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Indigenous nations have been conquered and exploited, thus their cultural icons being dispersed to countries all over the world. This article details the efforts of indigenous nations and the United Nations to return these cultural items to their…

The Brazilian 1988 constitution expired October 1993 and is due to be revised. If it is revised, negative public attitudes indicate that there is reason for indigenous populations to worry that they will lose rights granted to them under the 1988…

The Chilean government has continued to push through the construction of dams along the Biobio River, threatening to displace indigenous communities.

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.

The combination of drought and forest fires have threatened thousands of indigenous people.

This article explains what the Sacha Yachana Research Center (CISAY) is, along with their goals, an explanation of their criteria for selecting candidates for their scientific team, and some information regarding the Organization of Indigenous…

Safeguarding traditional knowledge and biogenetic materials has become a major issue among indigenous peoples. The article explores what is at stake for indigenous communities as well as possible frameworks for protecting resources and knowledge.

SAIIC announces that, beginning with the current issue, it will add two new sections to their newsletter. It also announces that the SAIIC Women's Project will come out with a new publication entitled Daughters of Abya Yala.

The SAIIC board of directors, staff, and interns went on a retreat to refocus their goals.