Here is another great discussion from the Law & Disorder conference in Portland this past April. In this video, Decolonize PDX discusses why they felt forming was so necessary, what Decolonize PDX means to the collective, occupy and people of color, and prison abolition. If this video interest you, we urge you to pass it around to friends and family!
CENSORED NEWS- Plagiarism the new norm in Indian country journalismAn action packed week in Indian country! Where are the Indian country reporters? (Photos by Andrew Ironshell, Black Mesa Water Coalition and Dawn Dyer.) Plagiarism the new norm in Indian country journalism By Brenda Norrell Censored News There's a great deal of action happening this week in Indian country, but you wouldn't know it by the national I […]
- Hickory Ground Poarch Creek 'Never Surrender' Ancestors Burial Grounds. Poarch Creek continue to defend burial grounds from tribal casino Censored News Hickory Ground Poarch Creek were at Elmore County courthouse supporting Wayland Gray, Mike Deo, Mike Harjo, and a Cherokee from Alabama, "Maggot," in their court hearings today, Hickory Ground said in a statement. Three of the ones arrested had their trespassing cha […]
- Photos Navajo Action! Navajos pump CAP water, press end to dirty coal industryPhotos by Black Mesa Water Coalition . Black Mesa Water Coalition said on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, "At 9am this morning Navajo people dropped pumps into the Central Arizona Project's canal and began pumping water into buckets then into the back of a water tank in the back of a truck. We came to demonstrate that water can be pumped using solar power. […]
- Photos Oglala President arrested at White Clay protestPhotos by Andrew Ironshell Oglala Lakota President Bryan Brewer was arrested on Monday, June 17, 2013, as he stood in solidarity with protesters against the liquor profiteers at White Clay, Neb., bordering Pine Ridge, S.D. Brewer was released Monday afternoon. Video of arrest and message from President Brewer: http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2013/06/ […]
- Oglala President taken to jail by Nebraska lawmen, standing in solidarity at White ClayVIDEO Published on Jun 17, 2013 PHOTOS by Andrew Ironshell at Censored News: http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2013/06/photos-oglala-president-arrested-at.html VIDEO: Oglala Lakota President Bryan Brewer Sr. is taken to jail by Nebraska lawmen for standing with his people against the liquid genocide of White KKKlay Nebraska. The Sheridan County Sheriff’s office […]
- Native Americans prepare to defend homelands, walk across AmericaRed Butte Havasupai sacred land Photo Dawn Dyer Native Americans prepare to defend homelands, walk across America Longest Walk 1978 By Brenda Norrell Native Americans focused on defending their homelands and upholding the Rights of Nature during June, as they prepared for non-violent resistance to the threats of the tarsands pipeline, uranium mining and co […]
- Defend Havasupai Sacred Land from Uranium Mining at Grand Canyon June 2013Photo Dawn Dyer/Censored News Red Butte photo Dawn Dyer/Censored News Protest reopening of Canyon Uranium Mine June 21, 2013 at Red Butte, Havasupai land, Grand Canyon Protesters Take Action Against Grand Canyon Uranium Mine Friday June 21, 2013 at 7am Press statement Photo Dawn Dyer/Censored News Photos by Dawn Dyer Censored News www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com […]
- Zapatistas Events Summer 2013Photo street artist Banksy Space full in communities for the Zapatista little school Zapatista Army for National Liberation Mexico Seminar Tata Juan Chávez Alonso' open to all in CIDECI, San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, beginning on August 17, 2013 June 2013 Espanol: http://enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx/2013/06/17/scuola-posti-esauriti/ Reposted from […]
- Mohawk Nation News 'Bums Rush'BUMS RUSH Posted on June 16, 2013 Mohawk Nation News MNN. Jun 15, 2013. We are the biggest contributors in history. Our real estate, Great Turtle Island, has been illegally put up by foreigners for the largest economy in the world! The crooks are rushing to eject us from our land to try to squeeze the last bit of our rights and ever growing $105 trillion In […]
- Longest Walk 4 Return to Alcatraz July 15 -- Dec. 22, 2013The Longest Walk 4: Return to Alcatraz Longest Walk 1978 Press Release Posted at Censored News English/French/Dutch In 1978 11 bills were introduced in the United States Congress that if passed would have harmed American Indian sovereign rights, with the worst of the bills calling for the abrogation of all Indian Treaties. This inspired some people such as […]
- Mohawk Nation News 'Nobody's Business'Nobody’s Business Posted on June 14, 2013 MNN. June 14, 2013. The rulers are trying to build a giant computer that knows and runs everything. PRISM is the US National Security Agency program that gathers billions of private data on everyone in the world. In Canada it’s CSEC Communications Security Establishment Canada. It has a $400 million budget and 2000 e […]
- Dine' youths' 'Doo'ko'oosliid' on Link TVDoo'ko'oosliid : San Francisco Peaks The most viewed film today at the Green Film Festival, Culture Unplugged! Watch online: http://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/12271 Camille Manybeads Tso Director: Camille Manybeads Tso and Kira Butler | Producer: Rachel Tso Genre: Documentary | Produced In: 2011 | Story Teller's C […]
- VIDEO: Arrests at Sacred Fire in New BrunswickPublished on Jun 14, 2013 12 People arrested at Anti Shale Protest on Route 126 in Kent County Halifax Media Co-op audio: "This is an infringement upon human rights." Listuguj chief visits sacred fire encampment, pledges a bus load of support. Listen: http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/audio/infringement-upon-human-rights/17994 APTN: Arrests made at sa […]
- World Indigenous Conference 2014: Intervention by Indigenous Environmental NetworkAs a group in Norway planned an Indigenous World Conference for 2014, the Indigenous Environmental Network made an intervention. Will the gathering in 2014 uphold the Rights of Nature? The outcome remains to be seen. -- Censored News Intervention by Indigenous Environmental Network, Tom Goldtooth "This green economy regime places a monetary price on Na […]
- Bolivia's Law: The Rights of Mother EarthBolivia's law: The Rights of Mother Earth Censored News shares Bolivia's law safeguarding the Rights of Mother Earth, as a standard for other governments, in the wake of the wholesale exploitation of the earth for corporate gain. Far from just rhetoric, the creation of law to safeguard the Rights of Mother Earth is a means to safeguard the species […]
- LISTEN First Voices Indigenous Radio, Arvol Looking Horse, Debra White PlumeFirst Voices Indigenous Radio Host Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Lakota http://firstvoicesindigenousradio.org/program_archives June 13, 2013 . ARVOL LOOKING HORSE (Itazipcola Lakota Nation) www.worldpeaceandprayerday.com Following the birth of a White Buffalo Calf in 1994, the Keeper of the White Buffalo Calf Pipe for the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota Nations […]
- Mother Earth/Mother Tongue Trail Race South Dakota June 22, 2013
- Sierra Club sues US for access to Keystone pipeline filesGreen group sues State Department for access to Keystone pipeline files Obama promoting southern Keystone in Cushing, Okla. By Zack Colman - 06/11/13 11:45 AM ET The Sierra Club announced Tuesday that it is suing the State Department for documents related to a draft environmental review of the […]
- Mohawk Nation News 'Bilderbergers'Bilderbergers Posted on June 11, 2013 MNN. JUNE 11, 2013. The Bilderberg Group that secretly met in Watford UK is a private international policy summit of the wealthiest people in the world. Bilderberg Association is a registered UK charity that takes “donations” from BP, Goldman Sachs and other multinational corporations. They plan to control the world, i.e […]
- Mohawk Nation News 'Might is not right!'MIGHT IS NOT RIGHT! Posted on June 10, 2013 MNN. May 31, 2013. We don’t want genocide for anyone or ecocide for our environment. The rule of law is supposed to protect the weak from the strong. “Might makes right” by a few self appointed rulers must end. We can only beat them with our mind. To be free all people must be both guides and servants of the law. […]
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- Banner Hang today!Early this morning ALEC resistors suspended banners at two different locations. Please help us resist! AZ Resists Alec!
- Call for Indigenous Convergence to Resist ALEC! – November 29-December 3 – Onk Akimel O’odham Lands (Scottsdale, AZ)Un-occupy Our Lands! Indigenous Peoples Gathering in Resistance to Corporate & State Terrorism Tues. Nov. 29, 6PM – 9:30PM At Serena Padilla Residence Onk Akimel O’odham Nation (Salt River) 9312 E. Thomas Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85256 For more information and to see the entire invite please visit: AZ Resist Alec Greetings. My name is [...]
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- PDF of Anti-Colonial Thanksgiving DinnerAnti-Colonial Thanksgiving Dinner pamphlet 2008 This is a zine from the Guelph Anarchist distro Mounting Bedlam Distro. It is from an annual dinner that where Anarchists host Indigenous folks to share their stories of resistance. It has spoken to me for along time sine i found a copy of it at the Taala Hooghan Infoshop. [...]
- O’odham Sacred Site of Quitovac once again under threat from US Gold Mining Company Silver Scott MinesMany of you may remember the recent victory of saving Quitovac to a proposed toxic waste dump. Well Again this Sacred site is under siege. Now to the threat of a gold mine… This is a Resolution from Traditional O’odham elders in opposition to the proposed mine that was recently posted from the O’odham Solidarity Project [...]
- CENSORED NEWS: Homeland Security pitches new spy towers at Tohono O’odhamThe war against the Tohono O’odham continues near the border. See the latest technology the U.S. Government has deployed on the T.O. community in this article below: Homeland Security pitches new spy towers at Tohono O’odham BY: Brenda Norrell Censored News http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com TOHONO O’ODHAM NATION — (Nov. 23, 2011) The US Homeland Security is […]
- Resist ALEC!Resist ALEC this November in Scottsdale, AZ! AZ Resist alec! ARIZONA IS CALLING FOR A DIVERSITY OF TACTICS TO SHUT DOWN THE UPCOMING ALEC CONFERENCE IN SCOTTSDALE, AZ ON NOVEMBER 30TH. ALEC thinks they’re meeting in Scottsdale, AZ this November… The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a massive non-profit body that brings corporations and legisl […]
- De-Occupy O’odham LandDe-Occupy O’odham Land! Saturday December 10, Hosted by Dry River Resource Center Benefit for O’odham VOICE against the wall and Dry River Infoshop 6pm dinner 7pm speakers -John Zerzan -Ward Churchill -Julian Kunnie $10-$20 suggested donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)
- Ofelia Rivas In protest we write…While preparing to to write my own short reflection on the current “occupy” movement I asked Ofelia Rivas if she would like to contribute to the zine as well. Here is her letter. This will also be in the new Don’t just (re)occupy zine. Thank you again so much for your contribution Ofelia! For more news [...]
- WHY (RE)OCCUPYING WON’T WORK****This is a preview of a short article for a zine I am compiling in response to the current sweeping “occupy” movement. The zine will be released soon…. WHY (RE)OCCUPYING WON’T WORK…. September 17, 2011 hundreds of people answer a call-out from Adbusters maga- zine to “occupy” Wall Street. Today October 14, 2011 less than [...]
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- Indigenous Solidarity Network beginsWe are please to announce the creation of the group named THE INDIGENOUS SOLIDARITY NETWORK. *See the About tab above and links section to the right. An inspiring video: (rights reserved to the creator)
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- Chilean Government Tests “Ethnic Patrols” Near TemucoOn Wednesday, May 29th, the Chilean police force unveiled a test project designed to improve relations between the police force and the Mapuche people — a relationship that, in certain parts of Chile, has involved significant amounts of violence. The … Continue reading →
- Pascua Lama Gold Mine Likely 1-2 Years Away from OpeningThe Pascua Lama gold mine — owned by Barrick Gold — was ordered shut down earlier this year when a Diaguita community successfully challenged the mine’s environmental record in Chilean court. Ultimately, the company was fined US$16 million and ordered … Continue reading →
- Mapuche Testify Against Chile Before Inter-American Court of Human Rights (OAS)On Wednesday and Thursday (May 29-30, 2013), the Inter-American Court of Human Rights — a body of the Organization of American States — heard its first case against the Chilean state. The case actually involved three separate, but similar matters … Continue reading →
- Argentina: Tonocoté Violently Evicted from Land then Offerred New HousingOn Friday, May 24th, approximately twenty-three Tonocoté families — located in north-central Argentina — were violently evicted from their community of more than 200 years. According to news reports, dozens of police mounted on horseback used rubber bullets, tear gas, … Continue reading →
- International Observers Conclude that Chile’s Imposed Regime on Rapa Nui Violates Human RightsOn May 23, 2013, multiple Chilean news outlets posted articles (here, here and here) about a report made to the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs that detailed the relationship between Chile and the Rapa Nui people — ultimately concluding … Continue reading →
- Amnesty International’s 2013 Report Comments on Indigenous Situations in Argentina, Chile and ParaguayOn Wednesday, May 22nd, Amnesty International released its annual report entitled, Amnesty International Report 2013: The State of the World’s Human Rights. Within it is a wealth of information on global human rights in the form of short summaries of major … Continue reading →
- Argentina: Qom Community (Toba) Goes to Supreme Court Amidst Violent Protests and Accusations of Police BrutalityOn May 22, 2013 the Qom (or Toba) people of Argentina were granted a hearing at Argentina’s Supreme Court to discuss their ongoing land dispute. For years, the Qom have tried to get the Argentinian government to recognize their land … Continue reading →
- Chile’s President References “New Deal” with Indigenous Peoples in Annual AddressContinue reading →
- Efforts Made to Recover Kunza Language, Once Thought ExtinctKunza is the language of the Atacameño or Likan Antay people. Although there are more than 6,000 Atacameñós living in Chile, it has long been believed that their language was extinct. Although much of the language had been recorded and … Continue reading →
- Barrick Gold Asks Chilean Court to Reconsider Mine Stoppage from Diaguita Communities’ LawsuitAccording to Radio Universidad de Chile, one week after the Chilean appellate court in Copiapó sided with several Diaguita communities and granted an injunction to halt all action at the Pascua Lama mine (owned by Barrick Gold), the mining company filed a … Continue reading →
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- Kill the Kids First: The White Wimmin’s Movement & The Coming Black GenocideThe following appeared on Kersplebedeb. The following article was first published over twenty years ago under the title Kill the Kids First: The Coming of Black Genocide. Now it is being republished as one of several texts which will be included in a volume with the provisional title, Snapshots from the Scene of a Crime, to be published by … Continue reading […]
- Oglala Lakotah Nation President Arrested in White KKKlayThis was posted yesterday afternoon on the Native News Network. As our readers are no doubt aware the Oglala Lakotah Nation has been struggling against the town of White Clay, Nebraska for some years now. White Clay, or as we prefer to call it, White KKKlay, only exists to carry our state-sanctioned chemical warfare against … Continue reading »
- Standing in the Way: The Unist’ot’en Resist Ecocidal Carbon CorridorThe following article appeared on Earth First! Journal, written by Crow Qu’appelle. Earth First! Journal also notes that shortly after this article was written, upon going to print, Chevron has become the new corporate face of the Pacific Trail Pipeline project, having recently become 50/50 partners with Apache. As usual, the posting of this does not … Conti […]
- Settler-Imperialism and Stolen Lands: Radical Interpretations of United States HistoryThe following article was originally penned by comrad Nick Brown of the Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist Movement. It firsty appeared on anti-imperialism.com. In this article comrad Brown presents a critique of the all-too-common ideology in north amerika that takes White patriotism/nationalism (loyalty to the settler states of the united states, anglo-kanada […]
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- LET’S PLAY INDIANMNN. June 16, 2013. Why do White People Play “Indian”? From fake Mohawks at the Boston Tea Party, to Grey Owl, to Oscar de Corti, to Charlie Smoke, to all those grey-haired academics creeping around the “Indigenous” scene … Continue reading →
- BUMS RUSHMNN. Jun 15, 2013. We are the biggest contributors in history. Our real estate, Great Turtle Island, has been illegally put up by foreigners for the largest economy in the world! The crooks are rushing to eject us … Continue reading →
- Nobody’s BusinessMNN. June 14, 2013. The rulers are trying to build a giant computer that knows and runs everything. PRISM is the US National Security Agency program that gathers billions of private data on everyone in the world. In … Continue reading →
- BilderbergersMNN. JUNE 11, 2013. The Bilderberg Group that secretly met in Watford UK is a private international policy summit of the wealthiest people in the world. Bilderberg Association is a registered UK charity that takes “donations” from BP, … Continue reading →
- MIGHT IS NOT RIGHT!MNN. May 31, 2013. We don’t want genocide for anyone or ecocide for our environment. The rule of law is supposed to protect the weak from the strong. “Might makes right” by a few self … Continue reading →
- FOLLOW THE MONEYMNN. JUNE 8, 2013. More than 370,000 international corporations of the bloodline bankers and 31 off-shore banks are registered in Panama. Dirty or stolen money, like the ever-growing Indian Trust Fund, can be deposited, cleaned and … Continue reading →
- SPEEDY GONZALESMNN. May 31, 2013. During the tornado of corruption scandals in Ottawa, Prime Minister Stephen “Speedy-Gonzales” Harper sped to Peru for a few days. Media failed to report that he went to give “foreign aid” to Canadian … Continue reading →
- INCONVENIENT INDIAN!!MNN. May 30, 2013. Corporation of Canada Member, Rob Clarke, is trying to pass a corporate by-law to change the Indian Act. With the stroke of a pen Indians will be no more. The foreign corporation called “Canada” … Continue reading →
- QUEEN MUMMNN. May 29, 2013. The Queen, representing the Crown Corporation [13 bloodlines] in 1867, set up the Corporation of Canada for business purposes under the Law of the Seas. She said, “Look at these resources! Let’s do business. … Continue reading →
- DEMONIC POSSESSIONMNN. May 28, 2013. More trouble brewing for the thugs of the Corporation of Canada. What happens when the CEO, officers and accomplices become openly evil? Ghost Busters can’t help? These fearful dictators are flanked by bodyguards. Despotism … Continue reading →
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- RUSSELL MEANS (1939-2012)Russell Charles Means (November 10, 1939 – October 22, 2012) was an Oglala Sioux activist for the rights of Native American people and libertarian political activist. He became a prominent member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) after joining the organization in 1968, and helped organize notable events that attracted national and international media cov […]
- We Are All RelatedArmando Rendon has printed an excerpt from Russell’s book “If You’ve Forgotten the Names of the Clouds, You’ve Lost Your Way : An Introduction to American Indian Thought & Philosophy.” You may find at http://somosenescrito.blogspot.com/2013/04/we-are-all-related.html#!/2013/04/we-are-all-related.html If you wish to purchase either the softcover or Kindle […]
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- Russell Means: Revolutionary.By lakotahfreedom ¶ Posted in Sovereignty ¶ First time I remember seeing Russell was at the Greengrass Sundance. He called my Grandma Ella up during the Giveaway. Even as a young boy, I was impressed. From that day forward, as a youth, I saw Bruce Lee, Evil Knievel, Muhammad Ali, and Russell Means as almost [...]
- The passing of Russell Means was a lose for the worldOn October 22, 2012, Indian rights activist Russell Means passed on after a magnificent life of struggle to better the lives of American Indians. Means had a tremendous impact on Native American struggles of the latter part of the 20th century and he will be sorely missed, but his passing was a huge loss [...]
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- Means Walks On, Mouvement Lives OnAmerican Indian activist Russell Means pierced ‘Buckskin Curtain’ 4:03 AM, Nov 17, 2012 | On Oct. 22, Indian rights activist Russell Means passed on after a magnificent life of struggle to better the lives of American Indians. Means obviously had a tremendous impact on Native American struggles of the latter part of the 20th [...]
- Thank You From Means’ FamilyHello our relatives. We have completed the four sacred days in preparation for sending Russell Means’ spirit on his journey and his ashes have been scattered at Yellow Thunder in the Lakota sacred holy land, the He Sapa (Black Hills). On behalf of the family I want to extend our appreciation and gratitude for all [...]
- Riders and Shooting StarOn October 22, 2012, at 4:44 p.m., Oglala Lakota leader Russell Means began his journey to the spirit world. He did so at his ranch in the town of Porcupine, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, in the Lakota Territory, or as he had declared it, “The Republic of Lakotah.” Right up to the time [...]
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- Brazil: Resurgence Of Indigenous Identity In The Crossfire In BrazilBrazil: Resurgence Of Indigenous Identity In The Crossfire In Brazil Mario Osava, 2013 The powerful tractors and other farm machinery that landowners recently used to block roads at a dozen points from north to south in Brazil illustrated the economic clout of big agriculture, which rose up against the demarcation of indigenous reserves. The presence of lawm […]
- United Kingdom: Forest Peoples Programme - Assistant - Responsible Finance ProgrammeUnited Kingdom: Forest Peoples Programme - Assistant - Responsible Finance Programme Closing Date: 5 July 2013 Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) supports the rights of peoples who live in forests and depend on them for their livelihoods. We work to challenge top-down development and create political space for forest peoples to secure their rights, control their […]
- Oaxaca: Rural Mexican Communities Protest Wind FarmsOaxaca: Rural Mexican Communities Protest Wind Farms Emilio Godoy, 2013 “We can’t sow our fields, which they have rented for next to nothing. What good do we get out of it?” Guadalupe Ramírez complained about wind farms operating in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Ramírez said, “the governments play favourites with big business; our land produces more […]
- Canada: Poverty Or Prosperity - Indigenous Children In Canada ReportCanada: Poverty Or Prosperity - Indigenous Children In Canada Report David Macdonald, and Daniel Wilson, 2013 Canada cannot and need not allow yet another generation of Indigenous citizens to languish in poverty. At a time when workforce replacement and skilled labour shortages occupy the attention of both business and government alike, the youngest and fast […]
- Montana: Montana’s Highest Court Clears Way For Return Of Wild Bison Bison Transfer To Fort Belknap Tribes To ProceedMontana: Montana’s Highest Court Clears Way For Return Of Wild Bison Bison Transfer To Fort Belknap Tribes To Proceed The Montana Supreme Court today cleared the way for the return of wild bison to their historic prairie habitat on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, reversing a lower court ruling that had blocked state plans to transfer bison to the Fort B […]
- Mato Grosso do Sul: EI Calls For Investigation Into Assassination Of Indigenous Land ProtestorMato Grosso do Sul: EI Calls For Investigation Into Assassination Of Indigenous Land Protestor EI and its affiliate in Brazil, the Confederaçao Nacional dos Trabalhadores em Educaçao (CNTE), have condemned the death of Terena native Oziel Gabriel during a land conflict in the municipality of Sidrolândia on 30 May in Mato Grosso do Sul. The Federal and Milita […]
- British Columbia: The Stó:lō People Reject Canada And BC Decision To Give Exclusive Title Of 5 Mile Fishery To Yale First NationBritish Columbia: The Stó:lō People Reject Canada And BC Decision To Give Exclusive Title Of 5 Mile Fishery To Yale First Nation The Yale First Nation is, without question, a Stó:lō community and is entitled by virtue of their collective rights and title to enjoy the area known as the 5 mile fishery. The evidence is undeniable. Unfortunately their treaty wil […]
- International: Millennium Development Goals Fund Boosts Food SecurityInternational: Millennium Development Goals Fund Boosts Food Security Thalif Deen, 2013 Since its founding in 2007 to help developing nations fight poverty, hunger, illiteracy, disease and gender discrimination, the Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund (MDG-F) has financed about 130 joint programmes in 50 countries. Regina Gallego of the U.N. Develo […]
- Northern Territory: Sixth Anniversary Of The Northern Territory Intervention - Striking The Wrong NoteNorthern Territory: Sixth Anniversary Of The Northern Territory Intervention - Striking The Wrong Note Michele Harris, 2013 Aboriginal advocate Olga Havnen, in her Lowitja O’Donoghue oration has asked a critical question. She asks what has been the psychological impact of the Intervention on Aboriginal people of the Northern Territory. It is surprising that […]
- Panama: UN Representative On Indigenous Peoples Asked To Investigate Human Rights Violations Caused By Panama’s Barro Blanco DamPanama: UN Representative On Indigenous Peoples Asked To Investigate Human Rights Violations Caused By Panama’s Barro Blanco Dam On Friday, 12 civil society organizations urged the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya, to conduct a formal investigation into the human rights impacts of the Barro Blanco dam lo […]
- Botswana: Court Reprieve For Bushmen Threatened With EvictionBotswana: Court Reprieve For Bushmen Threatened With Eviction Dozens of Botswana Bushmen threatened with eviction, reportedly because they live in an area proposed as a ‘wildlife corridor’, have won a significant court victory in their struggle to stay on their land. Since the wildlife corridor between the Central Kalahari Game Reserve and the Kgalagadi Tran […]
- Hawaii: It Is Long Past Time For The Native Hawaiian People To Regain Their Right To Self-GovernanceHawaii: It Is Long Past Time For The Native Hawaiian People To Regain Their Right To Self-Governance {youtube}81_nZWzQOt4{/youtube} Sen. Brian Schatz has delivered a major address on the floor of the U.S. Senate on the need for the federal government to treat Native Hawaiians fairly, and apply to them the same federal policy of self-determination available t […]
- Botswana: Statement On Recent Events In The Settlement Of San Of RanyaneBotswana: Statement On Recent Events In The Settlement Of San Of Ranyane The Botswana Centre for Human Rights would like to inform the public about recent events which have occurred in the settlement of Ranyane. On Thursday, 7 June 2013, DITSHWANELO and its legal representatives received information from Ranyane residents that there were some residents who w […]
- Bangladesh: Present State Of Amendment Of CHT Land Disputes Resolution Commission Act 2001Bangladesh: Present State Of Amendment Of CHT Land Disputes Resolution Commission Act 2001 The government of Bangladesh is finally going to amend contradictory provisions of the CHT Land Disputes Resolution Commission Act 2001. On 27 May 2013 the Land Ministry placed a draft amendment bill titled “CHT Land Disputes Resolution Commission Act (Amendment) Bill […]
- International: Call For Participation - Open Consultation On The Document "Indigenous Peoples’ Rights To Lands, Territories And Resources"International: Call For Participation - Open Consultation On The Document "Indigenous Peoples’ Rights To Lands, Territories And Resources" Download the Draft document here (.pdf) The International Land Coalition is strategically positioning its work on indigenous peoples rights to lands, territories and natural resources. This work began with forma […]
- Australia: Governments Are Attempting To Steal Our Original Sovereign Citizenship And Independence By Deceit And Assimilation By GrantAustralia: Governments Are Attempting To Steal Our Original Sovereign Citizenship And Independence By Deceit And Assimilation By Grant Michael Anderson said from his home today that research analysis has now shown the real nature of the contemporary Australian Assimilation policies. “The Policy of Assimilation of the Aboriginal Peoples was first developed by […]
- Canada: CHRC Report - Impact Of Inequality On Aboriginal People In CanadaCanada: CHRC Report - Impact Of Inequality On Aboriginal People In Canada The impact of persistent conditions of disadvantage on the daily lives of Aboriginal people is documented in a new report released by the Canadian Human Rights Commission today. Entitled Equality Rights Data Report on Aboriginal People, and based primarily on data collected by Statisti […]
- Australia: Indigenous Reform Is Changing Lives - Indigenous Reform 2011-12 - Comparing Performance Across AustraliaAustralia: Indigenous Reform Is Changing Lives - Indigenous Reform 2011-12 - Comparing Performance Across Australia The COAG Reform Council says that improvements in Indigenous child death rates and educational attainment show how continuous efforts can drive improvements in areas where results have been flat. Speaking at the launch of the council’s fourth i […]
- June 9 - 17, 2013: Five Key Indigenous Peoples Issues - Brazil, Ecuador, Namibia, India, West PapuaFive Key Indigenous Peoples Issues For The Week Of June 9 - 17: Brazil, Ecuador, Namibia, India, West Papua Brazil: Guarani Man Killed In Ambush By Gunmen A Guarani Indian man was killed yesterday in southern Brazil, reportedly by gunmen working for the cattle ranchers who have occupied his community’s land. According to the leader of Paraguassú community, C […]
- Queensland: 2013 National Indigenous Health Conference - Building Bridges In Indigenous HealthQueensland: 2013 National Indigenous Health Conference - Building Bridges In Indigenous Health 2013 National Indigenous Health Conference: Building Bridges in Indigenous Health Pullman Cairns International Hotel, 25th -27th November 201, Cairns QLD ‘Indigenous Offender Health Research Capacity Building Group (IOHR-CBG) bridges gap in Indigenous Health’ With […]
- Brazil: Resurgence Of Indigenous Identity In The Crossfire In Brazil
