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

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Spirit Bears

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Fourth World Journal

Fourth World Journal

March 3, 2011

As a contributing editor of Fourth World Journal, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting fascinating scholars writing on topics and ideas unlikely to be encountered in any other medium. Their…

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CWIS Partners with UN Nairobi Work Program

CWIS Partners with UN Nairobi Work Program

March 3, 2011

The Center for World Indigenous Studies has been invited and has accepted to "partner" with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change under the Nairobi Work Program. The Nairobi…

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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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