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Indigenous Ecuadorians March Against Canadian Copper Mine
QUITO, Ecuador, March 8, 2012 (ENS) – Several hundred members of the largest Ecuadorian indigenous organization today began marching to the capital, Quito, to protest new mining in their territory. They expect to arrive in Quito on March 22. The indigenous march started from Yantzaza in Zamora Chinchipe province southern Ecuador, where …

TransCanada Faces United Front in South Dakota: Tribes and Landowners Say NO KXL

Rosebud Sioux Tribe Spirit Camp to oppose Keystone XL pipeline near Ideal, South Dakota.August 21, 2014, nativenewsonline.net | “TransCanada faces yet another hurdle in its effort to build the Keystone XL pipeline. A coalition of long­existing pipeline fighters in South Dakota have come together to extend their share division of protecting the land, the water and the peoples of the area. An alliance of Protect the Sacred Movement of the Ihanktonwan/Yankton; the Bridger Spiritual Camp, Pte Ospaye; the Lower Brule Spiritual Camp, Wiconi Un Tipi; the Rosebud Spiritual Camp, Oyate Wahacanka Woecun; Dakota Rural Action; and the Indigenous Environmental Network are launching No KXL Dakota, a united effort to fight the Keystone XL pipeline.”

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TransCanada Faces United Front in South Dakota: Tribes and Landowners Say NO KXL
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Lummi Nation joins South Dakota pipeline fighters August 22 for launch of No KXL Dakota IHANKTONWAN, SOUTH…

 

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Navajo Nation Slams Door on Deal That Would Have Allowed Uranium Mining Read more at

August 1, 2014, indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com | “The Navajo Nation has blocked a backdoor deal that would have allowed uranium mining to restart, despite lingering waste from past mining and a reservation-wide ban that’s been in place since 2005.”

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Navajo Nation Slams Door on Deal That Would Have Allowed Uranium Mining
The Navajo Nation has blocked a backdoor deal that would have allowed uranium mining to restart, despite lingering waste from past mining.
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Gitxsan First Nation evicting rail, logging, sport fishing interests

The Gitxsan First Nation has issued eviction notices to rail , logging and fishing interests claiming their concerns are being ingored by the B.C. government.

July 11, 2014, www.cbc.ca | “British Columbia First Nations are wasting no time in enforcing their claim on traditional lands in light of a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision recognizing aboriginal land title.  The hereditary chiefs of the Gitxsan First Nations served notice Thursday to CN Rail, logging companies and sport fishermen to leave their territory along the Skeena River in a dispute with the federal and provincial governments over treaty talks.”

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Gitxsan First Nation evicting rail, logging, fishing interests
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British Columbia First Nations are wasting no time in enforcing their claim on traditional lands in light of a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision recognizing aboriginal land title.”
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Indigenous Rights & Rights of Nature

July 10, 2014, www.pachamama.org | “We work with our indigenous partners in Ecuador, and other organizations, to stand for the rights of indigenous people and Nature, safeguarding the rainforest and working in the industrialized world to shift the culture of overconsumption that threatens their Amazonian home and communities.”

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“Our Accomplishments in the Amazon
For 16 years, in partnership with Fundación Pachamama, our work with our indigenous partners has resulted in the historic inclusion of Rights of Nature in the 2008 Ecuadorian Constitution, support of the i…
Oil Free Amazon and other projects by Pachamama Alliance
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We work with our indigenous partners in Ecuador, and other organizations, to stand for the rights of indigenous people and Nature, safeguarding the rainforest and working in the industrialized world to shift the culture of overconsumption that…
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First Nations Take Their Last March Through Canada’s Dystopian Tar Sands

2014 Tar Sands Healing Walk

July 9, 2014, www.yesmagazine.org | “The fifth and final Tar Sands Healing Walk took place on June 28 in Fort McMurray, Canada. Hundreds of people joined First Nations leaders in a prayer-filled walk around the refineries and “land reclamation” projects operated by the oil company Syncrude.”

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“Hundreds of people joined First Nations leaders in a prayer-filled walk around the refineries and “land reclamation” projects operated by the oil company Syncrude. This isn’t protest or a rally,” organizer Crystal Lameman told the particip…
First Nations in Canada March Against Tar Sands
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Organizers agreed that the annual marches have helped raise awareness about the mining project. But their work is far from done.
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Group recovers riverbank reserve

Green fingers: A reforestation team member carrying the native tree seedlings along the Kinabatangan river.

 

June 5, 2014, www.thestar.com.my | “A community-based group has ‘recovered and restored’ an 8ha stretch of riverbank reserve along the Kinabatangan river that was encroached on by an oil palm reserve by planting it with native trees.  The community eco-tourism cooperative known as Kopel took two weeks to uproot some 400 oil palm trees and replace them with 4,600 native trees after the Sabah government gave it the green light to take the land back.”

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Group recovers riverbank reserve – Nation | The Star Online
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KOTA KINABALU: A community-based group has “recovered and restored” an 8ha stretch of riverbank reserve along the Kinabatangan river that was encroached on by an oil palm…

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Filed under: Economics, Forests, Green Jobs, Native Peoples, Land, Protection, Protection, Restoration, Restoration, Rivers & Wetlands, Sustainable Forestry, Tree-plantings

The Dark Side of Brazil: Police teargas Indians at anti-World Cup protest

May 30, 2014, www.survivalinternational.org | “Hundreds of Brazilian Indians are protesting against the World Cup this week, marching in the streets of Brasília and around the capital’s Mané Garrincha football stadium, calling for their lands and lives to be protected.”

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INDIANS IN BRAZIL PROTEST SPENDING ON THE WORLD CUP GAMES
Millions spent on the world cup that should be spent protecting the Earth and tribal peoples. Hundreds of Brazilian Indians are protesting against the World Cup this week, marching in the streets of Brasília and around the capital’s Mané Garrincha football stadium, calling for their lands and lives to be protected.
For more info, see http://www.survivalinternational.org/news/10258?utm_source=Survival+International&utm_campaign=39b4195472-News_as_it_happens&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_241e47c256-39b4195472-86928917
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Return of the Condor

April 25, 2014, auburnpub.com | “Yurok tribal tradition holds the California condor as sacred, with ancient stories saying the giant birds fly closest to the sun and are the best messengers to carry prayers.  Now, after five years of research, the far northern California-based tribe has received permission to release captive-bred condors into the Redwood Coast, where the giant bird hasn’t soared for more than a century.”

Robert Brothers shared Northwest Condor Watch‘s photo.
Endangered species recovery continues
BREAKING NEWS- TEST RELEASES OF CONDORS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ARE GOING TO HAPPEN: “Now, after five years of research, Yurok tribe has received permission to release captive-bred condors into the Redwood Coast…” http://auburnpub.com/science-friday-return-of-the-condor/article_54c3335a-cc67-11e3-acda-001a4bcf887a.html
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Yinka Dene say’s their decision is final: Northern Gateway pipeline officially rejected

April 11, 2014, westcoastnativenews.com | “A group of First Nations with territory covering a quarter of the route for the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline met with federal representatives Friday to officially reject the project.”

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“UPDATED: Yinka Dene say’s their decision is final: Northern Gateway pipeline officially rejected
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By Dene Moore, The Canadian Press FORT ST. JAMES, B.C. – A group of First Nations with territory covering a quarter of the route fo…”
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Annual ‘Blessing Mount Ashland’ ceremony follows canceled ski season

April 9, 2014, www.mailtribune.com | “Bare trees, bright sun and wet snow greeted about 75 people of different spiritual walks who gathered Tuesday afternoon for the eighth annual “Blessing Mount Ashland” ceremony.”

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REGIONAL NEWSPAPER HEADLINES A SPIRITUAL CEREMONY FOR THE EARTH!
When has this happened before? May it now happen more and more!This shows that we need no longer be shy about our feelings for the Earth.
Whenever you do a ceremony, don’t forget to tell the media.

More and more, people are realizing that things are different now than they have ever been, so they’ll be wanting to pay more attention to our larger home.

Here’s a link to the article. Photos and a video are linked to from here:
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20140409%2FNEWS%2F404090308

HEADLINE! “TO HONOR THE MOUNTAIN” – BLESSING MOUNT ASHLAND
Big thanks to Medford Mail Tribune Editor Bob Hunter for putting this powerful headline across the top of the front page! Big thanks to writer Nick Morgan and photographer Julia Moore for their excellent coverage.
And big thanks to the hundreds of people who have worked hard over the last 30 years to increase the environmental awareness of thousands of people in the Rogue Valley, so that now it has become a natural, common sense thing to Honor the Mountain, to Honor the Earth.Photo: HEADLINE! "TO HONOR THE MOUNTAIN" - BLESSING MOUNT ASHLAND<br /> Big thanks to Medford Mail Tribune Editor Bob Hunter for putting this powerful headline across the top of the front page! Big thanks to writer Nick Morgan and photographer Julia Moore for their excellent coverage.<br /> And big thanks to the hundreds of people who have worked hard over the last 30 years to increase the environmental awareness of thousands of people in the Rogue Valley, so that now it has become a natural, common sense thing to Honor the Mountain, to Honor the Earth.

 

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