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Ethnobotanical Survey Of Trees In Fundong, Northwest Region, Cameroon
Focho DA, Newu MC, Anjah MG, Nwana FA, Ambo FB, 2009
Ethnobotanical investigations were conducted in Fundong Central Subdivision in the Northwest Region of Cameroon to identify trees growing in the area and collect information on their uses by the local people. This research covered a period of 12 months from May 2007 to April 2008. Ethnobotanical information was collected through the show-and-tell / semi-structured method and personal interviews during field trips. Three villages were investigated. A total of 82 tree species were identified belonging to 70 genera and 42 families. Among these species, 40 were widely used by the local people in traditional medicine to treat 48 human ailments. Tree species were also used for fuel wood, construction materials, wood carving and honey production. Leaves and barks were commonly used in traditional medicine while the wood, branches and the entire plants were commonly used for other purposes. In spite of the scarcity of natural forests in the study area, the local populations continue to depend on indigenous and exotic trees in their surroundings for their survival. There is therefore need for cultivation, protection and sustainable management of these valuable resources for rural livelihoods.
Sunday, 02 September 1838
Last Sovereign Queen of Hawai'i Born
On This Day: In 1838 the last sovereign Queen of Hawai'i, Lydia Kamakaʻeha Kaola Maliʻi Liliʻuokalani, was born. Liliʻuokalani inherited the throne from her brother Kalakaua on 29 January 1891. On 14 January 1893, a group composed of Americans and Europeans formed a Committee of Safety seeking to overthrow the Hawaiian Kingdom, depose the Queen, and seek annexation to the United States. The Queen was deposed on 17 January 1893 and temporarily relinquished her throne to "the superior military forces of the United States". She had hoped the United States, like Great Britain earlier in Hawaiian history, would restore Hawaii's sovereignty to the rightful holder.
The Role Of Indigenous Peoples In Guatemalan Political Advertisements: An Ethnographic Content Analysis
Colleen Connolly-Ahern, Antoni Castells i Talens, 2010
This study investigates the current status of indigenous peoples within Guatemalan society, as articulated in one of the most relevant forms of modern communication, political advertising, and defined by ...
IACHR Condems Murders Of Indigenous Leaders In Colombia
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemns the murder of three indigenous leaders in Colombia, and the wife of one of them, over the last two weeks.
According to the information available, three leaders of the U’wa, Sikuani, and Pasto peoples, and the ...
Note Of Protest Against Suspension Of Declaratory Orders Concerning Guarani Land In Santa Catarina
Translated from Portuguese, Original Below
Note of protest by the Indigenous Missionary Council against the decision of the Minister of Justice to suspend the effect of the declaratory orders of Guarani land in the state ...
Resentment Fear Over Fiji Nationality Switch
The interim Fijian government has ordered the word "iTaukei" to replace "Fijian" in all written laws.
iTaukei means indigenous or native.
Fiji language experts are warning it could increase division.
Observers say its use could lead to resentment by indigenous Fijians.
Until now, "Fijian" as a term has ...
Gambling In A Remote Aboriginal Setting: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Sue Bertossa, Peter Miller, Alwin Chong, and Peter Harvey, 2010
The effort undertaken by the Ceduna Koonibba Aboriginal Health Service (CKAHS) and Statewide Gambling Therapy Service (SGRS) to investigate the impact of gambling on Aboriginal people living ...
Urgent Support Request From Raramuri Communities Of Mogotavo, Bacajipare, Huetosachi, And Repechike
REGARDING: Support for the Rarámuri (Tarahumara) communities of Mogótavo, Bacajípare, Huetosachi and Repechike for the grievance they have sent to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people of the ...
Final Report: SPWD Study Of Niyamgiri Mine: Livelihood Of Dongria Kondhs
Representatives from National and Regional NGOs, Jharkhand University, Mining and Environmental Institutes at Dharbad and representative from local Institutes attended a workshop on mining issues in Ranchi in March 2009.
SPWD had initiated work on reclamation of wastelands 25 years ...
Ngati Rarua Atiawa Iwi Trust Payment Recognises Past Losses
Pita Sharples
An ex-gratia payment to the Ngati Rarua Atiawa Iwi Trust signals a new step forward for the management of the Whakarewa lands around Motueka, says Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples.
The reserves were formerly administered by the Whakarewa School ...
Government Of Canada Invests In Aboriginal Youth In Calgary
On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Lee Richardson, Member of Parliament (Calgary Centre), today announced funding for Calgary-area Aboriginal youth projects, including New Tribe magazine, the Aboriginal Youth Animation Project, and the Niipaitapiiyssin ...
