· November, 2006

Stories about Indigenous from November, 2006

Russia: “DPNI-Light”

Sean's Russia Blog writes that in Russia, “The race struggle has replaced the class struggle, and the ‘illegal’ stands in for the ‘kulak’.”

29 November 2006

Belize: Garifuna Settlement Day

Lee Vanderwalker offers some historical background to Garifuna Settlement Day, which is observed in Belize on November 19, and commemorates the 174th anniversary of the Garifuna people's arrival in Belize....

21 November 2006

Images from Guatemala: Doña Maria

Doña Maria by James Rodriguez Doña Maria, the family matriarch as noted by her white huipil (embroidered blouse) sits proudly in her kitchen. Doña Maria is just one of the...

14 November 2006

Bolivia: Indigenous Political Participation

Bolivia Rising has translated an article by former Bolivian Minister for Hydrocarbons Andres Soliz Rada in which he articulates a “an indomestiza vision, which, ‘as opposed to traditional nationalism, rescues...

14 November 2006

Belize: La Ruta Maya River Challenge

The Belize Jungle Dome Adventure Travel and Vacations blog highlights the 10th annual La Ruta Maya River Challenge, “Belize's most competitive sporting event. . . also one of the country's...

14 November 2006

Cambodia: Celebrating Water Festival

Julayne describes the water festival celebration in Cambodia. “I love how much the people of Cambodia celebrate things that actually matter….I mean, to celebrate, in such a huge way, the...

9 November 2006

Mexico: Multimedia Oaxaca

IndyMedia Mexico has a wealth of multimedia resources related to the ongoing conflict in Oaxaca including video, audio, photography, and text.

6 November 2006

Vietnam: Country Weddings

Vietnamese God describes a typical country wedding and urges readers not to miss one if they get a chance to attend one.

1 November 2006