Category: Global Exchange
Vancouver Mine Company Threatens Reindeer Herders in Sweden
The Saami people say a mining project in Northeastern Sweden, proposed by a Canadian company, threatens their traditional way of life and violates their basic human rights, as recognized by…
Read moreTibet Third Pole
Tibet's climate is changing, and fast. Called the Earth's Third Pole by scientists because only the North and South poles hold more glacially stored freshwater, the Tibetan Plateau is undergoing…
Read moreAmazon Leaders Issue Ultimatum to Canadian Company
Leaders from the Awajun and Wampis People, in the Cordillera del Condor region of Peru, issued an ultimatum on Aug. 25 giving Dorato Resources Inc. 15 days to leave their…
Read moreEarth’s Fridge Defrosting, With Dire Results
The rapidly warming Arctic region is destabilising Earth's climate in ways science is just beginning to comprehend.
Read moreCree Aboriginal Group to Join London Climate Camp Protest Over Tar Sands
Members of the Cree aboriginal peoples are to join the Climate Camp protests in the City of London this week in an attempt to draw attention to corporate Britain's "criminal"…
Read moreThe Berber Dance Is Over
The satellite receiver has speeded up the process of wiping out the cultural heritage of Morocco's Berbers. Old traditions are now dying out under the influence of television imams.
Read moreEcuador’s Amazonian Indian Confederation Faces Varied Threats
Approximately 100 representatives of Ecuador's Amazonian Indian nations recently gathered in the community of Union Base, near the southeastern town of Puyo, to celebrate the inauguration of new leadership for…
Read moreErdogan Meets DTP Leader for the First Time Ever to Speak About Turkish Plan on Kurdistan
For the first time since it was founded in 2005, leaders of the Democratic Society Party (DTP), the main Kurdish political party in Northern Kurdistan, have held a meeting with…
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Skokomish Tribe Reclaims Its Land, Breath
This lakeside vacation spot has long been known as Camp Cushman. But Wednesday, it was once again named Place Where Songs Come From, as Skokomish tribal members gathered to ceremonially…
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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