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28 Sep Ecuador Indian group protests water, mining laws (The Washington Post)

Posted at 20:28h in News, Posts

Hundreds of Indians blocked Ecuador's Pan American highway in several provinces Monday with rocks, tree trunks and burning tires to protest new water, mining and oil laws. Their leaders suspended the protest late Monday, saying the government had promised to talk about their objections...

28 Sep Native women’s group elects new leader: Corbiere-Lavell becomes NWAC president in third major change among aboriginal organizations this year (The Globe and Mail)

Posted at 20:26h in News, Posts

The leadership turnover among Canada's national aboriginal organizations continued this weekend, as the Native Women's Association of Canada elected Jeannette Corbiere-Lavell as its new president. Ms. Corbiere-Lavell was elected after two rounds of voting, defeating Marilyn Buffalo and Nahanni Fontaine. She will replace Beverley Jacobs,...

24 Sep Aboriginal ecology to be included in assessments (The Australian)

Posted at 20:31h in News, Posts

Aborigines are claiming a landmark victory after the West Australian government told BHP Billiton to incorporate their ecological knowledge into future land clearing at its giant Yeelirrie uranium prospect. The Ngalia people of the state's eastern goldfields, who use the land for food gathering and...

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28 Sep Ecuador Indian group protests water, mining laws (The Washington Post)

28 Sep Native women’s group elects new leader: Corbiere-Lavell becomes NWAC president in third major change among aboriginal organizations this year (The Globe and Mail)

24 Sep Aboriginal ecology to be included in assessments (The Australian)