August, 2007
Violence against Indigenous People in West Papua
Reports have recently come out of West Papua that indigenous people from the Muyu tribe have clashed with employees of Korindo, the Korean and Indonesian owned logging and oil palm company—resulting in the destruction of four Korindo company trucks, and the death of atleast one local Papuan. According to the Institute for Papuan Advocacy, “The military [...]
Who has sovereignty over the Arctic? Russia, Canada, America?
Invoking the 15th century legal procedure we know as the Doctrine of Discovery, on August 2nd a Russian submarine placed a titanium Russian Flag on the Arctic seabed under the north pole, claiming sovereign ownership of the resources in the region, which includes an estimated 10 billion tons of oil and gas. As discussed in some [...]
Canadian Mining Company about to dump sewage water into river system
Reports have been coming in that Montana Exploradora, which is owned by Canada’s own Goldcorp, is about to begin spilling sewage water from the waste dam of the Marlin mine (see map) into the Quivichil stream and the Cuilco river, in Guatemala. As I understand it, the water has been treated so the level of [...]
The lights of Xanica, Oaxaca
Here’s an article which looks at the struggles of the People of Xanica, Oaxaca. Many people from this region are principally involved in the general struggles of Oaxaca, but they too have have their own local problems, which they tend to with equal heart and diligence. If they did not do this, how could they [...]
Taku: Our Land is Our Future
This is an abbreviated version of the film “Our Land is Our Future”, a documentary about the the Taku River Tlingit people’s relationship with their traditional territory and their struggle to honor their land, sovereignty, and way of life.“The Taku is a land abundant with life. Within its 18,000 square kilometers/4.5 million acres, the [...]
Slavery prejudice, colonialism and development
A couple days ago, Survival International released a report comparing the arguments used to justify the assimilation and dispossession of the Kalahari Bushmen with those used to defend the transatlantic slave trade. A great deal of the rhetoric used by the government is profoundly similar. This comparison may come as a shock to some, but [...]
Shell blockaded in Sacred Headwaters
On Tuesday, Aug 21 Shell attempted to resume its coalbed methane operation in the Sacred Headwaters, despite previous warnings of a possible conflict if they attempt to do so. 100 People promptly came together and set up a blockade, preventing Shell from entering. This is Shell’s first attempt to re-enter the area since 2005, [...]
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- Tia Night Eagle on Reviving Our Culture, Mapping Our Future:
- Per Olsen. Denmark on Protect the Glen Cove Sacred Burial Site!:
- Claudia Sorrentino on Join the Campaign in Defense of the Xingu River:
- Antonio Nariño on Canadian company linked to Indigenous murders in Colombia:
- BJD on Mexico: The Lacandona Rainforest is being cleared of its People:
