Michael Murphy

13 Aug Big influence, tiny reserves: Calls grow louder for change in way the Assembly of First Nations elects its chief (The Globe and Mail)

Posted at 20:16h in News, Posts

Native leaders across the country are calling for a new way to select the head of the Assembly of First Nations as they dissect this summer's dramatic all-night leadership convention in Calgary...

13 Aug Government opens up mining concessions near Ecuador border: Indigenous lands threatened by new mining activities (Latin American Press)

Posted at 19:47h in News, Posts

The global economic crisis has done little to deter new mining development in mineral-rich Peru. According to the fourth annual report on mining conflicts prepared by Peruvian nongovernmental organizations CooperAcción, Fedepaz and Grufides, which was presented July 15, 2 million hectares of land were concessioned...

12 Aug Tuhoe discusses areas of self-government (The New Zealand Herald)

Posted at 20:19h in News, Posts

Possible areas of Government responsibility which could be transferred to Tuhoe have been outlined as both the Crown and tribe try to keep a handle on delicate negotiations...