MoatsĆ¼ and agriculture
Agriculture has been a central part of our way of life since time immemorial and it continues to be an important source of food, income, and cultural identity for us…
Repatriating ancestral bones is not the answer | Joel Naga
As per reports the Pitt Rivers Museum (PRM) in Oxford has decided that itās NOW āinsensitiveā to exhibit the remains of 213 Naga bones, and other indigenous artefacts from around…
We do not equate indigenous Naga people with immigrant communities: World Meetei Council
Imphal, 27 April (MTNews): Following the Manipur High Courtās directive where the government of Manipur was asked to recommend inclusion of Meitei / Meetei community in the Schedule Tribe (ST)…
Repatriation of Naga Ancestral Remains: An Intriguing Discourse | By Dr. Salome Zhimomi, a Social Anthropologist
I was very intrigued when I read the overview of The Morung Lecture XV on the Journey from the Heart: Naga Repatriation and Healing of the Land published in Morung…
Nagaland-Assam unresolved boundary and mineral exploration issues are subject to political negotiations: WC, NNPGs
Mokokchung, 23 April (MTNews): The Working Committee (WC), Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) has demanded the Nagaland state Chief Minister to withdraw any kind of Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with…
All Assam Sema Naga Council demands ban on Assamese song that ‘insults’ Nagas
Tinsukia, 18 April (MTNews): The lyrics of the song performed by artist Ranjit Gogoi at the Bihu event to create Guinness World Record have been under fire from the Naga…
Hunting and poaching
Hunting has always been a part of the Naga way of life. As such, despite laws like the Wild Life Act 1972 in place, it has always been difficult to…
Founded in 1984, exists till date: NMA writes to Governor
Mokokchung, 12 April (MTNews): Seeking to clarify on the allegations made by the Angami Public Organization and the Chakhesang Public Organisation in their reparate letters submitted to the Chief Secretary…
Naga political solution, the call for foreign intervention and a nervous Center
When the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) āinternationalizedā the Naga political issue by joining the Netherlands-based Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) on January 23, 1993, the then Congress…
On ULB imbroglio
Some few days back, I saw a status of a friend, who is a daughter, a sister and a mother to someone from the very proud land she was birthed.…