L.A. Stands in Solidarity with Australian Aborigines (tags)
“The Aboriginal people are the custodians of their land and have a responsibility to their ancestors to maintain sovereign ties to their land—which is far deeper than a 'lifestyle choice,' which you're probably aware that the prime minister of Australia, Tony Abbott, so disgracefully described the connection to land.” – Jess Harlen
When two Americans raised their fists in the Black Power salute in 1968 no one paid much attention to the third man. After all he had not raised his own fist though pinned to his chest was a button demanding equal rights for all mankind no matter what their color or creed.
Man cleared over Aborigine death (tags)
Cameron Doomadgee's death sparked angry protests A court in Australia has found a police officer not guilty of the manslaughter and assault of an Aboriginal man who died in police custody.
Genocide in Canada: The Untold Story (tags)
An overview of the history and continued practice of genocide in Canada.
Rome - The aboriginal people mapuche they contest Benetton (tags)
ROMA, Piazza di Spagna - 6/12/2006
Starbucks sues tiny indigenous-owned coffeeshop for "trademark infringement" (tags)
Three years ago, Darin Swanson and his partners christened their HaidaBucks cafe. Now the coffee shop in the Queen Charlotte Islands (British Columbia, Canada) is being sued by the Starbucks company, which says the name is too familiar to their own. "I guess they have a problem with the word 'bucks' in our name. They're letting us use the word Haida -- nice of them," Swanson said. Swanson and his partners -- all members of the Haida Nation -- insist they have aboriginal rights to the name and will not be ground down. Swanson had never set foot in a Starbucks coffee shop.
Big German drive for Australian Aboriginal support (tags)
Big German drive for Australian Aboriginal support Cologne, 29 August - - Fifty thousand Germans, more than a hundred of their Olympic athletes and one of their top Olympic officials will be getting mail in the coming days asking them to support the Australian Aborigines.