When the late Dr. Rudolph C. RĂżser invited me to join his “brain trust” at the Center for World Indigenous Studies twenty years ago, he said the priorities were: 1….
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As we near the end of this series of blogs dedicated to the Fourth World Journal Special Issue: Nations International Criminal Tribunal (NICT), we highlight “The Indigenous Oromo Nation: Victims…
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We’re proud to share another remarkable contribution from the Fourth World Journal Special Issue: Nations International Criminal Tribunal (NICT)—“An International Criminal Court for Indigenous Women,” by Melissa Farley and Jeri…
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Across Indigenous communities, women are the heart of traditional medicine. The Fourth World Journal invites submissions that honor their healing knowledge, resilience, and leadership. Share your research, reflections, or community-based experiences by August 1, 2025.
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In 2010, 194 UN Member States set an aim to conserve at least 17% of land and 10% of marine areas by 2020 in a resolution known as Aichi Target…
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The United States executive branch under the Trump-Vance administration (tva) is attempting to obliterate not just the futures of Americans, but the entire world. Let me explain. I was to…
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Post-Colonial Violence, Indigenous Women, and Traditional Medicine The relationship between violence against Indigenous women and traditional medicine is deeply rooted in historical, cultural, and systemic forces. Across many Indigenous nations,…
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The Fourth World Journal invites submissions for a special edition on Indigenous women in traditional medicine. This issue will explore their critical role in health, resistance, and environmental sustainability. Scholars, practitioners, and activists are encouraged to contribute studies, narratives, and policy analyses highlighting Indigenous knowledge systems and decolonial healthcare approaches.
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Continuing our series of video abstracts from our published authors, we are excited to introduce Laura Corradi, whose piece “Siekopai Human Ecology Achieves Land Rights Victory” is featured in our…
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Presenting more highlights from our new Fourth World Journal, Winter 2025 Issue, we want to showcase Marine Gauthier’s article “Re-territorializing Climate Governance: The REDD+ Initiatives in the DR Congo” Gauthier’s…
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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