Aboriginal
Posted inAboriginal / Colonialism / ToMl / USA Empire
Thanksgiving is a tradition. It’s also a lie
The first Thanksgiving I remember, I was in the second grade. I didn’t know my teacher had asked my dad to come talk to the … Thanksgiving is a tradition. It’s also a lieRead more
Posted inAboriginal / History / Human / Multimedia / Politics
Power is a threat to culture
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Posted inAboriginal / Canada / News
Canadian Government Settles Suit by Indigenous Children Forced into Adoption
Canada’s government has agreed to pay out 750 million Canadian dollars to indigenous people who were separated from their families as children and put up … Canadian Government Settles Suit by Indigenous Children Forced into AdoptionRead more
Posted inAboriginal / Economics / Inequality / News / USA Empire / Women
Native American women have the highest rate of poverty
According to the American Association of University Women, AAUW, Native American women are discriminated based on gender and race, which increases the already staggering pay … Native American women have the highest rate of povertyRead more
Posted inAboriginal / India / News / Women
India fails to protect property rights of indigenous and rural women
In what could be a wake-up call to global conservation efforts, a new report by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) says that legal protections … India fails to protect property rights of indigenous and rural womenRead more
Posted inAboriginal / India / News / Protest
Amendments to century-old laws on tribal rights spark protests in Jharkhand
Jharkhand assembly, on November 23, passed an amendment to century-old laws which restrict use of tribals’ land for industrial and real estate use amid protest … Amendments to century-old laws on tribal rights spark protests in JharkhandRead more
Posted inAboriginal / Government / India / News
70% of ministry’s budget released, claims tribal affairs minister
Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram has said that 70 per cent of his ministry’s budget for 2016-17 has been released. In a press conference, … 70% of ministry’s budget released, claims tribal affairs ministerRead more
Posted inAboriginal / Economics / Latin America / Patent / ToMl
Corporate ‘Bio-Piracy’ in Peru Threatens Indigenous Knowledge
The production and consumption of natural Andean and Amazonian ancestral products in Peru is under threat due to “biopiracy” as foreign companies have filed over … Corporate ‘Bio-Piracy’ in Peru Threatens Indigenous KnowledgeRead more
Posted inAboriginal / Empire / Native / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Dakota Access Co. Attack Comes on Anniversary of Whitestone Massacre
the standoff at Standing Rock, where on Saturday the Dakota Access pipeline company unleashed dogs and pepper spray on Native Americans seeking to protect a … Dakota Access Co. Attack Comes on Anniversary of Whitestone MassacreRead more