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

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Abortion of Tribal Sovereignty and Enhancing Authoritarianism

Abortion of Tribal Sovereignty and Enhancing Authoritarianism

June 30, 2022

The US government’s supreme court issued its decision denying the right of women to make decisions about their health and childbearing rights leaving the determination up to the state government….

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Canada, US & Church Residential School Crimes

Canada, US & Church Residential School Crimes

May 16, 2022

The United States government and the Canadian government have committed the crime of genocide against native peoples through the forced removal of native children from their families and their maltreatment…

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COVID in the Fourth World

COVID in the Fourth World

May 5, 2022

Indigenous peoples experience “in-hospital COVID-19 mortality rates two to three times higher than other people” in the United States. According to a JAMA public health study, they also suffer among…

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CWIS supports diabetes- type 2 traditional medicine for Indigenous Communities in Mexico

CWIS supports diabetes- type 2 traditional medicine for Indigenous Communities in Mexico

April 5, 2022

CWIS and the Center for Traditional Medicine have for over 45 years focused on the restoration revitalization and support of indigenous medicine throughout the world with a focus on the…

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Indigenous Nations’ Soldiers in the Ukraine/Russia War

Indigenous Nations’ Soldiers in the Ukraine/Russia War

April 4, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war against the people of Ukraine shows the Russian military, at best, to be untrained and uncommitted. In some cases, they sabotage their own vehicles and otherwise…

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Extractive Industries and Indigenous Peoples: Special Issue Fourth World Journal

Extractive Industries and Indigenous Peoples: Special Issue Fourth World Journal

March 4, 2022

Extract from the latest Issue of the Fourth World Journal Fourth World Peoples worldwide face the daily challenge of whether they have access to the land that provides food, shelter,…

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Kenmore City Council proclaims the original peoples of this land in recognition of Native American Heritage Month

Kenmore City Council proclaims the original peoples of this land in recognition of Native American Heritage Month

November 1, 2021

On October 25th Rudolph C. Rÿser accepted on behalf of CWIS the following proclamation. Read the proclamation and Dr. Rÿser’s response.   City of Kenmore, Washington  Native American Heritage Month…

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Afghanistan: Land of the Pashtun Confederation

Afghanistan: Land of the Pashtun Confederation

August 20, 2021

The inability of nations and states to engage in constructive ways continues to explode into great tragedies. The word “Afghan” has its roots in the common reference to the Pashtun…

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Does China Have Indigenous Peoples?

Does China Have Indigenous Peoples?

July 19, 2021

China is the largest country in the world by population and the third-largest by land area. It is also home to the largest ethnic group in the world – the…

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Napoleon Loretto, PFC

Napoleon Loretto, PFC

November 18, 2020

Interview and research about the experience of native americans from Jemez Pueblo in World War II, between 1943 and 1946. Interview conducted in Towa language.

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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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