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Indigenous Activism
The Colonial Origins of Conservation: The Disturbing History Behind US National Parks
We love our national parks, but it's time to recognize that conservation dogmas were originally rooted in colonial conquest and genocide.
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After Centuries of Colonial Violence, a Resurgence of Indigenous Language Learning
There is renewed struggle by many Indigenous people to keep their native languages alive.
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William Rivers Pitt | Greed Dies Hard in a Poisoned Land
We are killing ourselves with coal, with chemicals, with carelessness and with greed.
Apache Stronghold Caravan Calls to Protect Sacred Sites
Members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe are fighting to preserve sacred sites in Arizona.
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Indigenous Maracana Community Forges Alliance With Ayotzinapa Caravan
Indigenous Peoples like the Maracana have as much to offer as they have to gain in terms of solidarity and support with the Ayotzinapa movement.
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Australia’s “Stolen Generations” Not a Closed Chapter
Protests, round-tables, marches and sit-ins have taken place across Australia and an international solidarity network is growing rapidly.
Damming the Future: The Struggle to Protect Kenya’s Ewaso Ngiro River
Indigenous people are coming together to resist the construction of a mega-dam along the only reliable river in the arid north of the country.
Transcontinental Railway Threatens Indigenous Communities in Brazil and Peru
Uncontacted tribes, the most vulnerable societies on the planet, would face devastation from invasions into their lands.
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Defending Life in Ecuadorian Resource Politics
Efforts to secure water rights and resist extractivism united campesino and indigenous organizers.
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Guatemalans Are Taking Their Democracy Back
Guatemalans are taking to the streets seeking government reforms and a halt to expanding mining interests.