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

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Sacred Land Reader

Sacred Land Reader

March 22, 2011

The Sacred Land Reader, a companion to the film In the Light of Reverence, is available as a PDF download. The reader and teacher’s guide are located on the Sacred…

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Mapuche in Chile

Mapuche in Chile

March 18, 2011

A conference on discrimination facing indigenous peoples in Latin America is scheduled to take place at the European Parliament in Brussels on Thursday March 24.

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Image Management

Image Management

March 18, 2011

Tom Hastings, Professor in the Department of Conflict Resolution at Portland State University, presents on image management in civil society campaigns. Hastings’ presentation and the ensuing discussion examine general principles…

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A Sacred Undertaking

A Sacred Undertaking

March 18, 2011

The failure of the modern state to meet our needs is structural–an inherent design flaw that renders essential reform of this structure impossible. Having relegated local and regional participation in…

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neoghan ua niall

neoghan ua niall

March 17, 2011

For all you red-haired Indians out there, Happy Saint Patrick’s Day from another tribe of salmon people.

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Community Radio

Community Radio

March 16, 2011

Pedro Flores reports on how community radio in the Mexican state of Guerrero is helping the autonomous communities there prevent the invasion of transnational mining companies supported by the Mexican…

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Jokkmokk 2011

Jokkmokk 2011

March 16, 2011

After the failure of the 2009 Copenhagen climate summit, local and regional solutions are growing in importance. At Jokkmokk Winter Conference 2011, solutions for a sustainable future in arctic and…

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The Runner

The Runner

March 15, 2011

Western Sahara and Palestine share three essential commonalities: they are both indigenous nations, they both speak Arabic, and they both remain militarily occupied by foreign powers dependent on support from…

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US Intertribal Climate Change Policy Released

US Intertribal Climate Change Policy Released

March 14, 2011

This is a "white paper" prepared by several American Indian Governments and several inter-tribal organizations entitled: "A Tribal White Paper on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation" August 2009. It was…

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Nosotras Mujeres Guerreras

Nosotras Mujeres Guerreras

March 13, 2011

We Women Warriors film documentary follows three indigenous women of the Colombian Andes defending their peoples’ autonomy.

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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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