http://intercontinentalcry.org Reporting on the world's Indigenous Peoples Sun, 27 May 2012 02:42:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en IntercontinentalCryhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotation http://intercontinentalcry.org/report-back-mining-injustice-conference-2012-day-2/ This is the second of a two-part feature detailing events at the fourth annual Mining Injustice Conference, May 5-6, 2012, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can find the first part here. It's a well-known fact that Canada is home to roughly 70 percent of... http://intercontinentalcry.org/democratic-renewal/ When UK whistleblower Katherine Gunn exposed the Blair government's collusion in defrauding the UN Security Council in the run-up to the US/UK invasion of Iraq, the evidence was reviewed by the Office of Serious Fraud, whose name immediately caught my... http://intercontinentalcry.org/a-year-in-the-clouds/ A Year in the Clouds takes you into the mountains of Taiwan to witness the passing of a year amongst the Tayal village of Smangus. 20 years ago, the tribe was amongst the poorest on the island, many were forced to seek low paid labor in the cities, but... http://intercontinentalcry.org/wixarika-slam-protection-measures-for-their-sacred-lands/ The Mexico government recently announced new measures to protect thousands of acres of land considered sacred by the Wixarika (Huichol) People. Despite being hailed as a victory by the government, Wixarika leaders say it is nothing more than a "media... http://intercontinentalcry.org/tribes-institutions-markets-networks/ In this video, David Ronfeldt introduces you to an organizational model he affectionately refers to as TIMN, its focus on social evolution, its system dynamics, and its future implications. TIMN represents the four primary forms of organization: Tribes,... http://intercontinentalcry.org/anuak-justice-council-calls-president-salva-kiir-provide-safety-anuak/ The Canadian-based Anuak Justice Council (AJC) is calling on South Sudan President Salva Kiir to provide safety to the Indigenous Anuak Peoples. According to the following petition, South Sudan is presently cooperating with the Ethiopian government in... http://intercontinentalcry.org/sex-trafficking/ Trafficking of women and children for sex slavery is a growing aspect of organized crime. According to transnational crime expert Phil Williams, it is often responsible for funding other aspects of criminal enterprise, like trafficking in arms and drugs.... http://intercontinentalcry.org/judge-denies-quechan-injunction-controversial-wind-project/ A Federal judge has thrown out the Quechan Nation's request for an injunction against the controversial Ocotillo Express Wind Project in western Imperial County, California. The Quechan filed for the injunction on May 14, just three days after the Bureau... http://intercontinentalcry.org/matter-survival/ Digital media, like oral or print media, is essentially storytelling; the narrative orients an audience toward a point of view or perception of reality. Based on that perception, an inspired audience can become further educated, make efforts at... http://intercontinentalcry.org/insiders-report-4th-indigenous-leaders-summit-americas/ The 4th Indigenous Leaders Summit of the Americas was held April 11-14, 2012 in Cartagena, Colombia. It was in my view the first time in history that an Indigenous Leaders Summit of the Americas (ILSA) was given a high degree of prominence by the State...