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

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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

March 13, 2011

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

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Spirit Bears

March 11, 2011

SPOIL, the film of the Great Bear Rainforest, the Gitga’at First Nation, and the spirit bears of British Columbia, is now available for viewing free online. Enjoy forty-four minutes of…

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Devil in Details

March 11, 2011

Marine Reserves, like biosphere reserves and other officially protected areas, are popularly associated with conservation of the environment, and thus widely supported. But in today’s world, forty years down the…

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Mengele Syndrome

March 10, 2011

Indian Country Today recounts deadly U.S. Government medical experiments on Blacks and Native Americans, at home and abroad, without their consent. As noted, today those unethical studies are more likely…

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Between Crisis and Catastrophe

March 9, 2011

Intercontinental Cry reports on the Wixarika Declaration against mining in the ceremonial center of Wirikuta, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. As the traditional authorities state, “We convoke the whole world to…

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Smoke and Mirrors

March 9, 2011

Larry Powell of The Dominion reports on ethical investing in Canada. Also known as socially responsible investing, the concept is designed to make socially conscious individuals and organizations comfortable with…

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Forum for Global Exchange

March 7, 2011

Forum for Global Exchange features unique audio/visual talks and commentary by Fourth World scholars and activists. Take some time to browse the archives for inspiring and informative discussions about essential…

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Peace and Justice

March 6, 2011

Socialist icons like Nelson Mandela, Che Guevara, and Gerry Adams are deservedly honored for their devotion to advancing human rights, but lesser known figures like Bernadette Devlin play an equally…

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Expelled from Paradise

March 6, 2011

The video Conservation Refugees looks at the practice of expelling indigenous peoples from their ancestral homelands to make national parks devoid of humans. Begun in the United States in locations…

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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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