Indigenous peoples of the Tigris and Euphrates and State Violence
The ancient Fertile Crescent is aflame with mass murders, displaced peoples, bombings by Turkey, Iran and Israel. The Yezidi, Mandaeans and Zoroastrians are being killed and mass protests by Shi’a Arabs against the Iraqi government are filling the streets while Iranian snipers are selectively shooting protesters.
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America Betrays Indigenous Peoples
The American government is once again betraying indigenous peoples. The Kurds gave their assistance to protect the United States. The Kurds (Syria), Yezidi (Iraq), Mayans (Guatemala and Honduras), Lakota (USA)…
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Food Emergency in Ezidikhan after Torched Food Crops
The Yezidi Santana Dharma Society (YSDS) operates under the fiscal sponsorship of the Center for World Indigenous Studies established to provide aid and support to the Ezidikhan national government in…
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Collapse of Biodiversity “I want you to act!”
It was 20 August this year when a young Swedish woman took a determined stand to change the course of history. At least that is what began to happen as…
Read moreRetraction of “A Mission from God”
Mr. Jay Taber’s blog post “A Mission from God” on 1 October appearing on the Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) website contained a reference to Mr. James (Jim) V….
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Burning for Profit in Brazil
Figure 1 Fires in South America [Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)] Donald Trump’s American Government trade and tariff war with China is responsible for much of this year’s…
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Elizabeth Warren Need Not Apologize
There are more than 5 million descendants of American Indian families in the United States. Elizabeth Warren is one of them. For those persons who wish to criticize her for…
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Ezidikhan is the “Land of the Yezidi” and the Peacock Angel
A conversation with Ezidikhan Justice Minister Nallein Sowilo and Prime Minister Barjis Soso Khalaf. The Center’s mission advances the rights of indigenous peoples worldwide. We provide direct support to the…
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Fear in the Face of Climate Change
Written By Michael Smetana Photos: Juliet Totten According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), indigenous peoples play a key role in global climate change efforts by…
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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