Roger Hill, Truthout: In the "Copper Triangle" of Arizona, the Apache are fighting to protect their sacred land from mining giant Rio Tinto and Arizona Republicans. One major concern among the Apache community is that mining could contaminate the reservation's aquifer.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/29428-the-apache-way-the-march-to-oak-flat

By Ron Jacobs

Entire nations of people were killed off, their cultures denied, and their lands stolen.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article39598.htm

The Onondaga Indian Nation says it plans to file a petition at the Organization of American States on Tuesday, seeking human rights violations against the United States government.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/native-americans-say-us-violated-human-rights



http://warpath.twoday.net/search?q=human+rights

https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=de#!topic/warpath/g0v1q6QonRk



http://warpath.twoday.net/search?q=Lakota

By William Least Heat-Moon

An Oglala Lakota once memorably said to me, *They take our land, they take our hunting and then they force us to work for food that made us sick.*

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article37365.htm



http://warpath.twoday.net/search?q=Oglala
http://warpath.twoday.net/search?q=Lakota

http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/22818.html

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Sexual Violence and Native American Genocide

Staff, Making Contact National Radio Project: One in three native women have been victims of sexual assault and the murder rate of indigenous women is consistently higher than the national average. Andrea Smith, author of Conquest: Sexual Violence and Native American Genocide explains the connection between violence against women, and the colonization of native lands and bodies.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/20334-conquest-sexual-violence-and-native-american-genocide



http://warpath.twoday.net/search?q=Native+American
http://warpath.twoday.net/search?q=indigenous
http://warpath.twoday.net/search?q=genocide

Bethania Palma Markus, Truthout: While indigenous people around the planet battle poverty and capitalist intrusions on their land and into their culture, in California, the most basic hurdle in self-determination - federal recognition - is blocked. Specifics of California history make it impossible for many to meet federal criteria.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20030-the-golden-states-brutal-past-through-native-eyes

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Truthout: The recent signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the invigoration of the Native Indian movement show that it's time to recognize their rights in the face of their ongoing struggle.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19323-it-is-time-to-recognize-the-national-sovereignty-and-human-rights-of-native-indians