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Indigenous Peoples
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.
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When Conservationists Militarize, Who’s the Real Poacher?
The renaissance in “green militarism” often harms local indigenous people who are criminalized for hunting for their survival.
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This Machine Builds Movements: The Case for Indigenous Community Radio
Community radio has the potential to evolve.
Apache Stronghold Caravan Calls to Protect Sacred Sites
Members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe are fighting to preserve sacred sites in Arizona.
Taken From Families, Indigenous Children Face Extreme Rates of State Violence in US
South Dakota receives $79,000 per Native child per year under the adoption track of the state's foster care system.
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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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Uncontacted Tribes Don’t Need the “Protection” of Western Anthropologists
Making contact with highly vulnerable uncontacted peoples risks undercutting recent advances.
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Cycles of Oppression, Cycles of Liberation: The Nasa People of Colombia Are Dispossessed Once Again
These land takeovers have cost lives.