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Aborigines and Free Trade
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.
Dec 25, 2007 - Woorama
Native Rites of Passage Today
Amidst conflicting gender roles and stereotypes, Indigenous boys explore their options for becoming men in the modern world.
Dec 18, 2007 - Woorama
Indigenous Christmas Origins
Flying reindeer, Santa coming down the chimney, elves with pointy hats, mistletoe - all these Christmas myths originate from Aboriginal cultures.
Dec 11, 2007 - Woorama
Native Declarations and Charters
A summary of some indigenous statements and declarations for aboriginal intellectual and cultural property rights and ethical standards from around the world.
Dec 4, 2007 - Woorama
Interface Research and Education
Increasingly, educators and researchers are using the interface between Aboriginal and non-local knowledge, identifying opportunities for synergy rather than dominance.
Nov 27, 2007 - Woorama
Tarahumara Aborigines
The Tarahumara have retained a traditional lifestyle and resisted colonisation over three and a half centuries of European contact. Now tourism threatens their existence.
Nov 20, 2007 - Woorama
Aborigines and Conservationism
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?
Nov 13, 2007 - Woorama
Howard and Aboriginal Australia
The record of John Howard's interaction with Australian Aborigines from 1996 to 2007 reveals an aggressive colonial agenda.
Nov 6, 2007 - Woorama
Bolivian Indigenous Revolution
In Bolivia, there is a neo-conservative backlash against Andean aboriginal peoples who are seeking to build a pluralist state in which native peoples have autonomy.
Oct 30, 2007 - Woorama
Wangkumarra, Native Title, Mining
Mining giant Santos is ripping off the Wangkumarra people and destroying the land through petroleum mining and "seismic line" exploration techniques.
Oct 23, 2007 - Woorama