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Galdino Jesus dos Santos, a Pataxo, was killed by five assailants while visiting Brasilia, Brasil.

Xochimilco, on of the last remaining plots of common land in the Valley of Mexico, is being appropriated by government and private interests.

Issue with the theme of indigenous communities and their survival in an urban environment.

Protesters were removed from in front of the Honduran Presidential Palace after days of protesting the state-sponsored assassinations of indigenous leaders.

Mapuche migrations to the cities has been a necessity of survival, but Mapuche identity is persisting in the next generation. However, this introduces a potential split in in the definition of the Mapuche, an urban and rural one.

As indigenous migration to Mexico City increases, it seems that the Mexican government is unable to provide suitable living conditions for the incoming native peoples.

The U'wa leaders who toured the United States have stated that they are continuing to fight oil drilling on their lands.

Indigenous communities Venezuelan cities are consistently marginalized, but their cultural preservation is encouraged by social organizations and institutions within these cities.

An influx of multiple cultures in Lima has led to the creation of a new culture: Chicha.

The Kwamalasemutu, whose lands are located in gold and diamond concessions, are seeking government protection from the actions of Golden Star, a Canadian mining company.

The Panara in Brazil have organized to sue for the protection of the land from private interests and have made steady gains in the government to do so.

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