In some indigenous societies, the combination of colonial economic, political and religious philosophies has perverted aboriginal governance and culture in misogynist ways. In Paraguay, overcoming gender discrimination hasn’t been easy,…
Read moreDespite obstacles mounted by the Spanish government, consultations on independence for Catalonia will take place next month in 130 towns. International observers from pro-sovereignty political parties like Sinn Fein and…
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CWIS has teamed up with the International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) draft and negotiate the Indigenous People’s Forum Treaty Negotiating Text to be incorporated in the international…
Read moreCurrently, there is no intergovernmental mechanism for the federal and tribal governments to effectively deal with one another, which can lead to a variety of disputes. The only policy dictating…
Read moreThe Gitxsan of northwest British Columbia propose an unusual solution to land claims.
Read moreUyghurs are a distinct people with their territories claimed by the Peoples’ Republic of China. They are largely practicing Muslims and speak their own language. For more than sixty years…
Read moreWriting a book is the revenge of the intellectual said prominent American psychiatrist and distinguished professor Robert Jay Lifton smiling knowingly during yesterday’s premier of the documentary film “Killing Jews…
Read moreImagine if you will ships toweringly loaded with oyster shells and vessels traveling the Pacific Ocean carrying textiles, wood, ceramics and copper and tin and you might think such sights…
Read moreThere was a time in human history when political leaders attained such positions by proving themselves devoted to the protection and well-being of their people. One of my ancestors, Hugh…
Read moreEnemies All Around As Afghan Chief Zazai observes, when the tribes were fighting the Russians, their friends were at their sides and the enemy was in front of them. Same…
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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