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Sustaining at-risk Indigenous tenancies
This study examines the role of tenancy support programs in assisting Indigenous households maintain their tenancies. It aims to improve our understanding of their operation and effectiveness in sustaining at-risk Indigenous tenancies. Knowledge of tenancy support programs, particularly those operating outside the public housing sector, is limited.. . .
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12 May 2008 |
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Victor K. Mugarura
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Report on Government Services 2008 - Indigenous Compendium
Report on Government Services 2008, Indigenous Compendium was released on 2 April 2008. It has been produced by the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (SCRGSP) and contains all Indigenous data reported in the Report on Government Services 2008.
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12 May 2008 |
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Victor K. Mugarura
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Grants for Indigenous Groups
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has announced the 2008 call for grant applications from indigenous peoples’ organizations and their communities. The Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility offers grants to fund projects, innovative approaches and partnerships that promote the development of indigenous peoples and help them. . .
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30 Apr 2008 |
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Victor K. Mugarura
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Large-scale Biofuel Production May Increase Marginalization of Women
New study on biofuel production focuses on gender: Rapid increases in the large-scale production of liquid biofuels in developing countries could exacerbate the marginalization of women in rural areas threatening their livelihoods, according to a new FAO study.
The study notes that large-scale plantations for the production of liquid biofuels su. . .
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29 Apr 2008 |
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Emmanuel Habumuremyi
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Little improvement in Indigenous life expectancy
New figures on Indigenous health and welfare indicate little improvement in mortality rates. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show Indigenous mortality rates between 2001 and 2005 were three times that of non-Indigenous people in Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. Indigenous Affairs Mini. . .
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29 Apr 2008 |
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Victor K. Mugarura
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Annual Indigenous Anzac Day
All Australians are being invited to attend the growing Indigenous dawn service at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anzac Memorial in Canberra tomorrow. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commemorative Ceremony, which began informally around a decade ago, is conducted in bushland directly behind the Australian War Memorial.
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29 Apr 2008 |
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Victor K. Mugarura
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The Raika Indigenous Peoples
The Raika indigenous people of Rajasthan India are currently experiencing major changes in their lifeway patterns due to state development projects, conservation efforts, and changes in the local economy. The linked article gives a nice overview of the situation.
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27 Apr 2008 |
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Peter Jones
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Anti-Slavery International
While slavery is illegal everywhere, and prohibited by international conventions, involuntary servitude still exists all over the world. Anti-Slavery International is a nongovernmental organization that militates against debt bondage, trafficking and all forms of involuntary servitude. Headquartered in the UK, its roots stretch back to 1787 when th. . .
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27 Apr 2008 |
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John Daly
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Journals Focusing on Indigenous Peoples
Here is a list of journals that focus on indigenous peoples and their issues. This is a great resource for researchers, scholars, activists, and others.
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25 Apr 2008 |
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Peter Jones
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Nez Perce Country Book Review
Nez Perce Country provides basic information on the prehistory of the Snake and Clearwater River region, the culture of the Nez Perce, and the history of the people since the arrival of the White Man to the Pacific Northwest. It is a highly readable text, but the book contains little more than words; only fourteen illustrations are included. An int. . .
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25 Apr 2008 |
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Peter Jones
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Native Americans and Recognition in Pennsylvania
Despite the fact that indigenous Native Americans resided in all parts of the present-day United States prior to its colonization and national formation, Native American tribes are still not recognized in all States of the Union. Often this is simply because a State does not contain any known Native American groups or any reservations within its bo. . .
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25 Apr 2008 |
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Peter Jones
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First Nations and Cultural Heritage Management
In British Columbia, Canada, indigenous First Nations are engaged in a process of negotiating and specifying the meaning of treaties originally signed with the then fledgling nation of Canada over a century ago. The process of modernizing these treaties and giving First Nations equal voice in policy and resource management decisions necessitates re. . .
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25 Apr 2008 |
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Peter Jones
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IssueLab: Registration page for nonprofit research contributors
IssueLab is an online publishing forum for nonprofit research. Our mission is to more effectively archive, distribute and promote the extensive and diverse body of work being produced by the third sector. A Research Contributor account is strictly for maintaining your organization's research collection.
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23 Apr 2008 |
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Carmen Villegas Caballero
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Water for tourists in the Kalahari, but not for Bushmen
Tourist lodges requiring huge amounts of water are to be built on the land of the Kalahari Bushmen – but the Bushmen are not allowed to pump water from their single borehole.
The government has invited companies to tender for concessions to run tourist lodges at three sites in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). One of the sites is very cl. . .
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23 Apr 2008 |
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Victor K. Mugarura
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Ask for Advice - Human Network
Social interaction is a major component of our every-day life. By communicating with others, we become part of a complicated network of social relations. We do our best trying to build and maintain important and mutually beneficial social links with our children, spouse, parents, friends, and even supervisor, just to name a few. The goal of this po. . .
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22 Apr 2008 |
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Hmayak Arazyan
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