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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We’re excited to share the final blog in our Fourth World Journal: Volume 24, Winter Issue series! In this issue, Martha L. Schmidt, CWIS Board Member, reviews Elizabeth Esterling’s monograph…
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As we near the end of this series of blog posts about the latest issue of the Fourth World Journal, we are excited to present the article “Aillaquillen: The Island…
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Introducing another of our accomplished authors, we have Robert Hansell’s “Indigenous Food Sovereignty: A Thematic & Case Study Literature Review.” We are thrilled to publish a piece that resonates so…
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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…
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We are pleased to share another insightful piece from the new issue of the Fourth World Journal, “Pashtun Indigenous Knowledge and Resilience: Mitigating Climate Change in Northern Pakistan,” where Dr….
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As scholars of Indigenous studies, we are continually renegotiating what decolonization means in practice. Can so-called “decolonized” states perpetrate colonialism themselves? We are excited to present another one of our…
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We’re excited to continue our post series, where we share articles and video abstracts from the brilliant scholars featured in the recently released Fourth World Journal (FWJ), Volume 24, Issue…
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We’re excited to share the second blog in our Fourth World Journal: Volume 24, Winter Edition series! This edition dives into key themes of Indigenous knowledge, cultural preservation, and ecological…
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