At the end of 2021, more than 89 million people have been forcibly displaced because of persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations. Fourth World nations have themselves on which to depend in defending against these myriad crises.
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CWIS and the Center for Traditional Medicine have for over 45 years focused on the restoration revitalization and support of indigenous medicine throughout the world with a focus on the…
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A new study found evidence that latino immigrants continue to seek Traditional Indigenous Medicine health service providers, even in cases where they have access to insurance.
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Mexico has been the source of a multitude of foods to the world that nourish both mind and body; among these are the flamboyant chilis, the multi-tasking avocado (aguacatl), the…
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Stress is common among activist scholars. We are on the ground supporting change and the need for change feels endless at times. Likewise, being indigenous or Native in societies who…
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The Center for Traditional Medicine gladly shares it’s collection of scholarly papers with the public to shed more light on the knowledge of the ages. These are the new added…
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El Diario del Cuarto Mundo se complace en anunciar que publicará un tema especial, revisado por pares, sobre “las plantas medicinales de los pueblos indígenas y los alimentos salvajes”. Hay…
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The Fourth World Journal is pleased to announce that it will publish a special themed, peer reviewed issue on “Indigenous Peoples Medicinal Plants and Wild Foods.” There is an increasing…
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Diseases previously unknown to the population of native peoples of the north Pacific Coast of the US and Canada were introduced by colonizing peoples and ravaged the Salish peoples for more…
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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