Winners, Losers, and Wild Cards in the Great Lakes Conflict
Zaire and in the Central African region most players are seeking to exploit the conditions of war and win (geopolitics). Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and the United States Government are clearly…
Read moreBackground and History of the Cowlitz Tribe
The Cowlitz Tribe located in the area of the Cowlitz River basin in what is now southwest Washington State. The tribe of 2000 members incorporates four historical divisions which contribute…
Read moreAnti-Indian Movement on the Tribal Frontier
The following is the introductory chapter for Occasional Paper #16, The Anti-Indian Movement on the Tribal Frontier, Special Revised Edition by Rudolph C. Ryser. The full report may be purchased…
Read moreInternational Indigenous Peoples? Forum on Climate Change
International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) response to the call from Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice for Parties (SBSTA) and accredited observers to submit their views…
Read moreHYBRIDIZING INDIGENOUS AND MODERN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS
Chapter V: Hybridizing Indigenous and Modern Knowledge Systems: The Potential for Sustainable Development through Increased Trade in Neo- Traditional Agroforestry Products CH 5 of California in the World Economy.
Read moreThe Cultural Dimensions of Environmental Decision-Making
By explaining the role of the state and its relationship to culture, one can better understand contemporary cultural conflict and the need to create mechanisms for intercultural cooperation in environmental…
Read moreThe ‘Ohana Introduces the Friends of Kaho’olawe, Kaho’olawe: Sacred Hawaiian Island Under Attack!
Introduction paper about the Kaho’olawe people and their island. Following this introduction is a paper talking about the entire island of Kaho’olawe placed on national register of historic places and…
Read moreCenter for World Indigenous Studies Accomplishment Highlights 1984-1998
A list of accomplishments by the Center for World Indigenous Studies including its creation and founding of Center for Traditional Medicine and the World Wide Web Virtual Library. Also includes…
Read moreCWIS Forms
Includes a copy of a weekly timesheet, a travel voucher, cash expense voucher and CWIS labels
Read moreCenter for World Indigenous Studies Business Information
Business information for the Center for World Indigenous Studies on the different directors of the organizations. Includes Rudy Ryser, Leslie Korn, John Burrows and Deanna Notaro.
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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