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Sep
07
Asahi Shimbun Covers Kamuycepnomi

Asahi Shimbun Covers Kamuycepnomi

Asahi Shimbun was one of several national newspapers present at last weekend's Kamuycepnomi in Monbetsu. Their article discusses not only
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Aug
09
On the Importance of Global Indigenous Resistance and Empowerment

On the Importance of Global Indigenous Resistance and Empowerment

Sunday 9 August is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, a day that celebrates Indigenous knowledge and
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Aug
02
CEMiPoS Director Participates in Upopoy Symposium

CEMiPoS Director Participates in Upopoy Symposium

Today at 1:15 – 3:45PM (JST), CEMiPoS Director Hiroshi will lead a symposium discussing the history of Ainu-Japanese
Jul
28
Ainu in Diaspora Share Their Stories

Ainu in Diaspora Share Their Stories

CEMiPoS had the privilege of communicating with Ainu-Hawaiian scholar and educator Māpuana Shizuko Hayashi-Simpliciano, who works in the field of
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Jul
24
CEMiPoS Director Interviewed for Feature on Upopoy

CEMiPoS Director Interviewed for Feature on Upopoy

LifeGate interviews CEMiPoS Director Hiroshi Maruyama in their feature article on Upopoy, The Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony, as they
Jul
13
CEMiPoS Statement on the Opening of the Upopoy

CEMiPoS Statement on the Opening of the Upopoy

Download the statement as a PDF here. Japan has a number of national museums officially endorsed by the government and
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Jul
03
CEMiPoS Submits Comments to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

CEMiPoS Submits Comments to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

CEMiPoS researchers have contributed comments on the EMRIP’s Study on the Right to Land under the UN Declaration
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Jun
01
A legal opinion on indigenous peoples’ rights and their applicability in Japan’s legal system

A legal opinion on indigenous peoples’ rights and their applicability in Japan’s legal system

Kamrul Hossain, University of Lapland in Finland (Image Source) Background The Centre of Environment and Minority Policy Studies (CEMiPoS) – a
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Jun
01
CEMiPoS Stands In Solidarity With #BlackLivesMatter

CEMiPoS Stands In Solidarity With #BlackLivesMatter

We at the Centre for Environmental and Minority Policy Studies proudly support protesters throughout the United States and all around
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May
29
Schedule for 2020 Collaboration Between Amareya and Ainu Women's Association

Schedule for 2020 Collaboration Between Amareya and Ainu Women's Association

This year, CEMiPoS will collaborate with the Amareya Theatre, Ainu Women’s Assocation, and the Sapporo Freedom School on
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