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Women Who Heal

Women Who Heal

May 7, 2025

Across Indigenous communities, women are the heart of traditional medicine. The Fourth World Journal invites submissions that honor their healing knowledge, resilience, and leadership. Share your research, reflections, or community-based experiences by August 1, 2025.

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Healing in the Face of Violence: Indigenous Women, Traditional Medicine, and Resistance

Healing in the Face of Violence: Indigenous Women, Traditional Medicine, and Resistance

April 9, 2025

Post-Colonial Violence, Indigenous Women, and Traditional Medicine The relationship between violence against Indigenous women and traditional medicine is deeply rooted in historical, cultural, and systemic forces. Across many Indigenous nations,…

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Oh Gosh Canada: Blocking Food?

October 6, 2014

In this space I called attention to the government of Canada and its objection to the World Council of Indigenous Peoples Outcome Document. That document would commit UN Member states…

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Living Autonomy

January 5, 2012

Sifting through the multitude of journals, articles, and blogs that emphasize the entanglement of challenges humans find themselves in with regards to the globalized food system can feel daunting:  a…

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Climate & Food Security: Re-thinking Vulnerability

December 8, 2011

Landing at Puerto Vallarta International Airport in Mexico’s western state of Jalisco felt risky and appropriate: it was October 11th, the same day that hurricane Jova was expected to make…

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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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