Argentina

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The Argentinian Mother-and-Child Contaminant Study: A Cross Sectional Study Among Delivering Women in the Cities of Ushuaia and Salta

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Inger Økland
Jon Øyvind Odland
Silvinia Matiocevich
Marisa Viviana Alvarez
Torbjørn Aarsland ... [et al.]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 76, 2017, p. article no. 1364598
Description
Overview of the Study on Environment and Reproductive Health which looked at exposure to PTS (persistent toxic substances).
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Contested Spaces of Early America

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Coll Thrush
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2015, pp. 124-126
Description
Book review of: Contested Spaces of Early America edited by Juliana Barr and Edward Countryman.
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Editorial: [Indigenous Affairs: Indigenous Youth]

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kathrin Wessendorf
Alejandro Parellada
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous Youth, 2005, pp. 4-5
Description
Introduction to journal articles raising awareness about Indigenous youth. To access this article, scroll to page 4.
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Federal Systems and Accommodation of Distinct Groups: A Comparative Survey of Institutional Arrangements: Paper Prepared as Part of the Research Program of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ronald L. Watts
Description
Comparison made on four bases: constitutional recognition of Indigenous population, provisions for self-government, special arrangements for representation in political institutions, and administrative jurisdictions. Looks at examples from around the world.
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Fifteen Truth Commissions: 1974 to 1994: A Comparative Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 16, no. 4, November 1994, pp. 597-655
Description
Discusses issues highlighted by commissions worldwide, as well as the different models employed. Examples discussed are countries that had undergone radical political changes and were in the process of transitioning from one regime to another.
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The Giant Indians of Tierra Del Fuego

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Frederick A. Cook
The Century, vol. 59, no. 5, March 1900, pp. 721-729
Description
Discusses information gathered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition on the Ona, the Yahgans and the Aliculufs, three distinct races of Fuegians.
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How a Brazilian Dinosaur Sparked a Movement to Decolonize Fossil Science

Alternate Title
Movement to Decolonize Fossil Science Gains Steam
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mariana Lenharo
Meghie Rodrigues
Nature, vol. 605, no. 7908, 2022, pp. 18-19
Description
Examines the efforts of Latin American researchers to combat scientific colonization among the palaeontological community.
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In Defence of Rakgo Mapu: Building a Case for Mapuche Self-Determination

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ben Morton
ĆELÁNEN: a Journal of Indigenous Governance, vol. 1, no. 1, 2004, p. [?]
Description
Discusses recommendations that should be made to address the conflict between the Chilean state and Mapuche Nation including establishing an exchange program between the Indigenous Institute in Temuco and the Indigenous Governance Program at the University of Victoria, B.C.
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In Praise of Taxes: The Link between Taxation and Good Governance in a First Nations Context

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Policy Research ; vol. 10
Aboriginal Policy Research Conference ; 3rd, 2009
Voting, Governance, and Research Methodology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Jodi Bruhn
John Graham
Description
Argues that taxation is a governance issue and introducing tax regimes would enhance legitimacy, direction, performance, accountability and fairness. Includes examples from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Yukon. Chapter two from Voting, Governance, and Research Methodology edited by Jerry P. White, Julie Peters, Dan Beavon, and Peter Dinsdale. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2009.
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Indigenous Communities and Mineral Development

Alternate Title
Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development ; no. 59
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Janeth Warden-Fernandez
Description
Looks at answers to the question 'what will be the best, fairest and most equitable approach catering for all the interests involved'?
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Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition Transition in a Right to Food Perspective

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Siri Damman
Wenche Barth Eide
Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Food Policy, vol. 33, no. 2, April 2008, pp. 135-155
Description
Argues that government policies are actually speeding the move away from traditional foods and contributing to the subsequent increase in chronic disease.
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The Jesuit Republic and Brother Care in The Mission: An Allegory of the Conquest

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jay Hansford C. Vest
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 3, 2005, pp. 25-57
Description
Review of the film, The Mission, that contends the underlying message in it is to free the colonizers of their guilt and doubt, which undermines the film's central allegory of physical and spiritual genocide of conquered Native Americans.
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Latin America's Indigenous Peoples

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Donna Lee Van Cott
Journal of Democracy, vol. 18, no. 4, October 2007, pp. 127-142
Description
Looks at the legal and political involvement of Indigenous peoples in the political system in Latin American.
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Production, Development, and Environmental Policies: Paradoxical Landscapes in Colonia Aborigen Chaco (Ex-Aboriginal Reserve of Napalpí, Argentina)

Alternate Title
Production, Development, and Environmental Policies: Paradoxical Landscapes in Colonia Aborigen Chaco (Ex-Aboriginal Reserve of Napalpi, Argentina)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carlos Salamanca
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 10, no. 5, Special Issue: The Impact of Reserve and Reservation Systems on Indigenous Well-Being, November 22, 2019
Description
Author discusses the results of an Indigenous development plan carried out between 2005 and 2010 in Colonia Aborigen Chaco, an Indigenous settlement originally established in 1911 as the Aboriginal Reserve of Napalpí, discusses the ongoing effects of colonial violence and programs of assimilation.
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The Sun Unwound: Original Texts From Occupied America

Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Edward W. Huffstetler
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 13, no. 1, Series 2; Representations of American Indians in Contemporary Narrative Fiction Film , Spring, 2001, pp. 87-90
Description
Book review of: The Sun Unwound edited by Edward Dorn and Gordon Brotherston. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll down to appropriate page.
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The Three R's of Seeking Transitional Justice: Reparation, Responsibility, and Reframing in Canada and Argentina

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michelle Bonner
Matt James
The International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 2, no. 3, Truth and Reconciliation, August 31, 2011, p. Article 3
Description
Discusses the similarities and differences in the three important transitional justice goals: reparation, responsibility and reframing, and concludes that Canada’s injustices have made the barriers to pursuing notions of transitional justice much greater.
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Truth Commissions: A Schematic Overview

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Priscilla B. Hayner
International Review of the Red Cross, vol. 88, no. 862, June 2006, pp. 295-310
Description
Mainly consists of tables. Table 1: country, years of operation, dates covered, and creating body. Table 2: country, key language or terms of reference, principle acts documented, and violations not investigated. Table 3: commissioners, number of staff, budget, number of cases presented, and name of final report.
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