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

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Identity History Science Knowledge

Identity History Science Knowledge

July 17, 2011

First Nations Languages Conference honors contributions to endangered languages in British Columbia, which hosts 60% of the indigenous languages in Canada.

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Mapping Life

Mapping Life

July 15, 2011

Systems of tenure differ vastly between colonial states and indigenous nations. In Indonesia, colonial systems of tenure perpetuated by the successor state continue to plague indigenous peoples throughout the vast…

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Bound to Backfire

Bound to Backfire

July 13, 2011

With the joint announcement last month by the Assembly of First Nations and the National Congress of American Indians to support each other in gaining control of indigenous lands and…

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Tarmageddon

Tarmageddon

July 13, 2011

In its latest project, Anonymous targets the usual suspects of boundless greed.

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Wipeout

Wipeout

July 9, 2011

As Americans return from fossil fueled adventures on the highways and skyways of summer vacation, indigenous communities on the fossil frontier disintegrate in a cloud of toxic waste. Already living…

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Dead Zone

Dead Zone

July 8, 2011

The Dominion joins Athabasca Cree on a walk through the Tar Sands wasteland, where the devastation of colonization today extends beyond the horizon.

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Oversight Hearing on Setting the Standard

Oversight Hearing on Setting the Standard

July 8, 2011

Oversight Hearing on Setting the Standard: Domestic Policy Implications of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Thursday, June 9 2011 2:15PM Dirksen Senate Office Building 628 http://www.senate.gov/fplayers/CommPlayer/commFlashPlayer.cfm?fn=indian060911&st=1100…

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A Totalitarian Objective

A Totalitarian Objective

July 6, 2011

Privatization, first and foremost, is a totalitarian objective. The goal of eradicating the public interest depends on this misanthropic philosophy. Subjugating public institutions to market tyranny, however, involves more than…

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Ecoambassadors

Ecoambassadors

July 6, 2011

Applications for EPA funding of tribal eco-ambassadors are available. Tribal college professors wishing to establish independent study courses for tribal students working on environmental and health issues must apply by…

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Political Climate Change

Political Climate Change

July 5, 2011

In his Moscow Times op-ed, Vladimir Ryzhkov, State Duma deputy from 1993-2007, notes the Kremlin’s waning interest in seeking accommodation with the Council of Europe. Having weathered a flood of…

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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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