In the 1960′s, a group of indigenous people were evicted from their homeland in the Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean, to build a base for the U.S military.
They have never been allowed to return.
The Chagossians now live as a marginalized community in Mauritius and The Seychelles.
Visit www.speakhumanrights.org and sign the petition to help get the Chagossians home. They need 25,000 signatures in 30 days (by April 4, 2012) to get the attention of the White House.
John Ahniwanika Schertow is an indigenous rights activist of Mohawk (Kanienkehaka) and mixed-European descent. For the past 8 years, he has served as the e... read full bio Don't miss our latest free eBook:
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Chagossian (also Îlois or Chagos Islanders) Peoples are the traditional indigenous inhabitants of the... "In a media landscape made up of lies, flash, giant blind spots and corporatized sites of distraction, Intercontinental Cry is a trustworthy pathway to the truth where people who are committed to understanding Indigenous realities can gain insight and information to illuminate and activate their struggles."
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