Papua

Terrorizing West Papua

January 24, 2011

For West Papuans, having plastic bags forced over their heads, burning sticks held to their genitals, or knives held to their throats by Indonesian soldiers is not unusual. In fact,…

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Violence Against Women

Violence Against Women

January 24, 2011

Rashida Manjoo, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, will visit the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians this week to learn about the epidemic of violence against native women in…

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Having Nunavut

Having Nunavut

January 22, 2011

In A Changing World, we hear from the Inuit of Nunavut about the plans to mine their landscape and plow their waters. From the perspective of Inuit elders, it is…

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Walking the Red Road

Walking the Red Road

January 21, 2011

A few years ago, I spoke about the world indigenous peoples’ movement and how their spirituality and its relationship with the environment makes them particular as a group. In 2003,…

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Traditional Knowledge? A Seat at the Table

Traditional Knowledge? A Seat at the Table

January 20, 2011

A central question raised by indigenous peoples involved in Climate Change treaty talks has been, “will traditional knowledge and cultural standards as reflected in local rules and regulations become a…

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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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