1. “Indigenous Peoples and Globalization” is an introduction to Native American Studies‚ give us a global perspective on Indigenous social movements through detailed case studies of important struggles across the globe. It demonstrate how indigenous peoples’ movements can be understood only by linking highly localized processes with larger global and historical forces. And the Globalization‚ is not only creating and proliferating cultural identity ‚ it is also providing the technology for unrestricted
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Invasive Species The invasion of non-native species is one of the United Nation’s top five environmental concerns; however the term invasive species is one which many people do not fully understand. It is a term used in the media‚ by governments and ecologists‚ to indicate to the public that a new species has entered an area‚ and usually very little is said afterwards‚ however many people do not realise the severity and long term effects of invasive species in their area and worldwide. Unfortunately
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of new species. Since the development of modern genetics in the 1940s‚ evolution has been defined more specifically as a change in the frequency of alleles in a population from one generation to the next. Darwin ’s theory of evolution describes the descent of all living organisms from a common ancestor. Natural Selection is the principal mechanism that causes evolution. In common parlance the word "evolution" is often used as a shorthand for both the modern theory that all extant species share a
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doors to diversity‚ this is truly not that case. Canada has a dark history of oppressing various groups throughout its time as a nation‚ however‚ no group has been more impacted by these wrongful acts of persecution than the Indigenous peoples of Canada. While‚ the Settler-Indigenous relationship was relatively amicable around the time period of the initial onset of European settlers‚ as time went on‚ European thirst for expansion overwhelmed the “climate”‚ causing relationships to grow increasingly hostile
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Out of all the species that have ever existed since the beginning of time‚ 98% of them are extinct (Facts). There are an estimated 5-10 million species that exist currently and only 1.5 million have been identified (Sherry‚ 2). Scientists classify species into six different groups: plants‚ animals‚ insects‚ algae‚ fungi‚ and microorganisms (Today’s Situation). In the tropical rainforest alone‚ most species are disappearing at the rate of 1% a year (Sherry‚ 6). If the current trend continues‚ at least
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Hydrilla: An Invasive Species Hydrilla verticillata‚ otherwise known as Hydrilla is an aggressive water weed and is said to be one of the world’s worst invasive aquatic plants. Hydrilla in temperate places around the globe and somehow made its way to the United States. Hydrilla has a special advantage; it grows under lower light conditions than nearly any other species‚ it only needs about 1% of sunlight. This advantage allows hydrilla to grow underneath other plants and survive greater depths;
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a) What is indigenous knowledge system? Indigenous knowledge refers to knowledge systems embedded in the cultural traditions of regional‚ indigenous‚ or local communities. Indigenous knowledge system includes types of knowledge about traditional technologies of subsistence (e.g. tools‚ and techniques for hunting or agriculture)‚ midwifery‚ ethno botany‚ and ecological knowledge‚ celestial navigation‚ ethno astrology. Difference between indigenous knowledge system and western knowledge
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Joyce. 2007. “Taking Account of Indigenous Feminism”‚ chapter 1 in Making space for indigenous feminism / edited by Joyce Green. Black Point‚ N.S. : Fernwood Pub. ; London ; New York : Zed Books. Book on 1-day reserve at AV Library 305.42 M23 G79. Suggested readings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism: for a short history of feminism Truth‚ Sojourner. 1851. “Ain’t I a Woman?” http://afgen.com/sojourner1.html. Wee‚ Vivienne and Farida Shaheed. 2007. “Indigenous feminisms: resistance to culturally
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the centerpiece of topics of today’s media shows. People from different part of the world begin to answers the same questions‚ does “globalization” bring the world closer together‚ or is this a homogenizing cultural imperialism‚ eliminating the indigenous cultures into thin air? Main: In the first part of this essay‚ I will focus on defining the accelerating process of Globalsation‚ in order to assess the problem deeper in the second part. Globalization is a complex process because it involves
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Short essay – We have all heard of the stolen generation in Australia’s history‚ and know of the issues and problems the indigenous Australians faced and although modern times for indigenous Australians are a lot better than previous times‚ they are still faced with many issues. These include education leading onto high unemployment‚ remoteness of some living lands‚ problems proving rightful lands and culture clashes of today. However some solutions I think will work are mentioned later on‚ which
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