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People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/nature-land-defenders-self-defence-murder-organised-crime #IndigenousPeoples #WorldNews #Peru #Brazil #Environment #OrganisedCrime #Americas #AmazonRainforest #DrugsTrade #LoggingAndLandclearing #Colombia #Philippines

People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder
By Jonathan Watts

Defenders of forests and rivers killed at rate of one every three days in 2025, with 85% of deaths in Latin America

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/nature-land-defenders-self-defence-murder-organised-crime

#Indigenouspeoples #Worldnews #Peru #Brazil #Environment #Organisedcrime #Americas #Amazonrainforest #Drugstrade #Loggingandlandclearing #Colombia #Philippines #TheGuardian #JonathanWatts

Violence
* "Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds. Diseases and settler violence caused an estimated 2.06 million to die after the arrival of the First Fleet." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/extent-of-catastrophe-after-australias-colonisation-uncovered/107155538

* "Estimating the size of Indigenous populations in Australia before European colonial invasion is invaluable to truth-telling and reconciliation. Robust estimates of the population dynamics of pre-colonial Indigenous Australians are poor owing to lethal diseases, frontier and structural violence, and absence of systematic censuses.... We warn readers that the content of this study is confronting and possibly distressing." >>
Williams, A.N., Tobler, R., Griffiths, B. et al. Large estimated size of the Australian Indigenous population before its extensive decline following colonial invasion. Nat Hum Behav (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-026-02571-9
#violence #StructuralViolence #EuropeanColonisation #invasion #SettlerSociety #FirstNationsPeoples #colonisation #IndigenousPeoples #TruthTelling

Violence
* "Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds. Diseases and settler violence caused an estimated 2.06 million to die after the arrival of the First Fleet." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/extent-of-catastrophe-after-australias-colonisation-uncovered/107155538

* "Estimating the size of Indigenous populations in Australia before European colonial invasion is invaluable to truth-telling and reconciliation. Robust estimates of the population dynamics of pre-colonial Indigenous Australians are poor owing to lethal diseases, frontier and structural violence, and absence of systematic censuses.... We warn readers that the content of this study is confronting and possibly distressing." >>
Williams, A.N., Tobler, R., Griffiths, B. et al. Large estimated size of the Australian Indigenous population before its extensive decline following colonial invasion. Nat Hum Behav (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-026-02571-9
#violence #StructuralViolence #EuropeanColonisation #invasion #SettlerSociety #FirstNationsPeoples #colonisation #IndigenousPeoples #TruthTelling

Violence
* "Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds. Diseases and settler violence caused an estimated 2.06 million to die after the arrival of the First Fleet." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/extent-of-catastrophe-after-australias-colonisation-uncovered/107155538

* "Estimating the size of Indigenous populations in Australia before European colonial invasion is invaluable to truth-telling and reconciliation. Robust estimates of the population dynamics of pre-colonial Indigenous Australians are poor owing to lethal diseases, frontier and structural violence, and absence of systematic censuses.... We warn readers that the content of this study is confronting and possibly distressing." >>
Williams, A.N., Tobler, R., Griffiths, B. et al. Large estimated size of the Australian Indigenous population before its extensive decline following colonial invasion. Nat Hum Behav (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-026-02571-9
#violence #StructuralViolence #EuropeanColonisation #invasion #SettlerSociety #FirstNationsPeoples #colonisation #IndigenousPeoples #TruthTelling

Violence
* "Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds. Diseases and settler violence caused an estimated 2.06 million to die after the arrival of the First Fleet." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/extent-of-catastrophe-after-australias-colonisation-uncovered/107155538

* "Estimating the size of Indigenous populations in Australia before European colonial invasion is invaluable to truth-telling and reconciliation. Robust estimates of the population dynamics of pre-colonial Indigenous Australians are poor owing to lethal diseases, frontier and structural violence, and absence of systematic censuses.... We warn readers that the content of this study is confronting and possibly distressing." >>
Williams, A.N., Tobler, R., Griffiths, B. et al. Large estimated size of the Australian Indigenous population before its extensive decline following colonial invasion. Nat Hum Behav (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-026-02571-9
#violence #StructuralViolence #EuropeanColonisation #invasion #SettlerSociety #FirstNationsPeoples #colonisation #IndigenousPeoples #TruthTelling

Violence
* "Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds. Diseases and settler violence caused an estimated 2.06 million to die after the arrival of the First Fleet." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/extent-of-catastrophe-after-australias-colonisation-uncovered/107155538

* "Estimating the size of Indigenous populations in Australia before European colonial invasion is invaluable to truth-telling and reconciliation. Robust estimates of the population dynamics of pre-colonial Indigenous Australians are poor owing to lethal diseases, frontier and structural violence, and absence of systematic censuses.... We warn readers that the content of this study is confronting and possibly distressing." >>
Williams, A.N., Tobler, R., Griffiths, B. et al. Large estimated size of the Australian Indigenous population before its extensive decline following colonial invasion. Nat Hum Behav (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-026-02571-9
#violence #StructuralViolence #EuropeanColonisation #invasion #SettlerSociety #FirstNationsPeoples #colonisation #IndigenousPeoples #TruthTelling

The Circle News: Planned Archives Closures Raise Alarm Over Tribal Records. “Tribal advocates argue that relocating these materials without consultation disregards the federal government’s trust responsibility and its nation-to-nation relationship with tribes. Some tribal governments and coalitions have requested greater transparency, while advocates are calling for congressional intervention […]

The Circle News: Planned Archives Closures Raise Alarm Over Tribal Records. “Tribal advocates argue that relocating these materials without consultation disregards the federal government’s trust responsibility and its nation-to-nation relationship with tribes. Some tribal governments and coalitions have requested greater transparency, while advocates are calling for congressional intervention […]

The Circle News: Planned Archives Closures Raise Alarm Over Tribal Records. “Tribal advocates argue that relocating these materials without consultation disregards the federal government’s trust responsibility and its nation-to-nation relationship with tribes. Some tribal governments and coalitions have requested greater transparency, while advocates are calling for congressional intervention […]

The Circle News: Planned Archives Closures Raise Alarm Over Tribal Records. “Tribal advocates argue that relocating these materials without consultation disregards the federal government’s trust responsibility and its nation-to-nation relationship with tribes. Some tribal governments and coalitions have requested greater transparency, while advocates are calling for congressional intervention […]

The Circle News: Planned Archives Closures Raise Alarm Over Tribal Records. “Tribal advocates argue that relocating these materials without consultation disregards the federal government’s trust responsibility and its nation-to-nation relationship with tribes. Some tribal governments and coalitions have requested greater transparency, while advocates are calling for congressional intervention […]

Government of Canada welcomes major new investment in sovereign AI infrastructure in Saskatchewan

New Canadian-led infrastructure project will help build secure and reliable computing capacity responsibly OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 14, 2026…
#Canada #BellCanada #digitalinfrastructure #energyproviders #GovernmentofCanada #Indigenouspeoples #infrastructure #Investment #ResponsibleDataCentreDevelopmentPrinciples #Saskatchewan
https://www.europesays.com/canada/209558/

‘The responsibility is real’: Council receives White Goose Flying report update at yearly Indigenous reconciliation-themed meeting

Ten years have passed since the City of Calgary vowed to take more concerted steps toward Truth and…
#Canada #Calgary #CalgaryCityHall #citycouncil #IndianResidentialSchool #Indigenouscommunity #Indigenousgroups #Indigenouspeoples #thecity #TruthandReconciliation
https://www.europesays.com/canada/209476/

‘Carbon fever’ threatens hard-won Indigenous rights in Bolivian Amazon
By Ruairí Casey, Lisa Mirella Corti, Maria Cristina Fraddosio and Abby Young-Powell. Photographs by Sara Aliaga Ticona

Leaders in Pando region denounce opaque deals over carbon credits as government and companies rush to monetise Amazon rainforest after 2024 ruling

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/14/bolivia-amazon-environment-climate-carbon-credit-market-indigenous-rights-hecker

#Bolivia #Conservationandindigenouspeople #Carbonoffsetting #Greenhousegasemissions #Amazonrainforest #Indigenouspeoples #Americas #Environment #Worldnews #Globaldevelopment #Treesandforests #Ethicalandgreenliving #Conservation #TheGuardian #RuairCasey #LisaMirellaCorti #MariaCristinaFraddosio #AbbyYoungPowellPhotographsbySaraAliagaTicona

‘Carbon fever’ threatens hard-won Indigenous rights in Bolivian Amazon
By Ruairí Casey, Lisa Mirella Corti, Maria Cristina Fraddosio and Abby Young-Powell. Photographs by Sara Aliaga Ticona

Leaders in Pando region denounce opaque deals over carbon credits as government and companies rush to monetise Amazon rainforest after 2024 ruling

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/14/bolivia-amazon-environment-climate-carbon-credit-market-indigenous-rights-hecker

#Bolivia #Conservationandindigenouspeople #Carbonoffsetting #Greenhousegasemissions #Amazonrainforest #Indigenouspeoples #Americas #Environment #Worldnews #Globaldevelopment #Treesandforests #Ethicalandgreenliving #Conservation #TheGuardian #RuairCasey #LisaMirellaCorti #MariaCristinaFraddosio #AbbyYoungPowellPhotographsbySaraAliagaTicona

‘Carbon fever’ threatens hard-won Indigenous rights in Bolivian Amazon
By Ruairí Casey, Lisa Mirella Corti, Maria Cristina Fraddosio and Abby Young-Powell. Photographs by Sara Aliaga Ticona

Leaders in Pando region denounce opaque deals over carbon credits as government and companies rush to monetise Amazon rainforest after 2024 ruling

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/14/bolivia-amazon-environment-climate-carbon-credit-market-indigenous-rights-hecker

#Bolivia #Conservationandindigenouspeople #Carbonoffsetting #Greenhousegasemissions #Amazonrainforest #Indigenouspeoples #Americas #Environment #Worldnews #Globaldevelopment #Treesandforests #Ethicalandgreenliving #Conservation #TheGuardian #RuairCasey #LisaMirellaCorti #MariaCristinaFraddosio #AbbyYoungPowellPhotographsbySaraAliagaTicona

‘Carbon fever’ threatens hard-won Indigenous rights in Bolivian Amazon
By Ruairí Casey, Lisa Mirella Corti, Maria Cristina Fraddosio and Abby Young-Powell. Photographs by Sara Aliaga Ticona

Leaders in Pando region denounce opaque deals over carbon credits as government and companies rush to monetise Amazon rainforest after 2024 ruling

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/14/bolivia-amazon-environment-climate-carbon-credit-market-indigenous-rights-hecker

#Bolivia #Conservationandindigenouspeople #Carbonoffsetting #Greenhousegasemissions #Amazonrainforest #Indigenouspeoples #Americas #Environment #Worldnews #Globaldevelopment #Treesandforests #Ethicalandgreenliving #Conservation #TheGuardian #RuairCasey #LisaMirellaCorti #MariaCristinaFraddosio #AbbyYoungPowellPhotographsbySaraAliagaTicona

TD LAUNCHES $150 BILLION FIVE-YEAR COMMITMENT TO ACCELERATE CANADA’S INVESTMENT SUPERCYCLE

TD will deploy its resources, capabilities and scale to boost key sectors of the Canadian economy, across energy,…
#Canada #EnablingIndigenous #financingactivities #Indigenouspeoples #sectorsoftheeconomy #TDBank #TDBankGroup #TDEconomics
https://www.europesays.com/canada/208638/

New York Times: English Museum to Repatriate Colonial-Era Human Remains. “After years of negotiations, a British museum has agreed to return a colonial-era collection of human remains to the Indigenous Naga people of the Indian subcontinent, Naga representatives said on Saturday. The partial remains — a warrior’s cranium, a woman’s skull, a young person’s jaw and many others — have […]

Discovered on LinkedIn: the Indigenous Collections Care Guide. “The Indigenous Collections Care Guide provides a framework to respect and recenter collections stewardship practices around the needs and knowledge of Native American and Indigenous community members.”

Spectrum News: Speed Art Museum begins repatriation of 24 Native American cultural items. “The Speed Art Museum is returning 24 cultural items to the Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes as part of a federal repatriation process under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.”

The Guardian: Trump’s border wall construction threatens rock art as old as the pyramids: ‘The ancestors are still here’. “The impending construction also threatens to mar or destroy an untold number of these millennia-old rock art murals that stand in the coming wall’s path. The slated construction includes 165 miles (266km) of four-to-six-foot-tall vehicle barriers and patrol roads […]

#Indigenous at the United Nations Expose #AIDataCenters and #RaciallyBiased Misinformation

By Brenda Norrell, Censored News, July 14, 2026, Updated August 17, 2026

"#AI data centers are rapidly being constructed on the land of #IndigenousPeoples without free, prior and informed consent from us."

https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/07/indigenous-at-united-nations-expose-ai.html

#Inuit #InformedConsent #Mong #CulturalPreservation #AIHallucinations #WorldPol #IndigenousPeople #RespectTheTreaties #NoDatacenters #NoAIDatacenters

The Price that “Babaylan” Women Leaders Paid

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.pressenza.com/2026/07/the-price-that-babaylan-women-leaders-paid/

Lover’s Abyss

I was told as a young child
You can dream of anything
So, I dreamed I was a blue horse
midnight blue with a touch of white
gracefully strong
unafraid of the world
accepting of the unknown
beautiful essence
assuring eyes.

I was told as a student
You can’t dream anymore
its time to grow up
learn how to be an adult
learn to be practical
understand your place
abide by our laws.

As an adult
I was told
You’re a lot of trouble
try harder to fit in
let go of that childhood dream
stop messing around
be something.

I traveled this world
in spite of people’s viewpoint
I traveled as a blue horse.
Unafraid
Accepting
Assured and complete.

I saw a blue horse
with a daisy behind her ear
standing alone.
Sky blue she was
as were her eyes.
Gracefully she moved
towards the crest of twilight.
I asked if she wanted company?
She said, yes.

Beyond the crest we disappeared
into our abyss where our solitude awaited
playing with season flowers
and coupling under the stars.

The eternity we exist in
is the eternity we make.

Author Michael Plante
Image: Blue Horse (A.I. Generated) artis Unknown.

First Nations groups devastated by Canada’s wildfires say government did not help https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/21/first-nations-ontario-canada-wildfires-evacuations-government #Canada #Wildfires #CanadaWildfires #Americas #WorldNews #IndigenousPeoples #EmergencyServices #ClimateCrisis #Environment

First Nations groups devastated by Canada’s wildfires say government did not help
By Olivia Bowden in Toronto

Chiefs in Ontario say they were left to self-evacuate before homes burned to ground, after being told there was no imminent threat

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/21/first-nations-ontario-canada-wildfires-evacuations-government

#Canada #Wildfires #Canadawildfires #Americas #Worldnews #Indigenouspeoples #Emergencyservices #Climatecrisis #Environment #TheGuardian #OliviaBowdeninToronto

Jagannath Rath Jatra Celebrated in Western Myanmar

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.pressenza.com/2026/07/jagannath-rath-jatra-celebrated-in-western-myanmar/

#ForcedRelocation is nothing new... The #USA is quite good at it... Unfortunately!

Mapping how the U.S. forcibly took #IndigenousLands

Not long after the #GreatAmericanExperiment began, the newly established nation set its sights west. Here's how a series of conflicts, forged treaties, and #ForcedMigration led to the loss of a majority of Indigenous lands.

By Erin Blakemore
Published July 8, 2026

"For the citizens of the newly established United States, the vast territory of North America (and the land of plenty it represented) seemed theirs for the taking. But these lands, some of the richest on Earth, had already been settled and stewarded for thousands of years by #IndigenousPeoples. Though their numbers had already dwindled due to new diseases and conflict with settlers, in 1776 approximately 250,000 #IndigenousPeople still lived within the territory delimited by the current borders of the U.S. The young nation, however, was intent on expansion—and set its sights on Indigenous land. Over the years, tribal interests and sovereignty would be trampled time and time again. Although land loss is the most visible consequence of dispossession, Indigenous customs, culture, and language (all firmly rooted in the land) were also under attack."

Read more:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/native-american-history-indigenous-lands

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/B2yzj

#NativeAmericans #NativeAmericanHistory #AmericanHistory #ForcedRelocation #TrailOfTears #Genocide #1830IndianRemovalAct #IndianRemovalAct #CulturalGenocide #StolenChildren #StolenLand #ForcedDisplacement #CorporateGreed #Capitalism

The First to Circumnavigate the World May Have Been a Cebuano Seafarer

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.pressenza.com/2026/07/the-first-to-circumnavigate-the-world-may-have-been-a-cebuano-seafarer/

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 👃💬 #English speakers often struggle to describe smells without naming their source.

#Languages like #Jahai and Cha'palaa have dedicated vocabularies for scent instead. Sociolinguist Dr. Erica Brozovsky discusses why we rely on shortcuts and associations rather than specific descriptors for all the #fragrances we notice.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/why-is-it-hard-to-describe-smells

#activities #biology #color #communication #community #culture #indigenouspeoples #nose #science #senses #smell #sound #writing #linguistics #vocabulary #speech #tksst #video

Shared by @phillycodehound

This video by PBS tells about the history and restoration of the Great Dismal Swamp in my home state of North Carolina, in the southeastern region of the United States.

#northcarolina #history #blackhistory #americanhistory
#BlackHistoryIsUSHistory
#ushistory #greatdismalswamp
#swamprestoration #peatlands
#slavery #indigenouspeoples
#nativeamericans #pbs #naturalcarbonoffset

https://youtu.be/t-J5QNauVIc

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 👃💬 #English speakers often struggle to describe smells without naming their source.

#Languages like #Jahai and Cha'palaa have dedicated vocabularies for scent instead. Sociolinguist Dr. Erica Brozovsky discusses why we rely on shortcuts and associations rather than specific descriptors for all the #fragrances we notice.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/why-is-it-hard-to-describe-smells

#activities #biology #color #communication #community #culture #indigenouspeoples #nose #science #senses #smell #sound #writing #linguistics #vocabulary #speech #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 👃💬 #English speakers often struggle to describe smells without naming their source.

#Languages like #Jahai and Cha'palaa have dedicated vocabularies for scent instead. Sociolinguist Dr. Erica Brozovsky discusses why we rely on shortcuts and associations rather than specific descriptors for all the #fragrances we notice.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/why-is-it-hard-to-describe-smells

#activities #biology #color #communication #community #culture #indigenouspeoples #nose #science #senses #smell #sound #writing #linguistics #vocabulary #speech #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ NEW: 👃💬 #English speakers often struggle to describe smells without naming their source.

#Languages like #Jahai and Cha'palaa have dedicated vocabularies for scent instead. Sociolinguist Dr. Erica Brozovsky discusses why we rely on shortcuts and associations rather than specific descriptors for all the #fragrances we notice.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/why-is-it-hard-to-describe-smells

#activities #biology #color #communication #community #culture #indigenouspeoples #nose #science #senses #smell #sound #writing #linguistics #vocabulary #speech #tksst #video

Monoculturalism and Project Invisibility
Silencing dissenting Indigenous voices

"Project Invisibility is a sustained campaign to remove First Nations leaders from public boards and other senior government roles."

"We're going back to the [master] days, like you have your head bowed, you're too afraid to put your head up and speak your mind because you might be out the door."

"It means you'll have the same old Eurocentric version of the world in your policies, everything you're doing within government will be white, anglicised."

"They are eradicating, invisibilising us, and destroying our history and culture." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-20/langbroek-remains-silent-over-aboriginal-leadership-changes/106817420
#IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations #IndigenousVoices #TruthTelling #invisibility #culture #monoculture #monoculturalism #SettlerSociety #EuropeanColonisation #governance

Only in a place with decades and decades of #settlerColonialism and #colonialViolence would this be necessary. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/awacak-nunavik-bill-79-quebec-9.7214403

#IndigenousPeoples #Canada #Quebec #Nunavik

University of Victoria: Digital pathways into the University Art Collections – a new Vault collection. “Woven Legacies is a new digital collection of historical and contemporary baskets made by Indigenous artists and currently in the care of the University Art Collections (UAC).”

"While thousands of soldiers and civilians are killed or wounded on the other side of the world, companies move quickly to unlock projects that feed strategic supply chains in times of war. In this context, the Brazilian Amazon – a living territory home to more than 180 Indigenous peoples – is once again being treated as a sacrifice zone."
#IndigenousPeoples #Ecocide #Brazil #BeloSun #Canada #Futuricide #IndigenousKnowledge #Amazonia
A New Gold Rush Threatens the Amazon
https://amazonwatch.org/news/2026/0506-a-new-gold-rush-threatens-the-amazon?mc_cid=a630738ac1&mc_eid=10b0b28643

"We don’t even know the names of the Belo Sun investors who want to destroy our home
Haunted by the specter of a mining company listed on the Toronto stock exchange, the Volta Grande do Xingu is a body that will soon be plundered by globalized capitalism"

#Ecocide #Xingu #BeloSun #IndigenousRights #Brazil #IndigenousPeoples #Mining

https://sumauma.com/en/belo-sun-mining-corp-nem-conhecemos-o-nome-dos-que-querem-nos-matar/

Stop destabilizing the Earth system! (Pt 1)

Halting and reversing biodiversity loss toward restoring Earth system stability

"Human activities are driving a global decline in biodiversity and are interfering with the natural processes essential for human well-being. Achieving climate and development goals is impossible without keeping nature intact. In this article, we establish the urgent need for a paradigm shift toward a “Nature Positive” (NP) future, where the health and resilience of the Earth system are recognized as the fundamental basis for human prosperity. This requires that humanity acts to halt and reverse the loss of nature by 2030. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) provides a critical roadmap for this NP goal, and global policy increasingly recognizes that environmental targets can only be effective when integrated with global climate, ocean, and human development agreements. This requires a biodiversity conservation approach that accounts for both biotic and abiotic components of the Earth system. We assess the adequacy of GBF targets for stabilizing the Earth system and highlight key gaps. We employ the Three Global Conditions Framework (3Cs), which categorizes landscapes by human impact levels as a practical method for guiding appropriate NP actions, and we extend its application to the marine realm. We outline specific actions and metrics for patterns and processes across all scales needed to achieve biodiversity conservation in synergy with climate stabilization and securing freshwater systems." >>

Locke, H., Hauer, R., et al. (2026). Nature Positive: halting and reversing biodiversity loss toward restoring Earth system stability. Frontiers in Science, 4, 1609998. doi.or >>
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/science/articles/10.3389/fsci.2026.1609998/full

#biodiversity #ClimateCrisis #NaturePositiv #ecosystems #degradation #risks #transformation #EconomicSystems #IndigenousKnowledge #indigenousPeoples #3Cs #governance #GBF #nature #ParadigmShift #ClimateStabilisation

Samaritanism

Samaritanism is an Abrahamic monotheistic, ethnic religion. It comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, & legal traditions of the Samaritan people.

Often preferring to be called Israelite Samaritans, who originated from the Hebrews & Israelites. They began to emerge as a relatively distinct group after the Kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Neo-Assyrian Empire during the Iron Age. The Neo-Assyrian Empire was the 4th, & penultimate, stage of ancient Assyrian history.

Central to their continuity as an Indigenous Heritage in the Holy Land is keeping the Patriarchal & Mosaic covenant as specified in the Samaritan Torah. Samaritans believe this is the original & unchanged version of the Pentateuch (which is the first 5 books of the Hebrew & Christian bible) since Moses & the Israelites at Mount Sinai.

The Abisha Scroll is traditionally held by the community to be the oldest existing scroll written by Abisha, son of Aaron the priest, around 3,000 years ago based on living tradition. However, Jewish & Christian theologians have made attempts to dispute this claim which proved unsatisfactory.

Judaism claims Samaritanism developed right alongside their own religion. Samaritanism asserts itself as the true preserved form of the monotheistic faith that the Israelites kept under Moses. Samaritan belief also holds that the Israelites’ original holy site was Mount Gerizim, near Nablus, the State of Palestine (West Bank).

They also believe that Jerusalem only attained importance under Israelite dissenters who had followed Eli (In the Book of Samuel, Eli was a priest & judge of the Israelites in the city of Shiloh) to the city of Shiloh.

The Israelites who remained at Mount Gerizim would become the Samaritans in the Kingdom of Judah. Mount Gerizim is revered by Samaritans as the location where the Binding of Isaac occurred. In comparison to the Jewish belief that it occurred at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.

Today there are only about 900 registered communal members. This puts Samaritanism as 1 of the smallest ethnoreligious groups globally in the Abrahamic faiths. Samaritans believe that this is a prophecy fulfilled from the scriptures: “You’ll be left few in number.”

Though they hope for a future time when a prophet like Moses known as the “Taheb” (Restorer) will perform 3 signs, namely the jar of manna, the staff of Moses, & Cherubim, or the Golden Candlestick.

This time period they believe is when an era of Divine Favor would return, & the hidden tabernacle of Moses would miraculously be revealed for the Israelite people & Mount Gerizim is restored to its former glory.

Samaritans trace their history, as a separate entity, to a period soon after the Israelites’ arrival into the “Promised Land.” Samaritan historiography traces the schism to High Priest Eli leaving Mount Gerizim, where stood the 1st Israelite altar in Canaan, & building a competing altar in nearby Shiloh.

The dissenting group of Israelites who followed Eli to Shiloh would be the ones who, in later years, would head south to settle in Jerusalem (the Jews). Whereas the Israelites who stayed on Mount Gerizim, in Samaria, would become known as the Samaritans.

Genetic studies in 2004 suggest that Samaritans’ lineages trace back to a common ancestor with Jews in the paternally-inherited Jewish high priesthood (Cohanim) temporally near to the period of the Assyrian conquest of the Kingdom of Israel. They’re probably descendants of the historical Israelite population. The Cohanim refers to the Jewish priestly class, male descendants of Aaron the priest.

The Hasmonean king, John Hyrcanus, destroyed the Mount Gerizim Temple & brought Samaria under his control around 120 BCE. This led to a long-lasting sense of mutual hostility between the Jews & Samaritans.

From this point, the Samaritans likely sought to consciously distance themselves from their Judean brethren. Both peoples came to see the Samaritan faith as a religion distinct from Judaism. By the time of Jesus, Samaritans & Jews deeply disparaged one another, as shown by Jesus’ Parable of the Good Samaritan.

The main beliefs of Samaritanism are:

• There’s 1 God, Yahweh, the same God recognized by the Jewish prophets.
• The Torah is the only true holy book & was given by God to Moses. The Torah was created before the creation of the world & whoever believes in it is assured a part in the world to come. The Torah’s status in Samaritanism as the only holy book causes them to reject the Oral Torah, the Talmud, & all the prophets & scriptures, except for a version of the Book of Joshua (which they don’t hold as Scripture), whose book in the Samaritan community is significantly different from the Book of Joshua in the Jewish “Bible.” Moses is considered to be the last of the line of prophets.
• Mount Gerizim, not Jerusalem, is the 1 true sanctuary chosen by God. The Samaritans don’t recognize the sanctity of Jerusalem & don’t recognize the Temple Mount, claiming instead that Mount Gerizim was the place where the Binding of Isaac took place.
• The Apocalypse, called “the day of vengeance,” will be the end of days. When an entity called the Taheb (basically the Jewish Messiah equal) that comes from the tribe of Joseph will come, be a prophet like Moses for 40 years & bring about the return of all the Israelites, following which the dead will be resurrected. The Tahib will then discover the tent of Moses’ Tabernacle on Mount Gerizim, & will be buried next to Joseph when he dies.

The Samaritans have retained the institution of a high priesthood & the practice of slaughtering & eating lambs on Passover Eve. They celebrated Pesach, Shavuot, & Sukkot. But they use a different method from that used in mainstream Judaism in order to determine the dates annually.

For example, Yom Teru’ah (the biblical name for Rosh Hashanah), at the beginning of Tishrei (This is the 1st month of the civil year & the 7th month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar.), isn’t considered a New Year as it is in Rabbinic Judaism.

Their Sabbath is observed weekly by the Samaritan community every week from Friday to Saturday, beginning & ending at sundown. For 24 hours, the families gather together to celebrate the rest day: all electricity with the exception of minimal lighting (kept on the entire day) in the house is disconnected, no work is done, & neither cooking nor driving is allowed.

The time is devoted to worship which consists of 7 prayer services, reading the weekly Torah portion, spending quality time with family, taking meals, rest & sleep, & visiting other members of the community.

Passover is particularly important in the Samaritan community, climaxing with the sacrifice of up to 40 sheep.

The Counting of the Omar remains relatively unchanged. The Counting of the Omar is a ritual in Judaism that consists of a verbal counting of each of the 49 days between the holidays of Passover & Shavuot. However, the week before Shavuot is a unique festival celebrating the continued commitment Samaritanism has maintained since the time of Moses.

During Sukkot, the Sukkah (the temporary hut built for use during Sukkot) is built INSIDE of houses, instead of OUTSIDE like mainstream Judaism. This Samaritan tradition is traced back to the persecution of the Samaritans during the Byzantine Empire.

The roof of the Samaritan Sukkah is decorated with citrus fruits & branches of palm, myrtle, & willow trees. This is in accordance with the Samaritan interpretation of the 4 species designated in the Torah for the holiday. The 4 species are 4 plants (the etrog, lulav, hadass, & aravah) mentioned in the Torah as being relevant to the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

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#WMPG #Podcasts - #ReturningTheLand

Host: Dr. #DavidLowry

"This podcast is named 'Returning the Land' for two related reasons. First of all, the 'United States' is a nation founded within and funded through theft from American Indian and other #IndigenousPeoples. While many people know this as fact, to many people this is brand new information. Second, this podcast is a statement about the need to shift how we talk and label. It is a linguistic shift. In a world where human bodies are constantly re-labelled (e.g. in terms of gender, disability, etc.) all non-Indigenous Americans enjoy a world in which colonial labels placed on stolen Indigenous lands, waters and spaces have become permanent and enduring. In this series of conversations, you are invited into conversations about how these #colonial, #genocidal processes are playing out across the United States – and how they tie into world orders. You are invited to return the land."

Listen / Download:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-podcasts/returning-the-land/

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The #environmental burdens of #SpecialEconomicZones on the coastal and marine #environment: A remote sensing assessment in #Myanmar

Thiri Shwesin Aung, Indra Overland, Roman Vakulchuk, Yanhua Xie
November 2022

"Special economic zones (#SEZs) are unusual parts of the world economy in terms of law, institutions, and economic functions (Chaisse and Dimitropoulos 2021). SEZs are geographically delimited areas created to facilitate industrial activities through fiscal and regulatory incentives and infrastructure support (UNCTAD 2019). Such zones carve out jurisdiction as a subset of the overall state jurisdiction for the purposes of enacting different laws and regulations that are more trade and investment friendly (Zeng 2021). Since the year 2000, SEZs have mushroomed in developing countries to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), accelerate industrialization and create jobs (Aiyer 2017). There are 5400 SEZs in 147 economies around the world. Asia is home to three quarters of them (UNIDO 2015). They have been a core element of the economic development strategy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and currently all ASEAN member states have SEZs (Aggarwal 2022).

"As part of an export-oriented development strategy, the zones commonly include industrial mega-areas that accommodate large-scale infrastructure, deep-sea ports, logistical infrastructure for oil and gas, hotels and tourism, and industrial complexes (Aggarwal 2022). They are primarily defined by a specific regulatory regime and a dedicated governance mechanism designed to relieve customs and tariffs and reduce the burden on businesses from permits, licenses, employment laws, and land access. In return, host governments expect investors to create positive spillover effects, such as facilitating innovation, boosting employment, raising exports, and diversifying the economy. The global experience of SEZs have been mixed, with some countries achieving successful economic outcomes, while others struggle to overcome market failures, institutional constraints, and social and environmental costs (Aggarwal 2022; Zeng 2021).

"The lax regulatory regimes of SEZs often raise concerns about environmental, social, and #HumanRights standards, as well as possible conflicts over #LandRights (Brussevich 2020). Several SEZs have failed to yield the expected economic benefits while having severe adverse impacts on the environment and local communities (Adunbi 2019; Aritenang and Chandramidi 2020; Chaisse and Ji 2020). On the other hand, while SEZs can be hotspots for environmental #mismanagement, they can also provide opportunities for implementing environmental policies specifically designed to regulate industries within the zones. Also, certain environmental advantages may ensue from the introduction of foreign financial resources and environmental technologies that are otherwise not readily available (Richardson 2004).

"However, according to the 'race to the bottom' literature, most SEZs have a net negative impact on the environment and local communities (Richardson 2004; UNIDO 2015; ZENG and DOUGLAS, 2012).

"Despite this contradiction, existing studies focusing on the direct and indirect impacts of SEZs have been rare (#WorldBank, 2017). Particularly, the magnitude and intensity of SEZ impacts on the environment remain understudied.
SEZs tend to be located in remote regions. As such, SEZ-related information and data are generally scarce, making it difficult to assess the environmental consequences of such zones. Many SEZs are also located in countries where there is limited scope for independent environmental assessment due to #authoritarian rule, #corruption, and/or #secrecy surrounding deals with foreign investors. Recent improvements in access to satellite data and computing platforms for machine learning have greatly improved the ability to comprehensively assess SEZs in any location in the world in near real time (Ali et al., 2020; Jensen et al., 2019). This article demonstrates how these technologies can be applied to provide evidence related to the environmental impacts of SEZs. The method is tried out on the Kyaukpyu SEZ in Myanmar. Myanmar is an authoritarian country and the #KyaukpyuSEZ is a flagship project of China's Belt and Road Initiative (#BRI) located in an inaccessible part of #Myanmar. This is precisely the type of case where independent access can be limited and a remote sensing approach can be useful.

"From 2010 onwards, Myanmar was navigating its economic transformation and a partial loosening of military rule. SEZ development was prioritized as a critical element of the country's industrialization (Oxfam 2017). The three most notable ongoing SEZ projects are the Kyaukpyu SEZ in the rural but strategically important Rakhine State, which is also the largest SEZ in Myanmar, the Thilawa SEZ on the outskirts of Myanmar's former capital Yangon, and the Dawei SEZ in the Tanintharyi Region. Tanintharyi is a long narrow southern territory of Myanmar bordering the Andaman Sea to the west and Thailand to the east.

"Although they are expected to encourage economic growth and reduce poverty, all three SEZ projects continue to face local opposition, particularly the Kyaukpyu and Dawei SEZs. The International Commission of Jurists (2017) has reported that SEZs in Myanmar are linked to human rights violations and environmental abuses (Donateo 2017). Although Myanmar's SEZ law adopted in 2014 reaffirms the applicability of environmental regulations to SEZ development, it does not clearly delineate responsibilities between developers and the state (DICA 2014). The law also does not conform with international human rights standards (MCRB 2018)."

Read more:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352938522001173

#RaceToTheBottom #HumanRightsViolations #Pollution #EnvironmentalDegradation #EconomicSacrificZones #ForcedRelocation #ForcedDisplacement #HumanRightsViolations #EnvironmentalDegradation #IndigenousPeoples #ForestPeoples #SaveTheForests #Exploitation #CorporateColonialism

Seeds of #Sovereignty: #Indigenous leaders affirm food as a right, a relationship, and a responsibility

Mon, November 10, 2025

#Toronto #Canada - "#RightToFood and four Indigenous-led Community #FoodCentres have released Seeds of Sovereignty, a new living brief that shares stories, truths, and policy recommendations from Indigenous food leaders across the country.

"The document is both a reflection and a call to action. It outlines six key recommendations aimed at strengthening and celebrating Indigenous food sovereignty including the enactment of an #IndigenousFoodSovereigntyAct, reform of food safety and licensing regulations, recognition of Indigenous law as legitimate governance over food systems, and sustained, unrestricted funding aligned with #Seasonal cycles and community leadership.

" 'The Western system limited our imagination,' says Raymond Jordan Johnson-Brown, Indigenous Network Manager at Right To Food. 'Seeds of Sovereignty invites policymakers and partners to step into the imaginary — to reimagine what #equitable food systems look like when led by #IndigenousPeoples.'

"Jolene Andrew, Director of Community Development at #Líl̓wat Community Food Centre, adds: 'We don't need permission — we just need to do it. This brief is a reminder that sovereignty is already being lived in our communities every day.'

"Developed through gatherings in #Iqaluit, #Nunavut (2024) and #Líl̓watNation, #BritishColumbia (2025), Seeds of Sovereignty amplifies the collective voice of Right To Food's Indigenous Community Food Centres and Indigenous Network. It highlights what is already thriving in communities — hunters harvesting country food, youth learning traditional skills, Elders teaching, and families gathering — affirming that food sovereignty is alive.

" 'Our communities are not waiting. We are organizing, harvesting, teaching land-based skills, and pushing policy,' the brief states. 'Food is not a service — it's a right, a relationship, a responsibility.' "

Source:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/seeds-sovereignty-indigenous-leaders-affirm-174000530.html

Full document and stories from participating communities are available at:
https://righttofood.ca/good-food-organizations/indigenous-network/seeds-of-sovereignty/

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Seeds of #Sovereignty: #Indigenous leaders affirm food as a right, a relationship, and a responsibility

Mon, November 10, 2025

#Toronto #Canada - "#RightToFood and four Indigenous-led Community #FoodCentres have released Seeds of Sovereignty, a new living brief that shares stories, truths, and policy recommendations from Indigenous food leaders across the country.

"The document is both a reflection and a call to action. It outlines six key recommendations aimed at strengthening and celebrating Indigenous food sovereignty including the enactment of an #IndigenousFoodSovereigntyAct, reform of food safety and licensing regulations, recognition of Indigenous law as legitimate governance over food systems, and sustained, unrestricted funding aligned with #Seasonal cycles and community leadership.

" 'The Western system limited our imagination,' says Raymond Jordan Johnson-Brown, Indigenous Network Manager at Right To Food. 'Seeds of Sovereignty invites policymakers and partners to step into the imaginary — to reimagine what #equitable food systems look like when led by #IndigenousPeoples.'

"Jolene Andrew, Director of Community Development at #Líl̓wat Community Food Centre, adds: 'We don't need permission — we just need to do it. This brief is a reminder that sovereignty is already being lived in our communities every day.'

"Developed through gatherings in #Iqaluit, #Nunavut (2024) and #Líl̓watNation, #BritishColumbia (2025), Seeds of Sovereignty amplifies the collective voice of Right To Food's Indigenous Community Food Centres and Indigenous Network. It highlights what is already thriving in communities — hunters harvesting country food, youth learning traditional skills, Elders teaching, and families gathering — affirming that food sovereignty is alive.

" 'Our communities are not waiting. We are organizing, harvesting, teaching land-based skills, and pushing policy,' the brief states. 'Food is not a service — it's a right, a relationship, a responsibility.' "

Source:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/seeds-sovereignty-indigenous-leaders-affirm-174000530.html

Full document and stories from participating communities are available at:
https://righttofood.ca/good-food-organizations/indigenous-network/seeds-of-sovereignty/

#SolarPunkSunday #IndigenousNews #FirstNations #IndigenousFoodSecurity
#IndigenousFoodSovereignty
#IndigenousFoodSystems #Reclaiming

Seeds of #Sovereignty: #Indigenous leaders affirm food as a right, a relationship, and a responsibility

Mon, November 10, 2025

#Toronto #Canada - "#RightToFood and four Indigenous-led Community #FoodCentres have released Seeds of Sovereignty, a new living brief that shares stories, truths, and policy recommendations from Indigenous food leaders across the country.

"The document is both a reflection and a call to action. It outlines six key recommendations aimed at strengthening and celebrating Indigenous food sovereignty including the enactment of an #IndigenousFoodSovereigntyAct, reform of food safety and licensing regulations, recognition of Indigenous law as legitimate governance over food systems, and sustained, unrestricted funding aligned with #Seasonal cycles and community leadership.

" 'The Western system limited our imagination,' says Raymond Jordan Johnson-Brown, Indigenous Network Manager at Right To Food. 'Seeds of Sovereignty invites policymakers and partners to step into the imaginary — to reimagine what #equitable food systems look like when led by #IndigenousPeoples.'

"Jolene Andrew, Director of Community Development at #Líl̓wat Community Food Centre, adds: 'We don't need permission — we just need to do it. This brief is a reminder that sovereignty is already being lived in our communities every day.'

"Developed through gatherings in #Iqaluit, #Nunavut (2024) and #Líl̓watNation, #BritishColumbia (2025), Seeds of Sovereignty amplifies the collective voice of Right To Food's Indigenous Community Food Centres and Indigenous Network. It highlights what is already thriving in communities — hunters harvesting country food, youth learning traditional skills, Elders teaching, and families gathering — affirming that food sovereignty is alive.

" 'Our communities are not waiting. We are organizing, harvesting, teaching land-based skills, and pushing policy,' the brief states. 'Food is not a service — it's a right, a relationship, a responsibility.' "

Source:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/seeds-sovereignty-indigenous-leaders-affirm-174000530.html

Full document and stories from participating communities are available at:
https://righttofood.ca/good-food-organizations/indigenous-network/seeds-of-sovereignty/

#SolarPunkSunday #IndigenousNews #FirstNations #IndigenousFoodSecurity
#IndigenousFoodSovereignty
#IndigenousFoodSystems #Reclaiming

Seeds of #Sovereignty: #Indigenous leaders affirm food as a right, a relationship, and a responsibility

Mon, November 10, 2025

#Toronto #Canada - "#RightToFood and four Indigenous-led Community #FoodCentres have released Seeds of Sovereignty, a new living brief that shares stories, truths, and policy recommendations from Indigenous food leaders across the country.

"The document is both a reflection and a call to action. It outlines six key recommendations aimed at strengthening and celebrating Indigenous food sovereignty including the enactment of an #IndigenousFoodSovereigntyAct, reform of food safety and licensing regulations, recognition of Indigenous law as legitimate governance over food systems, and sustained, unrestricted funding aligned with #Seasonal cycles and community leadership.

" 'The Western system limited our imagination,' says Raymond Jordan Johnson-Brown, Indigenous Network Manager at Right To Food. 'Seeds of Sovereignty invites policymakers and partners to step into the imaginary — to reimagine what #equitable food systems look like when led by #IndigenousPeoples.'

"Jolene Andrew, Director of Community Development at #Líl̓wat Community Food Centre, adds: 'We don't need permission — we just need to do it. This brief is a reminder that sovereignty is already being lived in our communities every day.'

"Developed through gatherings in #Iqaluit, #Nunavut (2024) and #Líl̓watNation, #BritishColumbia (2025), Seeds of Sovereignty amplifies the collective voice of Right To Food's Indigenous Community Food Centres and Indigenous Network. It highlights what is already thriving in communities — hunters harvesting country food, youth learning traditional skills, Elders teaching, and families gathering — affirming that food sovereignty is alive.

" 'Our communities are not waiting. We are organizing, harvesting, teaching land-based skills, and pushing policy,' the brief states. 'Food is not a service — it's a right, a relationship, a responsibility.' "

Source:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/seeds-sovereignty-indigenous-leaders-affirm-174000530.html

Full document and stories from participating communities are available at:
https://righttofood.ca/good-food-organizations/indigenous-network/seeds-of-sovereignty/

#SolarPunkSunday #IndigenousNews #FirstNations #IndigenousFoodSecurity
#IndigenousFoodSovereignty
#IndigenousFoodSystems #Reclaiming

Seeds of #Sovereignty: #Indigenous leaders affirm food as a right, a relationship, and a responsibility

Mon, November 10, 2025

#Toronto #Canada - "#RightToFood and four Indigenous-led Community #FoodCentres have released Seeds of Sovereignty, a new living brief that shares stories, truths, and policy recommendations from Indigenous food leaders across the country.

"The document is both a reflection and a call to action. It outlines six key recommendations aimed at strengthening and celebrating Indigenous food sovereignty including the enactment of an #IndigenousFoodSovereigntyAct, reform of food safety and licensing regulations, recognition of Indigenous law as legitimate governance over food systems, and sustained, unrestricted funding aligned with #Seasonal cycles and community leadership.

" 'The Western system limited our imagination,' says Raymond Jordan Johnson-Brown, Indigenous Network Manager at Right To Food. 'Seeds of Sovereignty invites policymakers and partners to step into the imaginary — to reimagine what #equitable food systems look like when led by #IndigenousPeoples.'

"Jolene Andrew, Director of Community Development at #Líl̓wat Community Food Centre, adds: 'We don't need permission — we just need to do it. This brief is a reminder that sovereignty is already being lived in our communities every day.'

"Developed through gatherings in #Iqaluit, #Nunavut (2024) and #Líl̓watNation, #BritishColumbia (2025), Seeds of Sovereignty amplifies the collective voice of Right To Food's Indigenous Community Food Centres and Indigenous Network. It highlights what is already thriving in communities — hunters harvesting country food, youth learning traditional skills, Elders teaching, and families gathering — affirming that food sovereignty is alive.

" 'Our communities are not waiting. We are organizing, harvesting, teaching land-based skills, and pushing policy,' the brief states. 'Food is not a service — it's a right, a relationship, a responsibility.' "

Source:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/seeds-sovereignty-indigenous-leaders-affirm-174000530.html

Full document and stories from participating communities are available at:
https://righttofood.ca/good-food-organizations/indigenous-network/seeds-of-sovereignty/

#SolarPunkSunday #IndigenousNews #FirstNations #IndigenousFoodSecurity
#IndigenousFoodSovereignty
#IndigenousFoodSystems #Reclaiming