Aboriginal Rights
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Historic Maori Land Compensation Agreement
In: Australian Indigenous Peoples
By: Judith Faucette
On June 25th, 2008, the New Zealand government signed a treaty with a group of Maori tribes, agreeing to offer reparations for land acquired in the 19th century. more...
In: Canadian Aboriginal Peoples
By: Kim DeLeary
Corporal punishment, abuse and lessons in how to be servants and farmhands were not what Canadian Indians bargained for when they agreed to schools. more...
Reconciliation and Colonialism
In: Australian Indigenous Peoples
By: Tyson Yunkaporta
Excerpts from an open letter to the Australian Prime Minister by Gungalidda Elder Wadjularbinna Nulyarimma in 2005, on the realities of reconciliation. more...
In: Aboriginal Rights (general)
By: Tyson Yunkaporta
In Australia a free trade agreement with the United States means bad news for Aboriginal communities, just as it was for First Nations in Mexico, Chile and Canada. more...
In: Australian Indigenous Peoples
By: Tyson Yunkaporta
Amidst conflicting gender roles and stereotypes, Indigenous boys explore their options for becoming men in the modern world. more...
In: European Indigenous Peoples
By: Tyson Yunkaporta
Flying reindeer, Santa coming down the chimney, elves with pointy hats, mistletoe - all these Christmas myths originate from Aboriginal cultures. more...
Native Declarations and Charters
In: Aboriginal Rights (general)
By: Tyson Yunkaporta
A summary of some indigenous statements and declarations for aboriginal intellectual and cultural property rights and ethical standards from around the world. more...
Interface Research and Education
In: Aboriginal Rights (general)
By: Tyson Yunkaporta
Increasingly, educators and researchers are using the interface between Aboriginal and non-local knowledge, identifying opportunities for synergy rather than dominance. more...
In: Latin American Indigenous Peoples
By: Tyson Yunkaporta
The Tarahumara have retained a traditional lifestyle and resisted colonisation over three and a half centuries of European contact. Now tourism threatens their existence. more...
Aborigines and Conservationism
In: Aboriginal Rights (general)
By: Tyson Yunkaporta
Aborigines and Greens both have a strong environmental focus in activism. But are conservationists in reality serving a colonial agenda when it comes to land rights? more...
