Mokokchung Times
Despite having been disparaged as ignorant, uncivilized fools — often perceived as relics of the Stone Age or even earlier — first by colonizers and later by ‘advanced civilizations,’ indigenous…
An ongoing research project funded by the North Eastern Council is being implemented by the Department of Environmental Science, Nagaland University, on the theme “Climate Change Perception, Anticipation and Responses…
To wind up, I must say, the debate should not be about whether a community is tribal or indigenous. Many are both. The problem arises only when people misuse these…
The two-day P Shilu Ao Memorial Indigenous Games Festival-cum-2nd Tug of War Championship commenced today at Longjang Village with Atsungba Walling, ADC and Chief Executive Officer of Mokokchung Municipal Council,…
Indigenous communities across the world have flourished with vibrant cultural identities, deep-rooted traditions, and sustainable lifestyles anchored in their connection to nature, ancestry, and communal living. However, the spread of…
Over 150 participants attended the ‘Ecologies of Care’ workshop jointly organised by Nagaland University (NU) and the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) in Kohima. The one-day event brought together…
The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has protested the inclusion of a non-indigenous candidate in the Nagaland State Quota for NEET 2025, calling on the State Government to disqualify her from…
“Competition has arisen between the tribes,” observed eminent social scientist Dr Walter Fernandes, Director of the North Eastern Social Research Centre (NESRC), Guwahati, while addressing deepening divisions over land control…
Khesheli Chishi has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Network of Indigenous Women of Asia (NIWA), marking a significant moment in the leadership of indigenous women’s movements across…
Temsula Ao, a pioneering literary voice from Nagaland, offers a compelling lens through which to examine indigenous identity and the enduring significance of oral traditions in contemporary Indian literature. Her…