Peruvian Commission Confirms Oil Contamination by Maple Energy in the Amazon
Region: Peru
A special Peruvian Government Commission has officially confirmed Maple Energy's role in environmental pollution and health problems affecting two indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon. After spending four days ... more
Views: 2337Colombia Promises ‘Action’ Over Outrageous Wayuu ID Card Mockery
Region: Colombia
Colombia's National Civil Registry has finally promised to take action to correct thousands of outrageous identity cards that government notaries issued to the Indigenous Wayuu People. The head of the National Registry, A... more
Views: 1641Altai Gas Pipeline Threatens World Heritage Site, Sacred Lands
Region: Russian Federation
Located in the Altai Republic of southwestern Siberia, the Ukok Plateau is said to be the place where the spirits come to listen to the ancient songs of the Altai, Shor, Telengit and other Indigenous Peoples throughout th... more
Views: 2179UNESCO includes Koongarra uranium deposit in Kakadu National Park
Region: Australia
After struggling for more than 30 years to protect the Koongarra region from the threat of uranium mining, Kakadu Traditional owners can finally breathe a sigh of relief. On June 27 the World Heritage Committee announced... more
Views: 1190Indigenous People protest Alberta government's plan to expand a campround
Region: Canada
Dene Suline community members from the Cold Lake First Nation (CLFN) have occupied an area of their traditional territory which the Alberta government wants to develop into the English Bay Provincial Recreation Area. ... more
Views: 1727Indigenous People want massive uranium deposit included in National Park
Region: Australia
The Mirarr People in Australia's Northern territory have renewed their opposition to the multibillion-dollar Jabiluka uranium deposit, declaring their wish, in solidarity with the people of Japan, to include the deposit... more
Views: 1504Bengali Settlers go on a rampage, attacking Indigenous Jummas
Region: Bangladesh
On April 17, 2011, an unknown number of Bengali settlers went on a rampage in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, burning down at least 95 houses in six Jumma villages and injuring more more than fifty people. Acc... more
Views: 1835Blood Tribe Members Call for Moratorium on Hydro Fracking
Region: Canada
A growing number of Blood Tribe Members in southern Alberta are calling for a moratorium on the controversial process known as hydro fracking. In late 2010, Kainaiwa Resources Inc. (KRI), a company solely owned by the B... more
Views: 2066Mohawk Communities Oppose Nuclear Waste Shipment
Region: CanadaThe Mohawk Councils of Kahnawà:ke, Tyendinaga and Akwesasne have issued a joint statement rejecting the shipment of nuclear waste through the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway system. On Feb. 4, the Canadian Nuc... more
Views: 2612Time is running out for Palawan Biospehre Reserve
Region: Philippines
Despite continued opposition by indigenous communities and the efforts of NGOs, indigenous federations like NATRIPAL (Nagkakaisang mga Tribu ng Palawan) and foreign academic institutions, government officials in the Phi... more
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