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- Bomb to be dropped on Western Shoshone Nation's ancestral land
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Just weeks after the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) urged the United States to halt any actions taken against or threatened against the Western Shoshone people, the US has announced plans to drop a 700-ton bunker-busting bomb on this disputed territory on 2 June 2006. Being the most bombed nation in the world, the Western Shoshone already suffer unusually high rates of leukaemia and birth defects. Western Shoshone activists say nothing much has changed since the earlier genocide (where US soldiers handed out blankets laced with smallpox) eradicated 98% of the indigenous population: only this time it is a 'spiritual genocide' against the Earth. The explosion can only be halted if there is enough opposition. This article includes information on how to take action. (Nicola Graydon, The Ecologist Blog, 20 April 2006)
http://www.theecologist.org/blog_full.asp?blog_detail_id=15
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- Defiance in the land of the free
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For over 30 years, Carrie and Mary Dann have fought the US government for Western Shoshone rights to 60m acres of land that stretch through Nevada into neighbouring states. Until now, the harassment has hardly scratched the conscience of America, but that might be about to change. In March, in an unprecedented document, the UN demanded that the US government halt all actions against the Shoshone and find a solution acceptable to them and in accordance with their rights. This landmark decision could force the government to transform antiquated federal Indian law. (Nicola Graydon, The Sunday Times, 23 April 2006)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2099-2142374.html
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- Towards a new beginning : a foundational report for a strategy to revitalize First Nation, Inuit and Metis languages and cultures
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As this report shows, it is time for Canada to recognize that Canada's linguistic heritage runs deeper than the French and English languages, and that the languages of its First Peoples are national treasures that must be protected for the future. To ensure this the Canadian government must recognize First Nation, Inuit and Métis languages as Canada's first languages and provide the necessary resources for protecting, maintaining and promoting them. At the same time, First Nation, Inuit and Métis people need to take action to save these languages, to keep them alive so that "our grandchildren and their grandchildren, to the seventh generation, may truly come to know their history and their connection to the land, to their people and to the Creator" and the First Nation, Inuit and Métis people of Canada "remain strong nations, secure in our identities for as long the sun shines, the grass grows and the river flows." (Report to the Minister of Canadian Heritage by The Task Force on Aboriginal Languages and Cultures, June 2005)
http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/CH4-96-2005E.pdf
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- Colonies in question : Supporting Indigenous Movements (pdf)
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Surina Khan. Funding Exchange. New York. December 2003. This report examines the strategic US militarization of the jurisdictions and the impacts of this militarization on land use, local ommunities, environment, health, and the economy. It looks at local economies and industries in relation to modernization, development, and lobalization. This report surfaces some of the different community needs as well as existing organizing efforts in the jurisdictions and points to the enormous need for greater financial resources to support community organizing efforts.In jurisdictions are a forgotten phenomenon-their status in the international community as part of the US makes them ineligible for many international programs.
(Added: Fri Sep 03 2004 Modified: Thu Sep 21 2006 Hits: 115)
- Native Women's Association of Canada
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We have a vision of Aboriginal communities where all individuals have an opportunity to develop their talents in order to achieve their full potential. We see communities where all people can lead healthy lifestyles by maintaining balance in their spiritual, emotional, mental and physical health. Our goal is to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of First Nations and Metis women with First Nation and Canadian societies.
(Added: Thu Jul 08 2004 Modified: Thu Jun 22 2006 Hits: 172)
- Shundahai Network
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Shundahai Network was formed at the Nevada Nuclear Test Site 10 years ago in 1994, by a council of long-term nuclear disarmament activists, at the request of Corbin Harney, a Western Shoshone Spiritual Leader. We have evolved into an international network of activists and organizations bridging the gap between the environmental, peace and justice and indigenous land rights communities.
(Added: Mon Mar 15 2004 Modified: Thu Jun 22 2006 Hits: 89)
- Sustainable Development Institute
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For over 5,000 years, dating back to the earliest traces of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, the forest has been central to the lives and well-being of the Tribe. The Menominee have created a powerful example of a sustainable society that is a part of the modern world. The Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) is dedicated to examining sustainability issues and applying them to the Menominee model of sustainable development. This Web Site is devoted to explorations of questions like, what is sustainable development? Answers are offered through multimedia presentations, essays, and conversations on the Menominee, their Forest, and their spirit. Please enter our virtual environment and help us look at ways to sustain the earth and our future...
http://www.menominee.edu/sdi/home1.htm
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- The Aboriginal Mapping Network
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The Aboriginal Mapping Network is a collection of resource pages for First Nation mappers who are looking for answers to common questions regarding mapping, information management and GIS. It is a network where First Nation mappers can learn about what other native mappers are doing, and share their own experiences throughout the aboriginal community. The AMN has a British Columbia focus, but is not limited to this geographic region. It is intended to be used by any group who is active in aboriginal mapping, from the introductory level, to the advanced. It is a source for both technical information on GIS mapping, to general information relevant to decision makers.
(Added: Wed Dec 17 2003 Modified: Tue Oct 17 2006 Hits: 93)
- Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami represents the four Inuit regions in Canada. This website provides their 5000 year history, Inuktitut language magazines, and articles about their current projects and struggles, such as land claims.
(Added: Mon Aug 26 2002 Modified: Thu Jun 22 2006 Hits: 131)
- Inuit Observations on Climate Change
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International Institute for Sustainable Development. On Banks Island in Canada's High Arctic, Inuvialuit hunters and trappers have a close relationship with the natural world. Given the dramatic changes that local people have observed, IISD and the Hunters and Trappers Committee of Sachs Harbour initiated a year-long project to document the problem of Arctic climate change and communicate it to Canadian and international audiences. The project team worked in partnership with specialists from five organizations to develop an innovative method for recording and sharing local observations on climate change.
http://iisd1.iisd.ca/casl/projects/inuitobs.htm
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- NativeWeb
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NativeWeb is an international, nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to using telecommunications including computer technology and the Internet to disseminate information from and about indigenous nations, peoples, and organizations around the world; to foster communication between native and non-native peoples; to conduct research involving indigenous peoples' usage of technology and the Internet; and to provide resources, mentoring, and services to facilitate indigenous peoples' use of this technology.
(Added: Thu Apr 04 2002 Modified: Thu Jun 22 2006 Hits: 175)
