In this month's Underreported Struggles: Peruvian Indigenous Peoples Mobilize Across the Amazon; Barrick and Argentine Officials Assault Women at Roadblock; Attawapiskat First Nation prepares to evacuate 700 children; Mayans in Chiapas successfully resist eviction; Thousands of Indigenous Embera flee from armed conflict April 29 - One foot in the grave for Desert Rock power plant [...]
In a wave of massive repression, 2 days ago hundreds of Police began raiding houses throughout New Zealand, focusing specifically on Indigenous People working for self-determination. So far there have been 17 arrests, but the Police are currently looking for about 60 other individuals. Prominent Tino Rangatiratanga activist Tame Iti was among the first arrested [...]
The United Nations released a report that focuses in on the rights of Maori and the conduct of the New Zealand Government towards them. Among several issues raised, the UN expressed concerns over a bill that aims to remove references to all principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, and also calls for the government to [...]
Here is a story about Tame Iti, a traditional Tuhoe who has for years been working to build a Tuhoe Nation, the Maori of the North East.. Following the article is an hour-long video about the Tuhoe. From Whenua, Fenua, Enua, Vanua Waitangi Day , and Tame Iti is the manifestation of every Pakeha's worst [...]
Rio Tinto, the multinational mining giant that grew out of former Australian and UK mining conglomerates, has recently begun an airborne survey of 1200sq km of mineral-rich iron-sand deposits along the west coast of the North Island. A recent study of the area found it may hold $33 billion worth of 'untapped resources...' From nzherald.co.nz [...]
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 [...]
There's a fair amount of spin being put on this, but it's interesting to see how the New Zealand Government has responded (allegedly, because it would take too long to take another course - like forced removal...) From Whenua, Fenua, Enua, Vanua: Maori involved in the illegal occupation of two schools, including alleged vandalism and [...]