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

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Civil Disobedience/Protest In Biafraland

Civil Disobedience/Protest In Biafraland

August 28, 2008

Biafran people will embark on an organized “passive resistance” to highlight their self-determination quest and to protest the continued British Government connivance with the Nigerian Government in perpetuating genocide in…

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The Practice of Ethnic Cleansing

August 27, 2008

Genocide against tribal peoples involves more than just rape and murder. The practice of ethnic cleansing, for instance, entails forced removal of aboriginal nations from the lands and resources that…

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Melting-Pot Theory

August 26, 2008

One hears progressives promoting the melting-pot theory of social organization even today, long after that theory has been shown to undermine cultural diversity. The human dignity at the root of…

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Assumption of Sanctity

August 25, 2008

When indigenous peoples organize to protect their rights, they are characterized by mainstream media as rebels, secessionists or guerrillas. When the settlers organize to protect their privileges, they are characterized…

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MISSION CREEP: US Military Presence Worldwide

MISSION CREEP: US Military Presence Worldwide

August 25, 2008

Click “more” to view a map animation that uses Pentagon worldwide troop data from every half-decade since 1950, plus 2007, the latest year for which the data is available. These…

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Mining Boom Affecting Tribals, Environment

Mining Boom Affecting Tribals, Environment

August 25, 2008

While India has been steadily attracting foreign investment into its booming mining sector, the fact that the best prospects lie in tribal-dominated and heavily forested areas is cause for concern.

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Interesting Objects of Investigation

August 24, 2008

What’s the secret of Jamaican’s sprinters success at the current Olympic Games? To reveal this mystery is the scientific community’s aim these days. There are many theories to explain the…

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Total Transformation

August 23, 2008

In a recent discussion on dichotomies among evangelicals, I made the remark that, “They’re not that different from their neighbors–they want to feel good about themselves. They’re just a little…

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Eliminating Diversity

August 22, 2008

Removal of the unusual and exclusion of the non-conforming is the primary purpose of state-sponsored education. Aboriginal knowledge centres, on the other hand, stress the importance of making a place…

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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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