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In Memoriam: Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser, Founding Chair, CWIS

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Filling the Gap

November 28, 2008

While the Wall Street Journal encourages Obama to issue a blank check to Indonesia’s brutal military machine to continue prosecuting one of the world’s most violent anti-democratic campaigns, ETAN’s John…

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LATIN AMERICA: Indigenous Journalists Plant a Seed

LATIN AMERICA: Indigenous Journalists Plant a Seed

November 28, 2008

Journalists from indigenous communities in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Guatemala and Bolivia came together in La Paz to take the first step towards creating a network to work together and…

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Working with Words

November 27, 2008

The four modes of social organization — tribes, institutions, markets, and networks — all intentionally utilize words to communicate their unique perspectives and preferences. Words are chosen for their effect…

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Cooperation and Reciprocity

November 26, 2008

Upsetting the colonial mythology of a generous America, righteous in spirit and conduct, is all the more disturbing because so little is taught about the historical reality in public schools….

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A Place at the Table

November 24, 2008

After the First Session of the new round of talks on Climate Change ended last year in Bali, Indonesia a press reporter lamented the absence of the voice of indigenous…

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Indigenous Values

November 24, 2008

Inherent Moral Authority UN climate change conferences could benefit from indigenous participation, but their traditional knowledge comes with a price, and that price is respect. And respect of indigenous values,…

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Supreme Duty

November 24, 2008

Obama’s willful feigned ignorance of crimes against humanity by his predecessor — as a ruse to avoid bringing Bush/Cheney to justice — is inexcusable. As the single most important thing…

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Groundbreaking PBS Series Nears Completion

Groundbreaking PBS Series Nears Completion

November 24, 2008

After almost five years of planning and production, a groundbreaking television series depicting more than 350 years of history from an American Indian perspective is scheduled to premiere next spring.

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Tibet Day 2008

November 23, 2008

Greetings All, Tibet Day 2008 is promising to be a remarkable event. Come enjoy Tibetan food, song, dance, vendors and related nonprofit organizations. Find out the next stage of the Tibet movement…

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The Power of Popular Initiatives

November 23, 2008

Recession of the world economy, financial crisis and more bleak news are on everybody’s mind these days. There is a widespread feeling that important decisions and answers are completely out…

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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.

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