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

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Oil Inflames Nigerian Region Again

Oil Inflames Nigerian Region Again

January 8, 2007

Four decades after the bloody secessionist war first put the brutal realities of modern-day African conflicts on TV screens, the oil-rich Niger Delta region is threatening to boil over again.

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West Papuan Self-determination vs. genocide

West Papuan Self-determination vs. genocide

January 8, 2007

Dateline’s report on the Ethnic cleansing and genocide issues in West Papua.

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Botswana Gives Bushmen Tough Conditions

Botswana Gives Bushmen Tough Conditions

December 15, 2006

Botswana’s government Thursday accepted a court order to allow the Bushmen, the nation’s last hunter-gatherers, to live on their ancestral lands. But at the same time, officials imposed tough conditions…

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Natives of Guam Decry U.S. Expansion Plan

Natives of Guam Decry U.S. Expansion Plan

December 14, 2006

A Pentagon plan for a massive military build-up on the Pacific island of Guam is meeting with resistance by ethnic Chamorros who live there and the Chamorro diaspora in the…

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Forest People in India Take War on Evictions to the Cities

Forest People in India Take War on Evictions to the Cities

December 14, 2006

For many years the issue of tribal rights over forests remained low-key as petty officials collected bribes and chickens from tribals and in return allowed them to cultivate the fields….

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Indigenous organizations launch an appeal for peace in Malakal

Indigenous organizations launch an appeal for peace in Malakal

December 12, 2006

A consortium of indigenous organizations operating in Upper Nile State of Southern Sudan are shocked and dismayed at news regarding the serious fighting which took place in Malakal between the…

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World gene-mapping project hitting snags

World gene-mapping project hitting snags

December 11, 2006

The National Geographic Society’s multimillion-dollar project to collect DNA from indigenous groups around the world in the hopes of reconstructing humanity’s ancient migrations has come to a standstill on its…

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Massive land reform passed in Bolivia

Massive land reform passed in Bolivia

December 11, 2006

Bolivian President Evo Morales signed into law several progressive measures on Nov. 28, including a bill to reclaim tens of thousands of square kilometers of unproductive land from wealthy farmers

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Indigenous People Gaining Ground (On Paper)

Indigenous People Gaining Ground (On Paper)

December 6, 2006

For the first time ever, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has devoted a chapter to indigenous peoples in its annual Social Panorama report on the…

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Indigenous Groups Tell WIPO,

Indigenous Groups Tell WIPO,

December 6, 2006

This week, a key World Intellectual Property Organization committee is debating policies related to the protection of traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions (folklore) and genetic resources with an eye to…

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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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