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Peru: Protests For Healthy Water Policy In Peru Link Highlands And Jungle - May 31 To Be Day Of National Solidarity

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:52:30 +0000

Peru: Protests For Healthy Water Policy In Peru Link Highlands And Jungle - May 31 To Be Day Of National Solidarity Darrien Mortenson, 2012 From the Andes to the Amazon, indigenous and mestizo groups across Peru plan to mobilize on May 31 to resist industrial development projects that they say would destroy vital natural water sources and threaten community survival. Organizers say the simultaneous marches and blockades will send a clear message to national leaders in Lima...

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International: Policy Statement Of The Organization Committee Of The People's Summit

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:42:13 +0000

International: Policy Statement Of The Organization Committee Of The People's Summit The issues in Rio+20 Policy statement of the organization committee of the People's Summit For Unity and Mobilization of peoples For Life and Commons, social and environmental Justice Against Commodification of Nature and « Green economy Rio de Janeiro, 12th of May 2012 One month before the United Nations Conference Rio+20, peoples of the world don't see any positive advances in the...

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Canada: Support Inspires NCFNG Staff To Deliver Services "For As Long As We Are Able"

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:36:12 +0000

Canada: Support Inspires NCFNG Staff To Deliver Services "For As Long As We Are Able" There has been an outpouring of support and concern about cuts to the National Centre for First Nations Governance’s (NCFNG) funding and what it means for the development of self sufficient, independent First Nations in Canada. In response, the staff at the Centre will continue to deliver its governance rebuilding services where it can and for as long as it can operate. The Department of...

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Australia: National Indigenous Youth Parliament Members On Their Way To Canberra For Historic Meeting

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:31:03 +0000

Australia: National Indigenous Youth Parliament Members On Their Way To Canberra For Historic Meeting Fifty Indigenous leaders of the future are on their way to Canberra this week to meet at the historic first National Indigenous Youth Parliament. Australian Electoral Commissioner, Ed Killesteyn, said the youth forum is an important step in closing the gap in Indigenous voting and parliamentary participation. “The National Indigenous Youth Parliament is being run by the...

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Canada: First Nations Leaders Reaffirm The Crown-First Nation Relationship

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Wed, 23 May 2012 17:27:19 +0000

Canada: First Nations Leaders Reaffirm The Crown-First Nation Relationship Today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo and a delegation of Chiefs met with His Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall to once again reaffirm the Crown-First Nation relationship. "I would like to thank the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall for spending time with First Nations leaders today as we have an historical relationship with the...

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Gujarat: Tribal Chic - Crossing Borders In Eastern Gujarat

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:50:34 +0000

Gujarat: Tribal Chic - Crossing Borders In Eastern Gujarat Gregory D. Alles, 2012 This article constructively engages Thomas Tweed's theory of religion (Crossing and Dwelling) by examining the applicability of some of its key concepts to traditional religious practices of ādivāsīs, India's so-called indigenous or tribal peoples, in eastern Gujarat. Focusing on traditional ritual activities as the crossing of ontological borders, it suggests that a better understanding of ādivāsī...

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Canada: “I Spent The First Year Drinking Tea”: Exploring Canadian University Researchers’ Perspectives On Community-Based Participatory Research Involving Indigenous Peoples

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:44:50 +0000

Canada: “I Spent The First Year Drinking Tea”: Exploring Canadian University Researchers’ Perspectives On Community-Based Participatory Research Involving Indigenous Peoples Heather Castleden, Vanessa Sloan Morgan, and Christopher Lamb, 2012 Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is generally understood as a process by which decision-making power and ownership are shared between the researcher and the community involved, bi-directional research capacity and co-learning are...

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San Luis Potosi: Video Documentary On Consequences Of Mining In Wirikuta

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:32:45 +0000

San Luis Potosi: Video Documentary On Consequences Of Mining In Wirikuta This short documentary shows the consequences of mining, those responsible, and the scramble to stop the abandonment by the Mexican state. In Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, within the sacred Wirikuta. Este corto documental muestra las consecuencias de la mineria, los responsables y algunas salidas para detener el abandono por parte del estado mexicano. En Real de Catorce, San Luis...

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Roraima: Three Accused Of The Murder Of Indigenous Leader In Raposa Serra do Sol Are Acquitted

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:23:39 +0000

Roraima: Three Accused Of The Murder Of Indigenous Leader In Raposa Serra do Sol Are Acquitted Translated from Portuguese, Original Below After two days of a trial that involved Indians and farmers and had its start pushed back six times, the Federal Court (TRF) of Roraima acquitted for lack of evidence, the three accused for the murder of the leader macuxi Aldo da Silva Mota, 52, shot dead in January 2003. The verdict was announced early on Saturday morning (19). For...

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Ontario: NAN Grand Chief Reminds Prince Charles Of Its Treaty Relationship With The First Nations

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:09:44 +0000

Ontario: NAN Grand Chief Reminds Prince Charles Of Its Treaty Relationship With The First Nations Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy reminded His Royal Highness, Prince Charles of its Treaty relationship between the Crown and Treaties 9 and 5 today, when he met with the Prince in Toronto. Grand Chief Beardy handed the Prince a book on behalf of NAN that details the complete story behind the signing of one of North America's largest land treaties. When Beardy...

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Colombia: Embera Indigenous People Say 'No' To The Mining Industry - Video Report

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:03:48 +0000

Colombia: Embera Indigenous People Say 'No' To The Mining Industry - Video Report Careperro Mountain ("Haykatumá in the indigenous Embera language,) is one of the most sacred and important sites for the Embera culture. Beneath this mountain, lies gold, copper and other minerals. When the government awarded nine mining titles to the U.S. company Muriel Mining Corporation in 2005, for the purpose of extracting natural resources in the Chocó, the Embera communities were strongly opposed...

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Canada: Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Present Grievances To Shell Chairman, Board And Shareholders

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:00:22 +0000

Canada: Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Present Grievances To Shell Chairman, Board And Shareholders Today, Eriel Deranger, spokesperson and member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) addressed Shell executives and shareholders at Shell’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the Hague, Netherlands highlighting the communities grievances with Shell’s current and proposed tar sands projects in their traditional territory in northern Alberta. Shell’s Chairman was provided with...

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Australia: Native Title Institutional Reforms Will Ensure NNTT’s Continuing Role In The Native Title System

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:56:00 +0000

Australia: Native Title Institutional Reforms Will Ensure NNTT’s Continuing Role In The Native Title System On 8 May 2012, the Australian Government announced its decision to effect native title institutional reform as part of the 2012-13 Budget. The reforms involve both the National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT) and the Federal Court. From 1 July 2012, the Federal Court will be responsible for the mediation of native title claims and claims-related Indigenous Land Use Agreements...

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United States: Towards An Ideal Democracy - The Impact Of Standardization Policies On The American Indian/Alaska Native Community And Language Revitalization Efforts

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:52:16 +0000

United States: Towards An Ideal Democracy - The Impact Of Standardization Policies On The American Indian/Alaska Native Community And Language Revitalization Efforts Erik Cohen, and Ann Allen, 2012 This article explores the impact of standardization policies of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 on the American Indian/Alaska Native community and the ability of educational policy to promote sovereignty, liberty and equity within indigenous communities. Examining current...

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Bangladesh: Fresh Grenade Attack On Unarmed PCP Students By The UPDF In Rangamati Leaves At Least 14 Seriously Injured

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:47:50 +0000

Bangladesh: Fresh Grenade Attack On Unarmed PCP Students By The UPDF In Rangamati Leaves At Least 14 Seriously Injured On 20 May 2012 anti-accord terrorist group United Peoples’ Democratic Front (UPDF) made a grenade attack on unarmed Jumma students at Kalyanpur area in Rangamati town. At least 14 activists of Pahari Chhatra Parishad (PCP) (Hill Students’ Council) were injured in this attack. All of the injured were taken to Rangamati General Hospital. Six of them were later shifted to...

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International: GEF CEO Underscores Importance Of Working With Indigenous Peoples To Benefit Global Environment

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:42:08 +0000

International: GEF CEO Underscores Importance Of Working With Indigenous Peoples To Benefit Global Environment Global Environment Facility CEO Monique Barbut today said that success in initiatives to improve the global environment depends on consistently involving local communities and particularly indigenous groups in environmental strategies and projects. Speaking at the Congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology, Barbut, CEO and Chairperson of the world’s largest...

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South Australia: Arabana Native Title Claim Resolved In South Australia

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:34:14 +0000

South Australia: Arabana Native Title Claim Resolved In South Australia Native title rights for the Arabana People in South Australia have today been recognised with a Federal Court hearing, which was delivered on country at Finniss Springs Station, located south of the Oodnadatta Track, around 50km west of Maree. Justice Finn made a consent determination over the claim for the Arabana People, to recognise their non-exclusive native title rights and interests over an area located...

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California: Winnemem Wintu Tribe To Hold War Dance May 24-27 To Convince U.S. Forest Service To Protect Coming Of Age Ceremony From Disruptions And Heckling

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:31:02 +0000

California: Winnemem Wintu Tribe To Hold War Dance May 24-27 To Convince U.S. Forest Service To Protect Coming Of Age Ceremony From Disruptions And Heckling Winnemem Wintu Tribe needs 4-day closure of 400-yard section of McCloud River to Perform Girls’ Traditional Coming of Age Ceremony The Winnemem Wintu Tribe of Northern California will hold a four-day War Dance (H’up Chonas in Winnemem) May 24-27 at the McCloud River site where they hold their Coming of Age ceremonies. The War...

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Australia: Indigenous Land Use Agreements Surpasses The 600th Milestone

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:23:43 +0000

Australia: Indigenous Land Use Agreements Surpasses The 600th Milestone The positive outcomes of native title agreements continue to be reflected with the registration of the 600th Indigenous land use agreement (ILUA). By Monday 21 May 2012 the total number of currently registered ILUAs has reached 628. National Native Title Tribunal President, Graeme Neate, said that the rapidly rising number of ILUAs being registered is indicative of the increasing ability of governments,...

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Peru: Developmental And Genetic Components Explain Enhanced Pulmonary Volumes Of Female Peruvian Quechua

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:24:11 +0000

Peru: Developmental And Genetic Components Explain Enhanced Pulmonary Volumes Of Female Peruvian Quechua Melisa Kiyamu, Abigail Bigham, Esteban Parra, Fabiola León-Velarde, María Rivera, and Tom D. Brutsaert, 2012 High altitude natives have enlarged vital capacities and residual volumes (RV). Because pulmonary volumes are an indication of functionally relevant traits, such as diffusion capacity, the understanding of the factors (genetic/developmental) that influence lung volumes...

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Philippines: Indigenous And Farmers Group Asserts Veracity Of The IFFM Report, Slams Palm Oil Firm For Spreading Lies And Deception

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:14:55 +0000

Philippines: Indigenous And Farmers Group Asserts Veracity Of The IFFM Report, Slams Palm Oil Firm For Spreading Lies And Deception The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and the Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) lambasted Nakeen Corporation, a company that operates a palm oil plantation in Misamis Oriental, for spreading lies and deception during their press conference held on May 17, 2012. Nakeen Corporation, a subsidiary of A. Brown Company Inc. , is a company that operates an...

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West Papua: Reports On Police Shootings In Paniai Gold Mining Area

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:09:58 +0000

West Papua: Reports On Police Shootings In Paniai Gold Mining Area The recent shooting of five young Papuan men by Indonesian Police is characteristic of the out of control ‘State violence’ against indigenous people at Indonesia’s ‘development’ frontier in West Papua. Indonesian illegal gold panning and an associated gold rush industries, which are backed by military forces and an expanded force of Para military police, puts local Paniai indigenous people in an escalating...

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South Africa: South African Research Chairs - University Of KwaZulu-Natal

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:02:09 +0000

South Africa: South African Research Chairs - University Of KwaZulu-Natal The following opportunities are available at the University of KwaZulu-Natal ACADEMIC SOUTH AFRICAN RESEARCH CHAIRS (SARChI) College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science (3 Posts) | Ref - AES03/2012 College of Heath Sciences (1 Post) | Ref - CHS04/2012 College of Humanities (1 Post) | Ref - HUM02/2012 The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is one of the top three Universities in Africa and among...

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South Australia: Aboriginal Land Rights Test Case - Aboriginal Traditional Owner Speaks Out - Rights Denied For 176 Years

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:54:23 +0000

South Australia: Aboriginal Land Rights Test Case - Aboriginal Traditional Owner Speaks Out - Rights Denied For 176 Years Owen Karpany, 2012 In 2011 Owen Karpany and his son Daniel were acquitted by a court of law for taking a small number (24) of undersize abalone on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula. The South Australian Dept of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) appealed against the decision and PIRSA's appeal was recently upheld in the Supreme Court. But the story doesn't...

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Ecuador: Yasuni, Good Living - Documentary Video On The Yasuni National Park And Oil

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 20 May 2012 19:50:13 +0000

Ecuador: Yasuni, Good Living - Documentary Video On The Yasuni National Park And Oil This film shows through different lenses the origins and development of the idea of “leaving oil in the soil” (850 million barrels) in one part of the Yasuni National Park in Ecuador. It argues that in this way biodiversity would be preserved, indigenous peoples would be protected, and carbon dioxide emissions would be avoided. Esperanza Martinez of Accion Ecologica and Alberto Acosta, the former...

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May 14 - 20, 2012: Five Key Indigenous Peoples Issues - United States, Peru, Australia, Africa, West Papua

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 20 May 2012 19:45:41 +0000

Five Key Indigenous Peoples Issues For The Week Of May 14 - 20, 2012: United States, Peru, Australia, Africa, West Papua United States: Suit Filed Against Expansion Of Navajo Coal Mine Polluting Four Corners Region Federal Approval Ignores Human Health and Environmental Impacts After decades of coal pollution from the 2040-megawatt Four Corners Power Plant and BHP Billiton’s 13,000-acre Navajo Coal Mine that supplies it, Navajo and conservation groups filed suit against the...

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Australia: Culture And PCR Detection Of Haemophilus Influenzae And Haemophilus Haemolyticus In Australian Indigenous Children With Bronchiectasis

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 20 May 2012 19:35:56 +0000

Australia: Culture And PCR Detection Of Haemophilus Influenzae And Haemophilus Haemolyticus In Australian Indigenous Children With Bronchiectasis K.M. Hare, M.J. Binks, K. Grimwood, A.B. Chang, A.J. Leach, and H. Smith-Vaughan, 2012 A PCR for protein D (hpd#3) was used to differentiate nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) from Haemophilus haemolyticus. While 90% of nasopharyngeal and 100% of lower airway specimens from 84 Indigenous Australian children with bronchiectasis had...

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Nova Scotia: Cultural Understanding In The Provision Of Supportive And Palliative Care - Perspectives In Relation To An Indigenous Population

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:35:14 +0000

Nova Scotia: Cultural Understanding In The Provision Of Supportive And Palliative Care - Perspectives In Relation To An Indigenous Population Grace Johnston, Adele Vukic, and Skylan Parker, 2012 Objectives: The provision of supportive and palliative care for an indigenous people in Nova Scotia, Canada, was examined to further our understanding and thereby improve cultural competency. Most of Nova Scotia's indigenous people are Mi'kmaq. The Mi'kmaq Nation lives in Atlantic Canada...

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California: Disparities In Health Status And Health Care Access And Use Among Older American Indians And Alaska Natives And Non-Hispanic Whites In California

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:30:49 +0000

California: Disparities In Health Status And Health Care Access And Use Among Older American Indians And Alaska Natives And Non-Hispanic Whites In California Giyeon Kim, Ami N. Bryant, R. Turner Goins, Courtney B. Worley, and David A. Chiriboga, 2012 Objectives: The present study compared the characteristics of health status and health care access and use among older American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs) to those of non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs). Methods: Data were drawn from...

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Australia: Culture And The Absurd - The Means And Meanings Of Aboriginal Identity In The Time Of Cultural Revivalism

IndigenousPeoplesAdmin — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:27:27 +0000

Australia: Culture And The Absurd - The Means And Meanings Of Aboriginal Identity In The Time Of Cultural Revivalism Gillian Cowlishaw, 2012 This essay proposes that a fundamental arbitrariness and absurdity at the heart of culture becomes visible in times of radical social change. As the Australian nation attempts to celebrate and revive Aboriginal Culture, and institutions call upon culture to remedy Aboriginal ills, Aboriginal traditions are also being held responsible for...

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