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Vol. 8, nos. 1&2 (30-31).pdf
The Colombian constitution granted all indigenous territories legal status as “Territorial
Entities" within the republic. The Indigenous movement's triumph during the constitutional
convention is particularly important since it makes Colombia the…

Vol. 8, nos. 1&2 (32-34).pdf
Indigenous people of Mato Grosso do Sul face expulsion from their lands as ranchers supported by the government claim the land. Though the territories have been demarcated for the indigenous groups, they are still at risk of being taken away due to…

Vol. 8, nos. 1&2 (35-36).pdf
A proposed Pan-American Highway from Colombia to Panama would destroy important ecosystems and cut through lands of up to five indigenous communities as well as non-native communities. The Indigenous Pan-American Commission speaks up against the…

Vol. 8, nos. 1&2 (36).pdf
Indigenous groups speak up about the building of the Pan-American Highway and released a declaration laying out their demands.

Vol. 8, nos. 1&2 (37).pdf
Concessions to oil companies threaten the health of the Amazon.

Vol. 8, nos. 1&2 (38).pdf
If indigenous peoples and others harmed by irresponsibly discarded hazardous waste from Texaco can prove the decisions regarding that discarding were made in their New York headquarters, the case will be heard by the US federal court in New York. The…

Vol. 8, nos. 1&2 (38).pdf
In the face of further threats of environmental destruction at the hands of oil companies, Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) and Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon (CONFENIAE) occupied the…

Vol. 8, nos. 1&2 (39).pdf
The trans-Amazon pipeline carrying Occidental and Petroperu crude oil burst spilling between 10,000 and 30,000 barrels of oil a day into the Marañon river, the main water source for many indigenous communities in the area. The Peruvian government has…

Vol. 8, nos. 1&2 (40-41).pdf
Indigenous people, doctors, traditional and Western researchers came together in Ottawa, Canada to discuss policy and public health for indigenous communities. The symposium is one in a series of meetings including the Pan-American Health…

Vol. 8, nos. 1&2 (41).pdf
Various conferences and events with the international community have begun to include and discuss traditional medicines.

Vol. 8, nos. 1&2 (42).pdf
Indigenous leaders in Colombia have been under attack and subject to disappearances, torture, arbitrary detention, and even murder due to their struggle for rights granted to them in the Constitution.

Vol. 8, nos. 1&2 (43).pdf
A 6.3 earthquake destroyed communities in northern Colombia killing hundreds and injuring thousands. Government aid to survivors is slow, SAIIC is asking for aid to send to those in need while thinking not only of the immediate need but those of the…
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