Internet Access Declared a Human Right in Guatemalan Village
Region: Guatemala
By Renata Avila In the indigenous village of Santiago Atitlan, Internet access has been declared “a human right” by both inhabitants and local authorities. Authorities are also implementing a plan to provid... more
Views: 1705Paraguay: A Look Inside Aché Indigenous Communities
Region: ParaguayWritten by Silvia Viñas For much of their history, the Aché indigenous people in Paraguay have been struggling to preserve their territory. Now, the Aché are using citizen media to preserve their la... more
Views: 935Brazil: ‘Hands That Cure, Words That Heal'
Region: BrazilWritten by Paula Góes With their herbs, gestures, prayers and comforting words, the “doctors of the people” are an important element of Brazilian popular culture and religious syncretism. Folk healers... more
Views: 1123France: Taking a Stand for Regional Languages
Region: FranceWritten byRayna St. On March 31, 2012, several simultaneous events took place in France's major cities, driven by the overarching goal of showing an unfailing support to regional as well as in... more
Views: 1365Panama: The Indigenous Leader Who Took on the Government
Region: Panama
Written by Ariel Moreno and Translated by Betsy Galbreath This post is part of our special coverage Indigenous Rights [1]. Panama went through one of the biggest crises it has seen since democracy was re... more
Views: 1145Panama: Indigenous Mining Protest Blocks Pan-American Highway
Region: Panama
Written by Ariel Moreno and Translated by Betsy Galbreath Todo lo acordado con los indígenas ha sido cumplido. Ahora elementos foráneos desean que no haya hidroeléctricas. Eso hará tripl... more
Views: 1295Australia Day: Fury Follows Aboriginal Tent Embassy Protest
Region: Australia
Written by Kevin Rennie Australia Day ceremonies are usually the dullest of events. But not when Australia’s political leaders are together just walking distance from a gathering at the contentious Aborigina... more
Views: 1255Mexico: Netizens Mobilize for the Tarahumara Indigenous People
Region: Mexico
Written by Andrea Arzaba Unconfirmed reports of the suicide of 50 Tarahumara indigenous peoplefrom the northern state of Chihuahua to avoid starvation have mobilized Mexican netizens. The Tarahumara, also k... more
Views: 1138Brazil: Murder of Indigenous Child Provokes Reactions
Region: Brazil
Written and Translated by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia This post is part of our special coverage Indigenous Rights. The murder of an eight year old child from the Awa-Gwajá indigenous community, all... more
Views: 1080Shell in row over Brazilian Indian land grab
Region: Brazil
Brazilian authorities have written to energy giant Shell expressing concern over the activities of its new Brazilian joint-venture partner, which is producing biofuels from land taken from an impoverished Indian trib... more
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