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If indigenous peoples and others harmed by irresponsibly discarded hazardous waste from Texaco can prove the decisions regarding that discarding were made in their New York headquarters, the case will be heard by the US federal court in New York. The…

The messenger of the Consejo de Todas las Tierras (All Lands Council) praises the Zapatistas while pointing out there is more to be done. In the interview, Huilcaman discusses autonomy, territory, indigenous rights, leadership, agrarian reform, and…

Western influences and pushes for tourist development have pushed many Garifuna people off their lands and changed the relationship people have to each other and the land. The government has favored capitalist interests leading to hardships for many…

The remains of important indigenous leader Cacique Inacayal were given back to the Tecka community, acknowledging indigenous rights over scientific interests.

Timeline of events in the Zapatista uprising January 1, 1994 to June 16, 1994 and human rights related to the uprising by the Mexican army.

The Zapatista uprising in Chiapas unveiled México’s corruption to the world. Along with the UN’s declaration that 1993 be the International Year of Indigenous Peoples, this event brought light to the power and organization within indigenous…

Indigenous groups in Argentina pressed the congress for the acknowledgement of their rights under a changing constitution.

Indigenous people block the construction of a hydroelectric project on their lands that could contaminate water sources and food supply.

Indigenous leaders met to discuss development issues and ways to fund projects dedicated to solving them.

Mapuche fight to protect their cultural heritage when artifacts were found in San Martin de los Andes, Argentina.

Answering the call for nation-wide mobilization in Mexico following the Zapatista uprising, the State Indigenous and Campesino Council of Chiapas (CEOIC) marched to and occupied the public plaza in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas demanding territory,…