News
June Skies: no parades but amazing views
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The June night sky is full of opportunities for viewing planets but the much-hyped “Parade of Planets: will not be on tap for a while.
Canada
Pagan Community Notes: Week of May 30, 2024
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes, we remember Dag Dewr, ATC-Canada formally recognized as a charity, Thor’s Oak announces its annual participation in the Memorial Race Against Hate, PSG deadlines, and more announcements and events.
Asia
Chinese Protestors say cemetery policy an attack on Ancestor Veneration
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China’s burial policy requiring mandatory cremation sparked protests in one city, where some see it as an attack on ancestor veneration and traditional folk religion.
Indigenous Land
Landmark Treaty to protect Traditional and Indigenous knowledge
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The 193 member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization agreed to a groundbreaking new treaty requiring patents to disclose if an invention was derived using Indigenous and traditional knowledge.
Indigenous Land
Tratado histórico para proteger el conocimiento tradicional e indígena
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Los 193 estados miembros de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual acordaron un nuevo tratado innovador que exige que las patentes revelen si una invención se obtuvo utilizando conocimientos indígenas y tradicionales.