Indigenous Peoples are a unique and important segment of humanity. Their rich heritage, their ways of life, their observance towards this planet, their insights and their direct experiences can serve as lessons for modern society to take notice of and weave into its own infrastructure.
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Article Source: Cultural Survival
The African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights, Africa’s highest human rights body, issued a landmark ruling February 4th in favor of the Endorois, an Indigenous group, that the Kenyan government forced off their land in the 1970s to create a game reserve. The decision establishes two key international law precedents. This is the first time any international human rights body recognized the “right to development" that is included in the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights. It is also the first time the concept of Indigenous Peoples, and accompanying land rights, has been recognized in Africa.
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Article Source: CNN
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- The last member of an ancient tribe that has inhabited an Indian island chain for around 65,000 years has died, a group that campaigns for the protection of indigenous peoples has said. Boa Sr, who was around 85 years of age, died last week in the Andaman islands, about 750 miles off India's eastern coast, Survival International said in a statement.
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Article Source: CulturalSurvival.org
Mining and other extractive industries are among the most destructive activities on the planet, especially for Indigenous and farming communities. Although mining companies are powerful, there are ways to stop them. This guide describes aspects of the mining process, the dangers faced when mining companies seek to operate in your community, and the many ways you can fight back. It is also intended for use by regional and national leaders who can work with local community leaders to plan local actions, and for those working at the governmental, national, and international levels.
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Article Source: CuturalSurvival.org
On the island of Taiwan, January is the season for planting millet, the staple food of the island's Indigenous Peoples. The Bunun people mark the end of planting with the Tositosan festival. Hoes and other planting tools are blessed as they are taken from the fields, and the people perform the Pasibutbut. A sacred song that embodies one of the most complex musical forms on earth with unique eight-part harmonies, the Pasibutbut is always sung by eight men interlocking arms in a circle. Swirling multitonal sounds ebb and flow, evoking sounds of nature and invoking the blessings of their gods for a good harvest.
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Article Source: CSMonitor - AP
Forget blackjack tables or roulette wheels. Tribal lands could generate wealth through solar, wind, and geothermal energy.
JEMEZ PUEBLO, N.M: A poverty-stricken Indian tribe that holds the sun and nature's other gifts sacred sees a brighter future for itself in solar power.
The 3,000 members of the Jemez Pueblo are on the verge of building the nation's first utility-scale solar plant on tribal land, a project that could bring in millions of dollars.Experts say tapping into the sun, wind and geothermal energy on Indian land could generate the kind of wealth many tribes have seen from slot machines and blackjack tables.
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