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The International Covenant on the Rights of Indigenous Nations (ICRIN)

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For over 40 years, CWIS has been the leading indigenous peoples’ think tank ensuring that communities can safeguard their rights and resources.

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Activate your potential with online courses on Indigenous Studies and Traditional Medicine.

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Transforming access: leading digital innovation to protect and amplify 50+ years ofIndigenous knowledge on self-determination for a lasting global impact.

Chief George Manuel Library

The library was founded as a documents repository in 1979 in response to a resolution of the Conference of Tribal Governments.

Nations International Criminal Tribunal

The Nations International Criminal Tribunal (NICT) is a groundbreaking effort to address the unique challenges faced by indigenous nations around the world seeking justice.
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Fourth World Journal

The Fourth World Journal (FWJ) is an open-access, peer-reviewed international journal published by the Center for World Indigenous Studies, USA.

September 21, 2017

Doublethink, Geopolitics, and Hegemony The West’s Interest in Ukraine, Russia, and Russia’s Indigenous Peoples – Part 5

FW Geo-Politics

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Since 1977, the Center for Traditional Medicine has advanced clinical practice, research, and policy through a feminist, social justice, and Indigenous-centered lens.

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Engage in ancient and modern indigenous medicinal methods to prevent and treat diabetes.

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This project strengthens the outreach and trains additional therapists to deliver more massage therapy for diabetes to underserved people in urban and rural indigenous areas.
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Searching for Capomo

Discover this extraordinary tree, known as Capomo, or the Breadnut, and all of its gifts. The seed is traditionally eaten as a food and roasted into cafe de capomo. Endemic...

Cradling the Heart

This project strengthens the outreach and trains additional therapists to deliver more massage therapy for diabetes to underserved people in urban and rural indigenous areas.

Salal, Cedar and Spruce: A Journey with Salish Plant and Medicine Traditions

Salal berries for digestive relief, Cedar tea to reduce fevers, and Spruce tips for nourishment and congestive relief… Traditional Salish foods and medicines are experiencing a revival in the Pacific...

Pathfinder: The Untold Story of “The Indian Business”

Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business” is a feature-length documentary currently in production about the “Fourth World’s” struggle for self-determination and overcoming bigotry and internalized traumas, told through...

BreakPoint: The Untold Story of the Constitution Express

Break Point: The Untold Story of the Constitution Express reveals one of the most significant yet little-known Indigenous rights movements in modern history. In 1980, as the Trudeau government prepared...

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Human Rights Is Also an Issue in Honduras; Why another Somoza?

September 21, 2017

News articles discussing the unjust violence that is occuring within the government and police agencies in Honduras and the U.S. Government’s attempt to save Honduras after failing with Nicaragua and…

Common Voice: Journal of the Allied Committee of the Peoples of Eastern Turkestan, Mongolia, Manchuria and Tibet presently under China

September 21, 2017

A journal covering topics such as Tibetan Buddhism, The Mongolian Religion; Changes in the Uighur Script During the Past 50 Years; Challenges to Political Legitimacy: Some Real-Life Case-Studies; Are We…

Indian Situation in El Salvador

September 21, 2017

A paper from WCIP regarding the overpopulation and limited land use in El Salvador and how it is greatly effectin the Indians of the country.

For Mayans of Guatemala, Calamity Strikes Again; Guatemala Crushes Rebels Its Own Way: Ruthlessly

September 21, 2017

News articles from the New York Times regarding issues in Guatemala such as difficult days recalled, 800 reported killed, civil patrols formed, villages destroyed, American aid.

El Salvador Fact Sheet

September 21, 2017

Fact sheets on El Salvador providing quick facts such as the size, population, economy, military rule, unemployment, land exploitation, hunger and malnutrition, and information on Archbishop Oscar Romero.

The Junta’s War Against the People

September 21, 2017

An article from The Nation regarding terrorism in El Salvador and the government’s attempt to democrsize the country.

El Salvador: Indians

September 21, 2017

Document relating to the different ethnic groups and languages of El Salvador. It focuses on the Indians of El Salvador and their language, Pipil, which is a dialect of Nahua….

Land Reform in El Salvador

September 21, 2017

Documents relating to the land reform in El Salvador. Includes articles and reports on the issue. Documents are as titled: “Land Reform in El Salvador”, “Labor Council Calls for Action…

Analysis of Current Land-Reform in El Salvador-1981

September 21, 2017

Document regarding issues of the land-reform in El Salvador. Issues discussed are main problems, uprising of 1932, military rule, land reform a la Prosterman and financing land-reform in El Salvador.

Rising to Rebellion

September 21, 2017

An article from Harper’s Magazine regarding El Salvador. The article covers topics such as behind the lines, a village of fear, the face of Jean Donovan, torture as a way…

Chief 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.