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

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Nigeria: Massob Denies Involvement in Anambra Abductions

Nigeria: Massob Denies Involvement in Anambra Abductions

February 1, 2007

Onitsha — The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has washed its hands-off from the incessant abductions of persons taking place in Anambra State in the…

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Somalia: Somaliland Requests AU Heads to Recognize Its Sovereignty in Addis Ababa Summit

Somalia: Somaliland Requests AU Heads to Recognize Its Sovereignty in Addis Ababa Summit

February 1, 2007

The breakaway republic of Somaliland has requested the African heads at the AU summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to officially recognize the independence of Somaliland.

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NEPAL: Revolution Within a Revolution

NEPAL: Revolution Within a Revolution

February 1, 2007

A 12-day uprising by Nepal’s ‘madheshi’ (plains) people has forced the revolutionary government to promise it will change the state structure to more fairly distribute power to excluded groups.

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Indigenous land-use money 'wasted'

Indigenous land-use money ‘wasted’

January 30, 2007

A new study has found many of the land use agreements between Indigenous people, mining companies and governments are poorly constructed, and ride roughshod over the rights of Aborigines.

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MASSOB members demonstrating in London

MASSOB members demonstrating in London

January 30, 2007

In August 2006 when the Nigerian information minister went to London to portray that Nigeria is the hope of Africa, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of…

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Resurrection

Resurrection

January 25, 2007

After a 70-year hiatus and a confrontation with the world, the Makah tribe resumes its communion with the gray whale

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Premier Su announces government policies to resolve indigenous tribes' land issues in Taiwan

Premier Su announces government policies to resolve indigenous tribes’ land issues in Taiwan

January 25, 2007

Premier Su announced that the Council of Indigenous Peoples will appropriate funds over the next two years to buy back land from Taiwan Sugar that originally belonged to indigenous tribes….

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New head of Asia panel in U.S. Congress champions self-determination for Papua

New head of Asia panel in U.S. Congress champions self-determination for Papua

January 25, 2007

The new chairman of a congressional panel on Asia promises to turn a spotlight on a little known, long-simmering independence movement in the Indonesian province of Papua.

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'Where are your women?' Look around

‘Where are your women?’ Look around

January 22, 2007

Washington had a first last week, the swearing in of one new state senator, Claudia Kauffman. She’s the first Native American woman to be elected to that body. “Where are…

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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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