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Indigenous groups in Mexico held a recent conference to discuss important indigenous issues including autonomy and self-determination.

The Organization of American States (OAS) commences an investigation on human rights violations related to oil development on the part of US-based multinational corporations in Ecuador.

The US government is negotiating with a Canadian indigenous community to construct a permanent nuclear waste dump on the tribe's preserve.

A group of armed men abducted one of Columbia's key indigenous leaders who helped to lead efforts to recover traditional indigenous lands in the Pasto region.

The Coalition in Support of Indigenous Peoples and Their Environment, made up of US-based NGOs in Washington, D.C. is established.

The Mexican Government launched a recent, short-lived offensive in Zapatista-held territory in Chiapas.

The American Indian Radio on Satellite (AIROS) is a new radio network in the United States that broadcasts content from Native-owned public radio stations across the country.

Indigenous activists seek international support as they confront abuses of indigenous peoples in Mexico's Sierra Madre mountain range.

Bioprospecting has become a tremendous threat to indigenous groups across the globe. Indigenous communities need to develop a common strategy for responding to these external encroachments.

The Brazilian government continues to ignore crimes against indigenous peoples.

Peruvian indigenous communities file suit against Texaco, claiming that Texaco's operations caused severe environmental damage in their region.

The Coordinating Body of Indigenous Communities of the Amazon Basin settled on several basic points of agreement regarding indigenous positions and strategies relevant to biodiversity and intellectual property rights issues at a regional meeting in…