The state of the present situation facing indigenous people all around the world is the focus of the episode of the Global Research News Hour. And without negating persistent racist themes, this is a positive and hopeful episode. Part one is a conversation with Dr Rudolph Ryser, the chair of the Center for World Indigenous studies. Dr Ryser has for more than forty-five-years worked in the field of Indian Affairs as a writer/researcher and as Indian Rights advocate. Part two is a documentary put together in the past month. An example of the current threat posed to the people of Hollow Water First Nation as they face a company called Canadian Premium Sands seeking to mine huge amounts of silica sand from the territory and the devastation critics say would result for their land, their water and their health.