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Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples & UN Info
  • Mis-use of Geronimo’s name by the U.S
    ~ May 2011

    Arcata, California: The mis-use of the name of the late and honored Apache chief, Geronimo, as code for Osama Bin Laden was a sucker punch to Native Peoples in the United States. Indigenous Peoples’ continue experiencing our names, images, ceremonial items, spiritual practices and likenesses to be stereotyped and misrepresented in the media, and further[.....]

  • US statement for Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
    ~ Dec 2010

    The Obama Administration voiced its support for the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. You can read the official statement here:  us-statement-on-un-drip For more information on the UNDRIP click on the link below: http://www.7genfund.org/current_actions/helpful-resources/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples/  

  • Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
    ~ Oct 2008

    UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Adopted by the General Assembly 13 September 2007 The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the General Assembly on Thursday September 13, 2007 by a a majority of 144 states in favour, 4 votes against (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United[.....]