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…
Read moreDespite 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…
Read moreOutgoing 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…
Read moreThe 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…
Read morePalestine 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…
Read moreA healing totem pole by master carver Jewell James of the Lummi nation near Belingham, WA, USA on Sept. 13 has embarked on a 4,000 mile cross-country journey from the…
Read moreThe United States of America has been the beacon of freedom of democracy to the world’s suffering masses for 100 years, but since September 2001 US democracy has persistently declined….
Read moreIt is both shocking to the soul and profoundly disturbing to the mind that human beings are in this age made to suffer a horrible death from famine and the…
Read moreThe UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNEMRIP) issued its “Final report of the study on indigenous peoples and the right to participate in decision-making”. The Report,…
Read moreAs indigenous peoples become more effective at confronting governments and mining companies intent on destroying their water and land for precious metals, the narrative of globalization is becoming aggressively defensive….
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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