Dept. of ethnologica, kerleone, May 19, 2003 at 12:24:10 PM CEST

500 Indigenous Groups Hold UN Conference in New York

Bringing together more than 1,500 people from some 500 indigenous groups worldwide, the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is coming together these days in New York, focusing on the theme "indigenous children and youth". The website of website of the UN forum is holding a lot of information, documents and news releases about that. For those interested in an easy-to-read overview of the meeting I would recommend this press release from the UN.

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Dept. of ethnologica, kerleone, May 19, 2003 at 11:54:24 AM CEST

Online News Source about American Indians

Indian Country Today is a news site focussing on american indians. " Week in and week out, Indian Country Today publishes more original journalistic content on American Indian issues - written by a sizeable full time staff of American Indian and non-native reporters with extensive experience in Native communities - than any other news source."

I would be interested in comments about reliability, political position and background of this newspaper, which seems to have been started as a printed edition and is still available as that.

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Dept. of ethnologica, kerleone, May 19, 2003 at 11:44:53 AM CEST

Chile: No Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous People

Some weeks ago the chilean senate rejected an initiative from the administration of socialist President Ricardo Lagos to grant constitutional recognition to the country's indigenous people, reports United Press. The article also contains some useful information about the current political situation of the chilean indigenous people.

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Dept. of ethnologica, kerleone, May 19, 2003 at 11:35:24 AM CEST

Digital Divide: The Internet and the Navajo

A very old article (2000) about the Navajo Indians and their Internet Future.

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Dept. of ethnologica, warauduati, May 14, 2003 at 6:16:22 PM CEST

Cuban Palo, Lukumi and Santeria

The Palo and Lukumi Organization provides general and introductory information concerning the Cuban Palo, Lukumi and Santeria belief systems. Focus is especially pointed on traditional saints called ORISHAS in Cuba. Besides aspects of the Afro-Centrist Movement you can find various interesting articles on Angola, Nigeria and African Kingdoms as well as on European slave trade in West Africa.

There's also available: YORUBA-SPEAKING PEOPLES of the SLAVE COAST OF WEST AFRICA by A.B. Ellis, 1894.

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Dept. of ethnologica, kerleone, May 14, 2003 at 5:32:50 PM CEST

Heavy Fights in Kongo - "Tribal Genocide Possible"

"Heavy fighting is once again raging in the town of Bunia in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Dead bodies are reported to litter the streets of the town, where rival ethnic militias have been battling for control since Ugandan troops withdrew last week ", reports BBC. Read about it in german at Spiegel Online.

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Dept. of ethnologica, warauduati, May 14, 2003 at 2:42:36 PM CEST

GRUPOS ETNICOS DE HONDURAS

Una de las características de la población Hondureña desde el punto de vista étnico es el predominio del mestizaje. Frente a este cabe señalar una minoría aborigen confirmada por varios pueblos que aun integrados en el sistema social del estado Hondureño, mantienen sus particularidades culturales y antropológicas y, en algunos casos, su hábitat. Los siete grupos claramente diferenciados son los que forman los lencas, los misquitos, los Tolú panes, los payas, los chortiz, los sumos y los garifunas. En la frontera con Nicaragua se localizan los chorotegas, y en los limites del Salvador, los pipiles. Otros grupos indígenas precolombinos siguen un acelerado proceso de aculturación e integración en el grupo mestizo o latino.
At Mp3 Honduras you will find a brief overlook of the seven ethnical groups of Honduras. The page is designed by Honduran Artists presenting music and arts of their country. Traditional music and dance like for example "la punta" as well as modern mixtures of Catracha, Punta, Reggae, Rock and African Antilles Rhythms. Downloads available!

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Dept. of , warauduati, May 14, 2003 at 2:10:33 PM CEST

The African Diaspora in Latin America

The African Diaspora in Latin America plays an important role in Anthropology, including transatlantic slave trade, comparative slavery, African cultures and African survivals in the New World, African-American and Latin American emigration to Africa, African immigration to the New World and the Pan-African Movement. A great collection of links regarding a bibliographical overlook on historical research and contemporary issues as well as spezified links for Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, Guyana, Haiti and Mexico is given by LANIC - the Latin American Network Information Center.

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Dept. of ethnologica, Dijon, May 14, 2003 at 11:43:55 AM CEST

Angkor - German Apsara Conservation Project (GACP)

Cologne University maintains the German Apsara Conservation Project (GACP), which is trying to document and research the dereliction of the Angkor Vat temple site and to prevent further damage. Ankor Vat in Cambodia has one of hugest religious stone monuments in the world. Responsability is in the hands of Prof. Dr. Jaroslav Poncar and Prof. Dr. Hans Leisen. For further information see the GACP-Site (german).

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Dept. of ethnologica, zephyrin, May 13, 2003 at 10:26:31 AM CEST

Global warming and the discovery of Vinland

"Global warming was a good thing for Erik the Red. Without it, the Viking, exiled from Iceland for murder in AD982, might never have founded a settlement in Greenland. And without that home base, his son Lief Eriksson might never have ventured even further west 15 years later to winter in modern-day Maine, laying claim to being the first European to set foot on North America." Read the full story by Claire Miller at The Sydney Morning Herald.

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Dept. of ethnologica, zephyrin, May 13, 2003 at 10:16:41 AM CEST

Earliest Domesticated Dogs Uncovered

"The skulls of two Stone Age dogs believed to be the earliest known canines on record have been found, according to a team of Russian scientists. The dog duo, which lived approximately 14,000 years ago, appear to represent the first step of domestication from their wild wolf ancestors." Read the whole story at discoverynews.

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Dept. of ethnologica, zephyrin, May 13, 2003 at 10:11:05 AM CEST

The confidentiality of fieldnotes

"Sheldon Zink, a medical anthropologist at the University of Pennsylvania, is currently involved in a legal fight over her field notes from research on a patient in an artificial- heart clinical trial. The patient's widow is charging in a lawsuit against the hospital and medical personnel who conducted the study that her husband was not adequately told about its impact. The defendants want Ms. Zink's notes because she observed the patient and medical staff during the clinical trial. Ms. Zink says that if she turned over the notes, she would be violating the rights of all of those she spoke to by breaking her promise of confidentiality. She says she is willing to go to jail rather than surrender the notes. While some anthropologists praise Ms. Zink's position -- others have gone to jail in similar circumstances -- some say she has already compromised her principles. She agreed toward the end of her study to become a patient advocate for the man whose treatment she was following. Critics say that such a decision -- however well intentioned -- took her out of her role as a scholar. Should an anthropologist ever turn over confidential field notes to a court? Did Ms. Zink compromise her ability to protect her sources?" Read more and the discussion by anthropologists on this at The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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