Articles related to "Native Peoples"

Life among the missionaries in South America can be difficult. The Cuiva have been able to handle it, as well as with settlers that have been in Columbia for centuries.

The Pacaa Nova people of Brazil have faced many hardships in their cultural way of life. One attack is the rubber boom, where many people have die due to disease.

HIV/AIDS is on the rise in Canada, particularly in the Aboriginal community. What is HIV/AIDS and what is it doing to Natives on Reserves?

Native Peoples Magazine features articles written by authors that create sensitive portrayals of the indigenous people of North and South America.

Henry Kelsey's history with the Hudson's Bay Company in Canada as mariner, explorer, and Governor was verified more than two hundred years after his death.

Visitors get a unique view of 17th century American history at Plimoth Plantation, a museum that combines the stories of the native peoples and the pilgrims.

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.

Services for Aboriginals in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States are second rate and they all have substandard living conditions as a result.

Just outside of Vancouver, Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa in Western Canada is a haven for wellness travel.

To enter the Hubbell Trading Post in the Navajo Nation of northeastern Arizona is to experience an authentic Old West moment. This is not just another souvenir shop.

The Ojibwe language is spoken by indigenous people in the U.S. and Canada. Learn the facts about this native language.

With its roots in botany, ethnobotany has recently become a focus of interest since the renewed interest in medicinal plant use; however, its origins date back centuries.

Correctly planning for the many important development issues faced in the north will positively effect both the environment and its inhabitants.

Flying reindeer, Santa coming down the chimney, elves with pointy hats, mistletoe - all these Christmas myths originate from Aboriginal cultures.

Present day homosexual Natives are reclaiming a role once revered by their tribes.

Colonists once claimed ancient Shona ruins as belonging to a "lost white civilisation". This myth was used to justify European occupation in Southern Africa.

Canadians have believed a myth about the negotiations in the Indian treaties as being just, honest and fair dealings to allow them to integrate into Canadian society.

Now that it's almost summer, here's a bread you can make at the campfire or on the barbecue.

Do you remember the good old Band Aid lyrics? Patronising? Perpetuating indigenous myths and stereotypes? You be the judge.

The food known commonly as wild rice is actually the seed of a tall aquatic grass that grows in clear lakes and quiet rivers.

The Sensitive Wilderness Around Teshekpuk Lake, Alaska, is About to be Opened to Alaska oil Exploration and Development. Birds, Wildlife, and Native People Will Suffer.

Learn more about Alaskan cultures of the rainforest, Athabascan people of the Interior, the Aleuts and Inuit from the north at the Alaska Heritage Center in Anchorage.

A detailed list of facts and figures about Vanuatu as a simple introduction to this beautiful island nation.

In Canadian Indian history and present times, wildlife animals have proven to be wonderful and fantastic household pets. The raccoon continues to be an all-time favorite.

Acai is often labelled as a superfood with an impressive list of health benefits. Although many claims are unproven it does have a long history as a medicinal plant.

The social ills that afflict the Inuit who live in the Arctic have existed for a long time, but there seems to be a lack of political will to do much about the situation.

The Hopi Indians, the oldest Native American tribe to occupy the Four Corners region of the American South West, traditionally farmed many native plants.

The earliest Americans planted food using what is called three sisters gardening. This simple yet productive method can easily be done today in any home garden.

Native Siberians who wish to preserve their culture face challenges, not only because they are members of a minority population in Russia's eastern territory.

Ethical field research in the Native community depends on a foundation of long-term commitment and good collaborative decision-making by researchers.

For centuries, many cultures have incorporated the use of holey stones in rituals and ceremonies, believing them to carry sacred powers. What are these beliefs?

England, to respect Indian land rights and to govern lands newly acquired from France, issued the Proclamation of 1763. Colonists saw this as excessive control.

A new book celebrates the value of age. It's a dialog with 13 native women from tribes worldwide talking bout how to bring about world change. Important!

Participation in the market economy is on the global agenda as a solution for Indigenous community dysfunction. But we should examine the Alaskan experience, and beware..

St. Simons Island, off the coast of Georgia, for eons had been the home of the Creek Indians. Then in 1540 the Spanish invaded this Indian paradise and attempted to Chris

Examining the famous New Zealand Treaty of Waitangi between the Maori and the British - the language of paternalism can be so amusing.

Bruxism, nutritional deficiencies, injury, spinal alignment, and now allergies all must be considered as possible causes of TMJ Disorder.

A Traveller's History of the USA gives visitors to America a potted history of the country, covering people, places, culture, politics, and all in one paperback book.

Information on Arches National Park, and including a link to the park's official website.

The Okavango River brings water to the Kalahari Desert and forms an oasis that supports a diversity of animals along with eco-tourism.

George Orwell's Burmese Days (Harper Brothers, 1934) is a semi-autobiographical tale that is so vivid it immerses its readers in imperial Burma in the 1920's.

The forcible and illegal removal of Bushmen from their homelands is conflict in anybody's language. But under the Kimberly Process, these diamonds are clean.

Dugouts can range from simple one man canoes to long, slender, and fast outrigger war canoes, and large dual hull dugouts that can carry sail.

Baseball in America is full of supernatural practices; while a look at sport fishing shows displays a beliefs similar to those of traditional indigenous fishers.

There are considerable barriers to Indonesian indigenous rights. But are these blocks natural, or merely paternalism in disguise?

Colonial governments create and ignore intertribal conflicts, perpetuating the myth of chaotic, violent savagery in the indigenous world.

The doctrine of Manifest Destiny is one of America's greatest exports, killing off Indigenous peoples worldwide since the 1800's.

The mixed-blood population in America faces a unique set of challenges. Gaining cultural respect and fighting for basic rights are still high on the agenda.

Today most of us live in wood or brick homes with central heating and running water. In the early days in the New World, things were a bit different.

In 1915, Indian Muslim troops on Singapore mutinied, killing their officers and British civilians. Why did they do this and what happened next?