Tag Archives: Indigenous Rights
Food Sovereignty and Pachakuti: An Eco-justice Perspective on the Food System
Lee este articulo en espanol aqui. I am in a farming community on the shores of Lake Titicaca. The table is set and the steam from the hot food rises into the heavens. We take a moment to thank all … Continue reading
Healing Drums in Coastal Louisiana
Photo: Healing Drums in Coastal Louisiana Photo by: 2010 Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) and Eco-Steward Evan Ponder, a Wetlands Advocate and Friend Featured in: Nov 2012 – Jan 2013 issue, “Hope for Eco-Activists: Discovering an Environmental Faith” Cultural Reinvigoration and … Continue reading
Late At Night… Dear House
A poem in response to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) re-authorization debate in Congress. Eighteen years ago, this week, VAWA was signed into law. In April 2012, the Senate approved a version of VAWA that extends services and protections … Continue reading
Occupy Human Rights, Not Us: Indigenous Rights for Human Rights Day
Dec 2011 Issue Table of Contents Editor’s Corner “Who Gets to Speak: A Word of Caution for Human Rights Day,” Patrick David Heery Indigenous Land Rights “Introduction to Indigenous Peoples’ Struggles for Land Rights,” Carol Robb “Justice Occupied, The Blood … Continue reading