On October 1, 2008, the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC), which represents Colombia's 800,000 Indigenous People, declared October to be a month of social protest "against the genocide of Indigenous Peoples and the criminalization of social movements" in Colombia. Below you can find ONIC's full call to action, translated to English. You can read [...]
An Oklahoma federal district court has barred the construction of a military training facility near Medicine Bluffs, a site held sacred by the Comanche Nation Following a temporary restraining order issued last August, U.S. District Judge Timothy D. DeGuisti has granted a preliminary injunction against the construction of a military training facility at Fort Sill, [...]
In this month's Underreported Struggles: a First Nation "Days of action" campaign begins in Canada; the UN Admits its Climate Change Program Threatens Indigenous Peoples; Sarawak's government announces policy to depose Penan leaders; The Dakota Reclaim Sacred land in Minnesota; Uranium leaks coming close to contaminating Hopi water supply. Underreported Struggles #18, September 2008 September [...]
On September 25, 2008, The United Nations officially [launched] REDD, a collaborative program with the FAO, UNDP, and the World Bank that seeks to bring forests in the carbon market. "REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) has caused anxiety, protest and outrage throughout the world since it was created at the failed climate change [...]