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In Memoriam: Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser, Founding Chair, CWIS

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Tibet: Beyond Fear

Tibet: Beyond Fear

September 14, 2008

New television documentary “Tibet: Beyond Fear” April 18th, 2008 With opening words by the Chairman of ICT’s Board Richard Gere, “Tibet: Beyond Fear” documents the remarkable courage of Ngawang Sangdrol, a…

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Leaving Fear Behind

Leaving Fear Behind

September 13, 2008

News updates AUGUST 8TH.  New Delhi:  Detained filmmaker’s wife and brother appeal to IOC and Chinese government. AUGUST 6TH.  Plain-clothed Chinese PSB agents disrupt press conference scheduled to release the Tibetan made…

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Addressing Balance in Bolivia

Addressing Balance in Bolivia

September 13, 2008

Originally posted 2008-07-26 10:14 am The battle between the “haves” and the “have-nots” has been joined as Bolivia begins to consider fundamental changes in that country’s constitution. Originally designed to…

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Ownership of Knowledge

Ownership of Knowledge

September 13, 2008

Before there were universities, knowledge was curated in monasteries. Prior to organized religion, knowledge was archived in stories, songs, dances and art embedded in everyday life. Appropriation of this indigenous…

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Bolivia’s Wealthy Minority Brings New Crisis

Bolivia’s Wealthy Minority Brings New Crisis

September 12, 2008

Manuel Rozenthal (Manuel Rozental <em_rozental@yahoo.com>) sent this dispatch on the growing political crisis in Bolivia. As I have discussed in earlier posts what happens between the minority wealthy and indigenous…

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Constructing Reality

Constructing Reality

September 12, 2008

In The Changing Context of News Work, Mark Deuze examines journalism as a social institution. As Deuze observes, in the era of the Internet, journalism has turned to interpreting rather…

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Generosity of Spirit

Generosity of Spirit

September 11, 2008

With the generosity of spirit that emerged in the 1960s, a willingness and desire to make amends for past wrongs committed against indigenous and other mistreated peoples threatened the ability…

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Reality of Reconquest

Reality of Reconquest

September 10, 2008

With indigenous people making news from the Caucasus to the Andes recently, we thought it might be a good time to reintroduce Bill Weinberg’s article about the current War on…

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World Care and Tibet

World Care and Tibet

September 9, 2008

Tibet is in trouble. As a long time supporter of Tibet’s freedom I am eager to share information about World Care and Tibet. Tibet is located in the heart of…

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Preventing Elitism

Preventing Elitism

September 9, 2008

It is perfectly natural that elites — those with special gifts and achievements — will rise to prominence. When these gifted people exercise noblesse oblige, they should be celebrated and…

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Chief George Manuel Memorial Indigenous Library

The library is dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921-1989), to the nations of the Fourth World and to the elders and generations to come.

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