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

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Reset

Reset

October 3, 2011

In preparing for winter talks with Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo says it’s time to reset the relationship between Canada and the…

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Creativity and Consciousness

Creativity and Consciousness

October 2, 2011

A study by Johns Hopkins, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, concludes that use of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) increases creativity, artistic appreciation and curiosity. The study notes that this discovery…

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GMO vs Natural Foods and Good Health

GMO vs Natural Foods and Good Health

October 1, 2011

After more than six thousand years of row crop agriculture virtually all foods in the grocery store have been so altered they are “almost without nutritional substance–so Allison Stevens asserts…

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Respectful Coexistence

Respectful Coexistence

September 30, 2011

As colonial constructs imposed by European powers, the states of Canada and the US perpetuate illegitimate claims on North America that cannot be legitimated without the consent of First Nations…

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China & Russia and Information Weapons

China & Russia and Information Weapons

September 28, 2011

The governments of Russia, China, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan urged in a September 12, 2011 letter to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that he distribute to the 66th Session…

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Gernika Agreement

Gernika Agreement

September 28, 2011

The Basque quest for liberation from the Spanish state parallels that of Northern Ireland, where the formerly active military arm supports the end of armed conflict in exchange for a…

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Amnesty Condemns Western Racism

Amnesty Condemns Western Racism

September 24, 2011

Despite a western boycott (including the US) of the meeting on racism in the UN General Assembly, a majority of member states joined Amnesty International in condemning racism against indigenous…

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Sovereignty Action

Sovereignty Action

September 24, 2011

Outgoing Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians President Brian Cladoosby joined incoming president Fawn Sharp in calling for greater action on Indian sovereignty at a recent Sovereignty Summit. As U.S. federal…

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Language and the Right to Decide

Language and the Right to Decide

September 23, 2011

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) met three days ago to engage in an “interactive dialogue” with James Anaya, Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Vital…

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Elevating Palestine at the UN

Elevating Palestine at the UN

September 21, 2011

Palestine is already “operating above the threshold of a functioning state in key areas,” announced the German government in May of 2011. It is a critical test of honor for…

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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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