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Bolivian Indians in historic step - indigenous autonomyBolivia has become the first country in the history of South America to declare the right of indigenous people to govern themselves. The country's first indigenous president, Evo Morales, launched his so-called "indigenous autonomy" policy in the eastern lowlands. Peasant and indigenous ...
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Health in the Andes - The Modern Role of Traditional Medicine - Part IWhen treating the indigenous peoples of South America, traditional medicine can help modern doctors gain acceptance in wary communities and expand treatment options. In the first of a two part series, César Chelala describes an innovative clinic in Ecuador that is combining both approaches to ...
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Bolivia Passes Land From Rich to Poor - NYTimes.comBolivia Passes Land From Rich to Poor Filed at 7:31 p.m. ET LA PAZ (Reuters) - Emboldened by a new leftist constitution, Bolivia President Evo Morales on Saturday handed over ownership of farmland seized by the state from wealthy estate holders to poor indigenous people. Morales handed ...
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Civilizations in AmericaThe culture of the Native Americans was complex, rich, and diverse, displaying unique and profound patterns of thought and life. Urbanization, however, came rather late in the Americas and, like so much else of Native American culture, took on forms never seen elsewhere. Many of the aspects of ...
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News in Science - Polynesians made first takeaway chicken - 05/06/2007A chicken bone found in Chile provides solid evidence to settle a debate over whether Polynesians travelling on rafts visited South America thousands of years ago, or vice versa, researchers say.
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Friends of GaviotasGaviotas is a village of about 200 people in Colombia, South America. For three decades, Gaviotans - peasants, scientists, artists, and former street kids - have struggled to build an oasis of imagination and sustainability in the remote, barren savannas of eastern Colombia, an area ravaged by ...
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Conference PurposeMaec Waewaenen Mawaneh Weyak ( A big thank you to everyone). Conference Purpose Indigenous peoples all over the world are steadily confronted with outside pressures of having both their land and cultures assimilated into the dominant cultural context. There is currently an acute need to ...
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Inca Empire - WikipediaThe Inca Empire (or Inka Empire) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political and military center of the empire was located in Cusco. The Inca Empire arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in early 13th century. From 1438 to 1533, the Incas used a variety of ...
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Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Easter Island FoundationEaster Island (Rapa Nui) lies isolated and apart in the empty South Pacific Ocean between Tahiti and South America. This lonely island contains one of the world's most spectacular collections of archaeological wonders, many of which have been studied by scientists from all over the world. Easter...
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