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Editorial

Editorial

As economic policies imposed on indigenous communities by the Western bloc and regional nation states limit freedoms, indigenous communities have taken to the election process to try and affect change.

A discussion on the successes of international indigenous organizations in affecting positive change in Latin American nations and their relationships with indigenous communities.

Editorial

The Abya Yala Foundation reaffirms its mission to support indigenous self-development.

Indigenous communities along the Biobio River are fighting to prevent the building of dams along the river that threaten to displace them and alter the surrounding environment.

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…

A woman in Panama was unwittingly made part of the Human Genome Project when she was diagnosed with leukemia. This was a violation of her rights and the Guaymi community as a whole.

The Maya in Guatemala have recognized Convention 169 as an important tool to promote human rights during peace talks with the government.