Posts of: Jay Taber
New Slavery
Prisoners of a White God Czech anthropologist Tomas Ryska’s film about the nation of Akha reveals the role of Christian missions in the new slavery of tribal peoples.
Read moreTribalism
Tribalism seems to be a hot topic in the blogosphere as of late. As the ongoing conflict between industrial and indigenous societies escalates, it is good to remember who initially…
Read moreFacing History
Modern states built on theft of indigenous homelands all exhibit psychoses due to an inability to face up to and make amends for genocide and ethnic cleansing. Israel is presently…
Read moreBarack’s Big Stick
Obama Ugly American Despite a track record as one of the worst violators of human rights in the hemisphere, President Uribe of Colombia has been blessed by President Obama with…
Read moreEpiscopal v Discovery Doctrine
Episcopalians exhibit integrity lacking in White House and Congress.
Read moreJourney of Man
Tribal heritage — including original languages, songs, dance and art — contain within them the stories of the journey of man. More than anything else, they are essential to what…
Read moreNakba
Israel bans teaching history of the State of Israel from the Palestinian perspective.
Read moreAtleo National Chief
Shawn Atleo, son of CWIS Associate Scholar Richard Atleo, has been selected National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations in Canada.
Read moreShared Identity
One of the things the Internet has helped facilitate is a shared universal identity as members of a species under threat from man made disasters: climate change, microbial metamorphosis, and…
Read moreFree West Papua
Indonesian military on rampage against peaceful West Papua independence movement supporters. European Parliament to discuss human rights situation.
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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