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…
read moreUpsetting 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….
read moreAfter 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…
read moreInherent 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,…
read moreObama’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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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.
read moreGreetings 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…
read moreRecession 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…
read moreAll the treaties between the United States and Indian tribes are binding international agreements, yet international institutions formed to serve modern states and mediate international disputes require that original nations…
read moreDue to the early blizzards in the Dakotas, I’m making my annual Christmas pitch now for Changing Winds clothing and heating fuel drive for the remote Indian reservations there. You…
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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