Vol. 20 No. 2 (2021): Volume 20, Number 2
Volume 20, Number 2

In this issue of the Fourth World Journal our contributors describe some of the obstacles preventing the full and complete participation of indigenous nations defining and implementing solutions to the crises facing all of humanity. At the same time, contributors to this issue offer solutions and encourage proactive involvement of indigenous nations as equal participants in the process of defining, organizing and implementing solutions as mature societies.

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“Our Struggle Continues.” Confronting the Dynamics of Dispossession in the Peruvian Amazon: The case of Santa Clara de Uchunya and their fight to obtain justice and regain their territory
Tom Younger (Author); Aline Castañeda Cadena (Translator)
6-32
The Shipibo-Konibo community of Santa Clara de Uchunya is struggling against the dispossession and devastation of their ancestral lands due to the aggressive expansion of oil palm. This article ... more
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The Brazen Daylight Police Murder of George Floyd and The Racist Origin of American Policing
Muhammad Al-Hashimi (Author)
34-46
The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers sparked global outrage and protests against racism, leading to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. The articles trace the racist ... more
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Elevated Atmospheric CO2 Levels and Effects on Plant Nutrition and Health of Indigenous Peoples; a Review of Current Research
Cora Moran, Rudolph C. Rÿser, PhD, Susan McCleary (Author)
48-64
The extent to which current academic research has investigated the possibility that elevated levels of atmospheric carbon-based gases are affecting the health of indigenous peoples is a pressing ... more
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Amending the Rome Statute and Peoples: Crimes Against Present and Future Generations (CPFG)
Zane Dangor (Author); Julie Noreene Bautista (Translator)
66-100
The Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court (ICC), in 2002, sought to end the impunity associated with mass crimes. After decades of negotiations in the international ... more
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Mihumisang-Tribal Voices of Formosa
Amy Eisenberg, Ph.D. (Author)
102-113
This article shares the deeply personal and collective experiences of Formosa's (Taiwan's) Indigenous Peoples, primarily focusing on their struggles for cultural preservation, land rights, and ... more
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Denying Indigenous Environmental Justice: Experiences from Australia, Brazil, and Canada
Sakshi (Author)
115-130
This paper deliberates on the nature of justice in Indigenous engagement with settler-colonial legality. I use the case law-based evidence from the three jurisdictions, Australia, Brazil, and ... more
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Book Review: Popol Vuh, A Retelling By Ilan Stavans
Rudolph C. Rÿser, PhD (Author)
132-135
This review by Rudolph Rÿser offers a critical analysis of Ilan Stavans’ Popol Vuh: A Retelling, evaluating its modern adaptation of the sacred Quiche text. Rÿser explores how Stavans transforms ... more
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