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Indigenous Peoples
A Good Use of Heartbeats: An Interview With First Nations Activist Caleb Behn
Hailing from Dene in Northeastern British Columbia, Caleb grew up with the oil and gas industry.
Idle No More: From Grassroots to Global Movement
After sparking a massive movement of First Nations people and allies in Canada, Idle No More is building a global movement to challenge a global ecological crisis.
The Lakota’s Red Cry
New trailer for the film
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Chris Hedges | Will We Adjust to Life on a Finite Planet or Continue Devouring Our Future?
We, like past societies in distress, will retreat into what anthropologists call ‘crisis cults.’
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Idle No More: Indigenous Uprising Sweeps North America
Idle No More has organized the largest mass mobilizations of indigenous people in recent history.
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Activists Show International Solidarity With Palestinians at World Forum
Marking international solidarity with the Palestinian people, the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil, brought together black, Latino, refugee and migrant rights, labor, anti-Zionism and indigenous self-determination activists …
Banning the “Aztec Calendar”: Indigenous, Maiz-Based Knowledge at the Heart of Tucson’s Mexican-American Studies Curriculum and Conflict
The banning of the Aztec calender in Tuscon, Arizona is another example of the statewide effort to destroy the districtu2019s highly successful Mexican-American Studies (MAS) department.
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Not On Our Land: Land Recovery Kicks Off in Honduras
Globalization threatens the survival of indigenous and small-farming communities all over our world. Carla Garcia speaks about the ongoing land struggle in Honduras with the Afro-Indigenous Garu00edfuna communities.
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Exclusive Truthout Interview: Sioux Spiritual Leader Speaks Out on Land Sale at Sacred Site
The sacred lands of the Lakota are up for sale, again. A grassroots effort led by the Great Sioux Nation is underway to get them back.
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Americas: Governments Must Stop Imposing Development Projects on Indigenous Peoples’ Territories
Governments across the Americas continue to discriminate against Indigenous peoples by denying their right to have a say on decisions which may have devastating consequences for their cultural survival.