As First Nations in Canada exercise jurisdiction over traditional territories, Ottawa is working to undermine indigenous rights recently recognized in international law. As resource extraction and export on these territories…
read moreCatalonia is one of my most favorite Fourth World nations. It is has been occupied by the Phonecians, Greeks, Romans, and the emergent kingdom of Spain over the last three…
read moreLanguage is always changing because as society changes, so must the language we use to describe it. Consider how our present day lexicon compares to a generation ago: back then,…
read moreGates Foundation, founded on proceeds from Microsoft, is understandably oriented toward pursuing privatization worldwide. It is, after all, what made Gates wealthy and influential. Privatization of global agriculture, like health…
read moreVice President Micklin is responsible to his government and the 29,000 members of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. In intergovernmental forums such as the United Nations and inter-tribal…
read moreBush medicine, traditional medicine, spirit dancing, and countless other healing systems distinguish one people from another–one culture from another. The immense diversity of healing systems reflects the many cultural realities…
read moreIn Vanuatu, in the South Pacific’s Melanesia, land ownership is based on a traditional land tenure system. 80% of the land is held by extended families, but land laws and…
read moreIn this space I called attention to the government of Canada and its objection to the World Council of Indigenous Peoples Outcome Document. That document would commit UN Member states…
read moreA radio interview with Cory Morningstar — distinguished investigative journalist and media analyst — about reality, truth and knowledge related to climate change adaptation.
read morePeople Land Truth 2014 now available at IC Magazine.
read moreThe 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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