Saving indigenous languages from extinction is the only way to preserve traditional knowledge about plants and animals that have yet to be discovered by Western scientists, says a linguist and cultural expert.

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Please define the word 'indigenous' for me. This is what I found on the internet that is seemingly relevant ( Read more... )

(following on from this post a few weeks ago)

The Australian government is to appeal against a court ruling granting native title rights over Perth to Aborigines.

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Victimized by war, Indians in northeast Colombia say their only loyalty is to the land.

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I thought that this was an interesting article. It reviews a book, discusses the shame of the colonial legacy, and indicates how Darwin and evolution were an intricate part of it. Check out the original BBC article for pictures or to add your comments to the story.

The 'hostages' that sailed with Darwin
By Jonathan Duffy
BBC News Magazine

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he is about to expel a US missionary group, New Tribes Mission ( Read more... )

MOST of us know, or think we know, what the first Europeans encountered ( Read more... )