May, 2007

• Another Brazilian Leader Murdered in Land Conflict

  

  May 31, 2007  1,301 views 0 Comments Share

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  Year after year, as the Pataxó Hã-Hã-Hãe and others indigenous to Brazil work to reclaim their lands, they are one by one assassinated. It is sad that those responsible do not understand that for every one person, there is also one leader. Or perhaps they do? From brazzilmag.com - The Brazilian Pataxó Indian Hã-Hã-Hãe Aurino [...]

  Filed Under Brazil • Indigenous Peoples • justice • land • sovereignty • violence

• Poisoned by Pesticide, Bananeras rise up!

  

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  Banana workers in Nicaragua, who after years of work in the fields, say pesticide use has made them sterile. They are suing Dow, Dole and other firms in L.A. From www.latimes.com - THE people crammed into the stifling basketball gym. They filled the court, lined the walls and tumbled beyond the doors onto the sun- [...]

  Filed Under accountability • business • justice • Nicaragua • toxins

• “Non-existent” indigenous people challenge model forest project

  

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  In the Komi Republic, there is a 'sustainable forest management model' being developed, for use across Russia. The project is headed by 'Silver Taiga', a non-profit group supported by the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC), and which has brought together the WWF, regional authorities, and Mondi, a South Africa-based pulp and paper company. A [...]

  Filed Under business • Indigenous Peoples • NGO • Russia

• Concerns about Nisgaa Band Council and Treaty

  

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  Across the land there are hundreds and thousands of voices speaking about the irresponsible and exploitative conduct of Band Councils, and the Canadian Government. It's unfortunate, but many of these voices seem to be drowned out by the empty promises of better days, and by flimsy government assurances that everything's alright. As discussed in the [...]

  Filed Under band councils • BC treaties • Canada • Indigenous Peoples • land • Nisgaa • struggles • treaties

• Beware of Mining Hype

  

  May 30, 2007  1,154 views 0 Comments Share

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  Here is a recent article by Chief John French of the Takla First Nation, discussing the problems with mining and business conduct in British Columbia. From thetyee.ca - The Tse Keh Nay leadership is compelled to add its voice to the recent hoopla surrounding the B.C. mining sector's claims of glory, such as those made [...]

  Filed Under business • Canada • land • mining • Takla

• New Zealand: Woman dies after Mercury cut off her power

  

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  Yesterday in New Zealand, a mother of 4 collapsed and died shortly after Mercury energy cut off the power to her house. Folole Muliaga had just recently been released from the hospital, and was dependant on a respirator for oxygen. Folole's energy bill was $299. And now it seems mercury reps are trying to make [...]

  Filed Under accountability • business • New Zealand • protests

• Taiwan: Aboriginals should join worldwide rights movement

  

  May 28, 2007  2,304 views 0 Comments Share

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  After participating in the United Nations Permanent Forum, a delegation of 6 people from Taiwan came to feel that it is time for the indigenous of Taiwan to do more to protect their rights. From the Taipei Times: "Although we're a minority, Aboriginals in Taiwan and in Japan are actually better off than indigenous peoples [...]

  Filed Under Asia • Indigenous Peoples • movements • sovereignty • Taiwan