Murder of Mayan Champion Engenders Outrage
(NORWAY) -- This summer, under the leadership of multi-talented artist Lisandro Guarcax, the group called Sotzil took part in the Riddu Riddu Festival. On 25 August Lisandro Guarcax was abducted. The next day he was found assassinated and his body showed clear signs of torture.
Australian leader acquires Aboriginal land
(AUSTRALIA) -- The leader of Australia's resources-rich western province has been accused of 'another invasion' by forcibly acquiring coastal land slated for return to native tribes to build a gas plant.
Marri chi weu!: Mapuche hunger strike protest
(CHILE) -- Marri chi weu! (We will win 10 times). This is for those who arent here! For our “peņis” (brothers). Those where some of the chants at the latest protest by the Mapuche (indigenous Chileans) who are demanding equal treatment under the law.
BLOG: The Great Inka Road
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- This summer, Ramiro Matos, an archaeologist and curator on the staff of the National Museum of the American Indian, is conducting field research to document oral histories and contemporary life along the roads that traversed, and united, the Inka Empire.
Construction Methods of the Ancient Inca Offer Sustainable Lessons
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- Civil engineers and other researchers working under a $90,000 National Science Foundation grant are studying the Great Inca Road of South America for clues to help modern society build roads, bridges and other infrastructure that last longer and have a less harmful impact on the environment.
Outsider's place at Tainui table upsets some in tribe
(NEW ZEALAND) -- King Tuheitia has appointed a tribal outsider to represent him on Tainui's executive board - a move which has been criticised because of the appointee's relatively recent connection to the Kingitanga.
Aboriginal health record upsets adviser
(AUSTRALIA) -- A United Nations' conference that has brought aid workers from across to the globe to Melbourne has been told of Australia's "appalling" record on indigenous health.
Does Your Language Shape How You Think?
(NEW YORK) -- Seventy years ago, in 1940, a popular science magazine published a short article that set in motion one of the trendiest intellectual fads of the 20th century.
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