The 3rd Continental Summit of Indigenous Nations and Peoples, which began on March 26 in Iximulew, Guatemala came to an end yesterday... Unfortunately, beyond what's already posted here (see the links to the right of the page) and what follows below, there has been ZERO coverage of the Summit. As Nations States continue to misrepresent [...]
The bishops of Zimbabwe's Catholic Church have (apparently unexpectedly) written a letter taking a position on the side of the people and against the current leadership of Zimbabwe. Among other points, the article states "If our young people see their leaders habitually engaging in acts and words which are hateful, disrespectful, racist, corrupt, lawless, unjust, [...]
Chile Explodes from: www.infoshop.org March 31 2007 Today on the anniversary twenty years ago when two brothers belonging to the MIR, Rafael and Eduardo Toledo, were shot down by the Chilean police, student protesters shut down the center of Santiago Chile and set up barricades in the poor neighborhoods in the southern part of the [...]
Sutikalh 7 Year Anniversary Gathering Saturday May 5, 2007 http://sutikalh.resist.ca Come to this anniversary gathering on Saturday May 5, 2007 and celebrate 7 years of resistance & sovereignty. Sutikalh camp is located off Hwy. 99 midway between Mt. Currie & Lillooet. For more info contact: Rosalin Sam 604-894-2400 sutikalh2003@telus.net Ramona Joe 604-894-2462 Background: On May [...]
Minister trying to silence aboriginal critics, MP says Winnipeg Free Press March 30, 2007 WINNIPEG -- The federal Liberal critic in charge of First Nations issues is calling on Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice to apologize for letters he wrote to two newspapers. Winnipeg MP Anita Neville said in a release that some of Prentice's [...]
A Cry from the Bottom of a Daughter's Heart from Rights Action March 19, 2007 We re-circulate this article published by Diana Gómez on the anniversary of the disappearance and eventual extrajudicial execution of her father, Jaime Gómez. (Translated for Rights Action by Rosalind Gil) Planet Earth I don’t understand why anyone would try to [...]
Indonesia - Solidarity Needed: Stop the Northern Coastal Reclamation Project From PH Mobile Infoshop March 22, 2007 Dear All, We know that your country had suffered like us, and we also know that it is quite impossible to measure one’s suffering and compare it to the suffering of others, to the fact that we are [...]