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Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2 (8).pdf
The purpose of the fifth meeting of the Continental Commission of Indigenous Nations (CONIC) was to prepare a list of the group's aims for the Second Continental Encounter

Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2 (9).pdf
An international meeting in Vienna discussed how to protect human rights. Indigenous groups were under represented. However, it was recommended that a permanent commission be created to oversee the rights of indigenous groups.

Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2 (9).pdf
A meeting in Tronheim, Norway discussed the role and needs of indigenous groups in Europe.

Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2 (10-11).pdf
The controversial topic of researching and "immortalizing" the genetic code of humans is discussed. The Indigenous Peoples and Health Workshop in Winnepeg, Canada criticized the Genome Project on grounds of exploiting Indigenous people.

Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2 (11).pdf
The first Pan American Health Orgnaization Conference was held April 13-18, 1993, focusing on indigenous health issues. The meeting discussed a range of Indigenous health concerns ranging from the gravity of health crisis in Native communities to the…

Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2 (12-15).pdf
SAIIC interviews Valerio Grefa, who became the new Coordinator of the Coordinating Body of Indigenous Peoples' Organization of the Amazon Basin (COICA)

Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2 (16).pdf
Angel Zamarenda (Shuar), President of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon (CONFENAIE), addressed the annual shareholders' meeting of Maxus Energy Corporation. Zamarenda denounces the activities of US corporations in…

Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2 (16-17).pdf
The Coordinating Body for the Indigenous Peoples' Organization of the Amazon Basin (COICA) held its annual meeting in Manuas in November, 1992. Delegates approved a new structuring to the organization that was more horizontal in nature.

Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2 (18).pdf
The Colombian state is planning to build roads, hydroelectric facilites, ports, and a land bridge to compete with the Panama Canal in the largely untouched rainforest of El Choco. The plan would displace 110,000 indigenous people and the Embera,…

Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2 (19).pdf
Cholera has been found among the Maxacali of Brazil, which could have devastating effects. The illness was probably brought by multinational companies entering the area.

Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2 (20).pdf
The Cultural Center "1st of August" serves as the spiritual and social backbone of the Kolla people of Argentina. The Center was born to honor the Pachamama (Mother Earth).

Vol. 7, Nos. 1&2 (21).pdf
This article announces the V International Academic Congress on Indigenous Languages to take place September 1993 in Jujuy-Argentina. The Institute's purpose is to make indigenous peoples aware of their cultural roots and take pride in their…
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