Circle of Dance: October 6, 2012-October 8, 2017, The National Museum of the American Indian in New York
Web Sites » Virtual Exhibits
Author/Creator
Cécile R. Ganteaume
[Chuna McIntyre
Zelda Winnier
Janet M. Chernela
Felipe S. Molina (Yoeme)] ... [et a.]
Description
Virtual exhibition features regalia from the United States, Canada and South America accompanied with information on the culture that produced it.
Colombia: Terror in the Pacific
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jenzerá Work Group
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous Youth, 2005, pp. 10-18
Description
Analyzes historic origins of violence and examines economic, political and social effects on the living conditions of young people.
To access this article, scroll down to page 10.
The Colombian Indigenous Movement: A Lost Decade and the End of Mobilisation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Efraín Jaramillo
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, The UN Decade: Expectations and Realities, 2004, pp. 36-39
Description
Gives a historical overview of the last ten years with links to present circumstances of the Indigenous people.
To access this article, scroll down to page 36.
Comparing the Learning Experiences of Indigenous Women in Post-Conflict Periods: Umoja, Kenya and Chorrera, Colombia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angela Santamaria
AlterNative, vol. 20, no. 1, 2024, pp. 234-242
Description
Compares the violent memories of Indigenous women from Kenya and Colombia, and how cultural beliefs were used to form a sense of healing and empowerment.
Contested Territories: Water Rights and the Struggles Over Indigenous Livelihoods
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rutgerd Boelens
Bibiana Duarte
Rossana Manosalvas
Patricio Mena
Tatinana Roa Avendaňo
J. Vera
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 3, no. 3, Water and Indigenous Peoples, 2012, pp. 1-15
Description
Studies the challenges to Indigenous water rights in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru due to hydro-power development, diverted water for mega cities, and large scale irrigation projects.
Demanding Free, Prior and Informed Consent Across Borders: Making Rights Real in Colombia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Aviva Chomsky
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Sacred Places, Sacred Lifeways, March 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses community consultation processes and campaigns to organize environmentally responsible mining practices.
Editorial: [Indigenous Affairs: The UN Decade: Expectations and Realities]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lola García-Alix
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3, The UN Decade: Expectations and Realities, 2004, pp. 4-7
Description
Introduction to journal issue featuring articles assessing the impact of the UN Decade of Indigenous Peoples on Indigenous peoples around the world.
To access this article, scroll down to page 4.
Extracted from Colombia: One Woman's Work to Counteract the Destructive Force of Multinational Mining on The Wayúu of La Guajira
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Erica Jaffe Redner
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Sacred Places, Sacred Lifeways, March 2012, p. [?]
Description
Looks at injustices perpetrated by the Colombian government and mining companies and discusses how Karmen Ramirez is advocating for Indigenous issues and rights.
Healing Hidden Wounds
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nieves Gomez
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 3, Reparations for Indigenous Peoples, Fall, 2007
Description
Comments on the necessity of a reparations program that will address the psychosocial affects of abuse, although the atrocities will never be forgotten.
The Impact of the United Nations Human Rights Treaties on the Domestic Level
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christhof Heyns
Frans Viljoen
Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 23, no. 3, 2001, pp. 483-535
Description
Presents findings and recommendations from a study on the influence of United Nations treaties on 20 different countries.
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'?
Indigenous Income Disparity and Resguardo Land in Colombia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rosa Evelia Sanchez Garcia
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
Discusses the disparities created by the Resguardo, a land access system in Columbia similar to the reservation system in Canada; offers some analysis of the income differences.
Innovative Strategies of Indigenous Resistance Among the Wounaan People of Columbia
Alternate Title
Notes From the Field: Innovative Strategies of Indigenous Resistance Among the Wounaan People of Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Mary Cappelli
NAIS: Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association, vol. 4, no. 1, Spring, 2017, pp. 89-95
Description
Discusses how 63 families worked diligently to find a peaceful way to recover their own indigenous land.
The Kogi: An Urgent Call from Guardians of the Heart of the World
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Atossa Soltani
Evelyn Arce
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 1, From the Heart of the Earth, March 2014, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the spiritual values and traditions of the Kogi people, and their responsibilities to protect nature, ancient burial grounds, and sacred sites.
Mining, Economic Development and Indigenous Peoples: "Getting the Governance Equation Right"
Documents & Presentations
Description
Report on conference section of forum held at McGill University Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID) in Montreal, August 5-10, 2013.
Discusses issues related to relationships between Indigenous communities and extractive industries and governments.
Mother Earth and "Living Well": New Paradigms For Indigenous Struggles?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Efrain Jaramillo Jaramillo
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, Development and Customary Law, 2010, pp. 60-63
Description
Discusses and summarizes new movement in Indigenous communities that presents as an alternative to the global crisis.
To access this article, scroll down to page 60.
New Alliance Fighting Development in the Choco; Clayoquot Sound Action Continues
Alternate Title
cs canada 17.3
Articles » General
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 3, Special Issue: Selections From State of the Peoples, Fall, 1993
Description
Highlights two acts of solidarity, in two different parts of the world, that try to defend lands and livelihoods.
Our Voices on the Air: Reaching New Audiences Through Indigenous Radio
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jennifer Weston
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 3, Defending Life First, September 2012, p. [?]
Description
Discusses the use of community radio stations and web-based platforms as an educational medium to save and revitalize endangered Indigenous languages.
Prevalence, Risk Behaviours, and HIV Knowledge in an Indigenous Community in Colombia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carlos Rojas
Diana Castro
Natalia Gómez
Mauricio Lozano
Jhojandrelli Congote ... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 2, Valuing Indigenous Peoples in Health Research, 2015, pp. 102-115
Description
Based on survey sample of 295 community members between ages 15 and 49 years.
Role of Bilingual Guides in Access to Health Care among Indigenous Wayuu Population of Colombia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Javier Mignone
Beda Suárez Aguilar
Aynslie Hinds
Yercine Duarte
Dorian Ospina
AlterNative, vol. 19, no. 3, 2023, pp. 701-710
Description
Examines intercultural health initiatives in Colombia, such as the use of bilingual guides.
Sing: Poetry from the Indigenous Americas edited by Allison Adelle Hedge Coke; Mauri Ola: Contemporary Polynesian Poems in English: Whetu Monana II edited by Albert Wendt, Reina Whaitiri, and Robert Sullivan
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Chadwick Allen
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 25, no. 1, Spring, 2013, pp. 116-118
Description
Book reviews of Sing edited by Allison Adelle Hedge Coke and Mauri Ola edited by Albert Wendt, Reina Whaitiri, and Robert Sullivan.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access reviews, scroll to page 116.
A Toolkit to Support Conservation by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities: Building Capacity and Sharing Knowledge for Indigenous Peoples’ and Community Conserved Territories and Areas (ICCAs)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Development Programme
Description
Documents sixteen case studies and highlights innovative tools and approaches developed to help local communities address critical challenges that affect their natural and cultural resources.
Toward Sustainable Self-Determination: Rethinking the Contemporary Indigenous-Rights Discourse
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jeff Corntassel
Alternatives: Global, Local, Political, vol. 33, no. 1, January-March 2008, p. 105–132
Description
Looks at existing research on rights, political mobilization, and ecosystems; and identifies alternatives to the existing rights discourse that can facilitate a meaningful and sustainable self-determination process for Indigenous peoples around the world.
The Uncertain Future of The Embera of the Upper Sinú in Colombia
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fernando Castrillón Zapata
Indigenous Affairs, no. 3-4, Indigenous People in Urban Areas, 2002, pp. 28-33
Description
Chronicles the upheaval suffered by the indigenous Embera people after a hydroelectric dam was constructed.
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