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Underreported Struggles #24, March 2009
In this month’s Underreported Struggles: Alarming levels of arsenic found near Goldcorp mine; 25,000 Indigenous people March in Oaxaca; Brazil court affirms Raposa Serra do Sol, orders withdrawal of non-indians; Uranium Company Accused of “Killing Communities” in South Africa.March 30 – Alarming levels of arsenic found in rivers near Goldcorp mine – A research [...]
American Holocaust: When It’s All Over I’ll Still Be Indian
The powerful and hard-hitting documentary, American Holocaust, is quite possibly the only film that reveals the link between the Nazi holocaust, which claimed at least 6 million Jews, and the American Holocaust which claimed, according to conservative estimates, 19 million Indigenous People. It is seldom noted anywhere in fact, be it in textbooks or on the [...]
Resistance Lives at the Sweet Water Stronghold
Republished below, an article about Dineh Elder Pauline Whitesinger, who’s faced with increasing threats and harassment from BIA Police forces at her home in the traditional lands of Sweet Water, northern Arizona. Looking at Pauline’s situation, and the clear need for on-the-ground support, the article raises an important lesson that we should all take note [...]
Leonard Peltier Sent Back to USP-Lewisburg
64-year-old Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has been transferred back to USP-Lewisburg in Pennsylvania, removing him from the immediate danger he faced at USP-Canaan, where, shortly after his arrival two weeks ago, Peltier was viciously attacked by two inmates. The attack is widely considered to have been orchestrated by the FBI, who has apparently release a letter [...]
Court Denies Injunction to Protect Mt. Tenabo
A federal judge has denied the Injunction sought by the Western Shoshone and four other plaintiffs to halt Barrick Gold’s construction of the largest open pit cyanide heap leach gold mine in the United States, the Cortez Hills Expansion Project on Mt. Tenabo. Judge Larry Hicks ruled on Monday that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate [...]
Colombia: “We Will Remove the Machines Ourselves”
The Embera, an Indigenous community in the Choco region of Colombia, have warned the U.S.-based Muriel Mining Corporation (MMC) to stop exploring for resources within their traditional territory. According to the Embera, the company is there illegally because it failed to properly consult them or receive their informed consent. The company claims that they have “letters of [...]
Underreported Struggles #21, December 2008
In the month’s Underreported Struggles: 20,000 Lepchas Vow to Die for Their Community; Nicaragua Recognizes Indigenous Land Rights; Dam workers attack the Enawene Nawe; and 18 other stories about the ongoing, world-side struggle for land, rights, and life. December 29 – Indonesia Police Destroy Indigenous Village – Indonesian police forces have violently evicted 400 indigenous [...]
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